I got pulled over this morning.
ClubSilencio
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So I was driving to work this morning and got pulled over by a cop (I was speeding a little). The cop gets off his motorcycle and he looks about 35-40, broad shoulders, cop mustache and everything. Impressive tan also given that it's early Spring.
He walks up to my window and says, "Good morning." I'm all nervous and say, "Hey whuh... wuz up?"
He says to me, "Late for work?" I laugh and say, "Yeah."
He goes on to tell me that I should leave earlier next time and speeding is not worth it. Then he tells me to wait.
He goes back to his motorcycle and I can see him scribbling something down. He returns to my car and hands me the paper and says, "Alright buddy, have a good one."
I waited for him to leave before checking the piece of paper which I'm thinking is a speeding ticket.
It turns out the paper has his phone number on it!
Should I report this incident or let it go? I'm still shaking as I type this.
He walks up to my window and says, "Good morning." I'm all nervous and say, "Hey whuh... wuz up?"
He says to me, "Late for work?" I laugh and say, "Yeah."
He goes on to tell me that I should leave earlier next time and speeding is not worth it. Then he tells me to wait.
He goes back to his motorcycle and I can see him scribbling something down. He returns to my car and hands me the paper and says, "Alright buddy, have a good one."
I waited for him to leave before checking the piece of paper which I'm thinking is a speeding ticket.
It turns out the paper has his phone number on it!
Should I report this incident or let it go? I'm still shaking as I type this.
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Report him for what? Not giving you a ticket? I think it's funny. Just ignore it if you're not interested! Last I heard, being gay is not illegal.0
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Report him for what? Not giving you a ticket? I think it's funny. Just ignore it if you're not interested! Last I heard, being gay is not illegal.
Being gay is definitely not illegal. Handing out your number while on duty, in uniform is probably against company policies though, wouldn't you think?0 -
Maybe. But so what. Cop was respectful otherwise, sounds like.0
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_incogNEATo_ wrote: »Report him for what? Not giving you a ticket? I think it's funny. Just ignore it if you're not interested! Last I heard, being gay is not illegal.
Being gay is definitely not illegal. Handing out your number while on duty, in uniform is probably against company policies though, wouldn't you think?
well technically on the legality of being gay, we don't know OP's location. Plenty of countries make Mississippi look like San Francisco (to put it in terms you Americans can understand).
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_incogNEATo_ wrote: »Report him for what? Not giving you a ticket? I think it's funny. Just ignore it if you're not interested! Last I heard, being gay is not illegal.
Being gay is definitely not illegal. Handing out your number while on duty, in uniform is probably against company policies though, wouldn't you think?
Not professional or a wise move while on duty, but OP would you report an attractive waitress who did the same thing? Or just feel flattered and move along.
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Report him for what? Not giving you a ticket? I think it's funny. Just ignore it if you're not interested! Last I heard, being gay is not illegal.
lol. is this a real post?
just what i want! police pulling people over just to hit on them
re[port him, hopefully they take his badge and fire him0 -
Yeah, did you read where the OP said he was speeding?0
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i never said he wasnt. write him a ticket or give him a warning. dont try and score a date. im not interested in cops sexually harassing citizens0
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You implied the reason the OP got pulled over was solely so the cop could hit on him.0
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he pulled him over for speeding, though it may have been used as false pretense to talk to the hot guy
cop sounds like a scumbag to me0 -
It was inappropriate, but I'd let it go and count myself lucky that I wasn't tickets. That and it was a nice compliment.0
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my brother is a cop...you should see what he gets from "fans"0
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_A_Real_Mouthful wrote: »ClubSilencio wrote: »He goes back to his motorcycle and I can see him scribbling something down. He returns to my car and hands me the paper and says, "Alright buddy, have a good one."
golden opportunity to tell him "I'm not your buddy, friend." and really ratchet the situation up a notch or two.
I'm not your friend, guy.0 -
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If the officer was a female would you be offended or upset? What he did may not have been the most professional thing but you didn't get a ticket and he didn't make anything a pre-requisite for not giving you a ticket. Women get that type of attention constantly. You have two options, make a thing about it or let it go.0
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I am sure he just wants to go to a ballgame and have a couple of beers with a guy,0
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The idea of reporting him seems over the top to me. If he had acted unprofessional beyond leaving his number then I might see cause to do so, but it sounds like he was polite. I'd hardly call anything about this encounter "sexual harassment" like another poster did.
I'm curious why OP had such a strong reaction to this? Why are you "still shaking"? I'm sorry but it sounds like you just can't stand the idea of a gay man giving you his number.0 -
Oh wow totally unprofessional0
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Impressive tan?
I'm guessing you put off some vibes. That's why he gave you his number. 0 -
ekahnicole wrote: »The idea of reporting him seems over the top to me. If he had acted unprofessional beyond leaving his number then I might see cause to do so, but it sounds like he was polite. I'd hardly call anything about this encounter "sexual harassment" like another poster did.
I'm curious why OP had such a strong reaction to this? Why are you "still shaking"? I'm sorry but it sounds like you just can't stand the idea of a gay man giving you his number.
what dives you any impression op has anything against homosexuality?
simply being pulled over by the police can be traumatic/ nerve wracking. then add to it sexual advances while you are in a very vulnerable position to a n authority figure?
very clear why that may be traumatizing, especially considering the cop likely has all the op's personal information now.0 -
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Were you shirtless when you were driving?
(I also think people are taking the post WAY too seriously.)0 -
lol. I love the responses in this post.
Anyway. I'd just be thrilled I didn't get a ticket. EVERY time I've been pulled over I've gotten one. Cops hate me.
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Rage_Phish wrote: »what dives you any impression op has anything against homosexuality?
simply being pulled over by the police can be traumatic/ nerve wracking. then add to it sexual advances while you are in a very vulnerable position to a n authority figure?
very clear why that may be traumatizing, especially considering the cop likely has all the op's personal information now.
Being pulled over is nerve-wracking, that's for sure. And I don't disagree that leaving his number was unprofessional, but calling it traumatic? I feel like you must have never experienced an actual trauma to call something like this traumatic. As for me wondering about the homosexuality factoring in, it's simply because I feel like this thread wouldn't exist if it had been a female officer. I try not to make assumptions like this, but it's hard not to when it rings true the majority of the time.
Perhaps I am desensitized to these scenarios, as I have had men hit on me in situations that were incredibly uncomfortable - that would most definitely be classified as sexual harassment - more times than I can count, and the experience he just described wouldn't even register on my radar. I'd be relieved I didn't get a ticket more than anything else.0 -
I fear there is a misunderstanding here.
Whoa.
I gave the officer my ID. He knows my name and address. He then hands me a paper with a phone number on it. I just feel paranoid about it, that's all. When someone exhibits strange behavior AND they have your personal info.... doesn't matter if it was a smurf, that makes me feel uneasy.
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This sounds a little made up, but if it's not what a compliment! Enjoy the flattery and let it go. I would report it only if he propositioned you like let's do this or.... Since that didn't happen, let it go!0
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hopefully someone who has been through more traumatic events than you and more uncomfortable experiences than you don't simply discount yours cause they don't register high enough on their radar0
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Post his phone number and we can all give him a call. "Hey, Big Boy, my buddies and I are doing "YMCA" nude and we need a Policeman."0
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