i did a traffic stop the other night. the guy ended up driving the entire length of the street until he got home. he was crossing the centerline and i found out later, doin it on purpose.i asked him if he didnt see my lights, he stated, yes, he figured i followed him half way across g.d town, i could atleast follow him to his f 'ing house.
well, i informed him wrong answer and wrote him a ticket for failure to yield to emergancy lights. my question is this. when he arrived at the house, he stepped out of the truck, i told him to please not exit the vehicle, he just laughed and stood against the side of the truck. during the entire traffic stop he was sarcastic and an a'hole. in that situation, was what i done apropriateor did i do enough? i had never had anyone act like that. he was not drunk or stoned or anything, just bein a buttehole.
when he walked to the rear of the vehicle i called for back-up as this guy is 2 times my size and i didnt want to take a chance. he just stood at the rear of the vehicle and asked me if i was new, i told him i had been on the job for about 10 months. he laughed and signed the ticket.
the whole traffic stop left a bad taste in my mouth, i had never had one go that way, most all of the time the people have been very polite and cooperative but this guy was a major buttehole. what would/should i have done differant?

when he walked to the rear of the vehicle i called for back-up as this guy is 2 times my size and i didnt want to take a chance. he just stood at the rear of the vehicle and asked me if i was new, i told him i had been on the job for about 10 months. he laughed and signed the ticket.
the whole traffic stop left a bad taste in my mouth, i had never had one go that way, most all of the time the people have been very polite and cooperative but this guy was a major buttehole. what would/should i have done differant?
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