I stopped a gal today, and she asked me this.
"Is there a reason you stopped me?"
What I wanted to say:
No. No reason at all. None whatsoever. I just run around with my lights on for the hell of it. Is there a reason you stopped? Of COURSE there's a reason I stopped you. Perhaps you might like to know what it is.
What I said:
Yep. I'll explain it as soon as I get your license.
I also stopped the Town Crier III today. I felt kinda bad about his one though because I don't think it was just a plea for sympathy like the others. This lady just started crying, and seemed rather embarrassed by it.
And I stubbed more jaywalkers.... So there.
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I think you just proved the point that there IS such a thing as a stupid question.
Thanks for the comment Tonya. No offense taken, and no defensiveness put on. You made your point very well, but I'm not sure if you understand mine. Let me toss in a little more of my perspective here.
I feel like I can generally tell when a woman driver is crying for real, and when she's turning it on. There's a difference. It's subtle, but it's there.
The woman yesterday was crying, and apologizing for doing so. She said she didn't know why she was crying, because I was very courteous and polite and she didn't feel she had any reason to cry. She was embarrassed.
The others will generally sniffle a bit and work up the tears while they're telling me how I'm ruining their life, or they hate me, or some such rhetoric. It takes them a while to get going, and then they can turn it off right quick when they see it isn't working.
I'm no psychologist, but I feel like I can tell the difference between the real thing, and the worked up tears.
I never comment on it to the driver. I let them do their thing, because it makes no difference as to whether or not they get the ticket. I don't treat anyone any differently than anyone else, regardless of how they act.
I'm not trying to be derogatory by mentioning them here. I'm just describing how it torques me off when it's done in an obvious attempt to get out of a ticket.
The lady yesterday did not seem to be doing this. The others did. Maybe you had to be there.
Anywho, thanks for reading, and don't hesitate to comment.
Hey, As a brother officer for the last 27 years, I have certainly seen my share of theatrics when it comes to women and traffic stops. I must agree with officer* smith*, I think you learn to tell the difference. I stopped a woman that just busted out in hysterics, I tried to calm her down, but she totally stopped crying when she realized it didn't work to get her out of the ticket. I do agrree also with tonya she has a valid point.
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