car decals

[kidiaz]

do you pull over a car if they have a union, department decal on the car or a thin blue line sticker?

[FTO SGT CARTER]

Can you say eBay?

[GCPD0171]

Don't let the little sticker fool you. I have met alot of people that think they can get out of tickets by putting stickers like that on their vehicles. FOP and other organizations give out associate stickers to people who make donations. I say pull them anyway. If they have a badge then handle that situation like you normally would.

[kirch]

The same goes for those "I Support Local Law Enforcement" stickers people get for donating to the fly-by-night telemarketing scams that claim to be taking donations to "help support law enforcment efforts in your area." (The next time they call, ask what percentage goes into these efforts, and what percentage they take for 'fundraising'. If their take is more than 15-20%, hang up the phone)

This reminds me of a sticker I saw on a vehicle. It was in the lower forward corner of the rear driver's side window (you know, where you'd be looking upon your approach). It said, "I'm Protected...Pre-Paid Legal Services". I know I'm supposed to make the citation decision before my approach, but seeing something like that on a vehicle I stop is going to toss a lot of discretion out the window. Plus, I'm going to make sure I cover all my legal bases when I write the report.

[Invisiblecop]

[kirch]

What we give an individual the benefit of the doubt is their demeanor.

...and the offense itself. You can have the greatest attitude in the world, but if you're doing 55 in a 20, you're getting a citation.

[Invisiblecop]