Sounds like the Zodiac's back...

Same thing if a dude with a limp gets out of a cop car with no shred of a police uniform on, carrying a hydraulic cattle-killer.

What if he's just trying to warn you about the psycho-killer hiding in your backseat?

Mentalpatient87: Same thing if a dude with a limp gets out of a cop car with no shred of a police uniform on, carrying a hydraulic cattle-killer.

Apparently I missed this one....this a movie?

But he's got Bud Light!

Mentalpatient87: Same thing if a dude with a limp gets out of a cop car with no shred of a police uniform on, carrying a pneumatichydraulic cattle-killer.

FTFY.

The guys with the hydraulic captive bolt guns are alright.

Boltcutters. Don't leave home without it. Get pulled over and you´re the suspect. Poor squirrel

Ah, Urban myths. A side hobby of my literature professor.

According to him, The majority of them are not true, and simply a product of fear-mongering media.

Then I ask him about serial killers. He doesn't consider those as urban myths. The details may be myths but the actual killers? not so.

So, That's when I realized - he researches fairy tales and lies.

Thegreaser: Mentalpatient87: Same thing if a dude with a limp gets out of a cop car with no shred of a police uniform on, carrying a hydraulic cattle-killer.

Apparently I missed this one....this a movie?

No Country for Old Men

Highly recommended.

If it's midnight, how will I know it's a man driving?

mirror please

I'm not that worried...



/Wouldn't stop in the first place either

Let me be the first to say...

I had a similar incident happen to me on foot. 3 teens walk by us while we walk in opposite direction on a sidewalk. We get far enough away. One kid turns back around and basically followed us till he got about 10 ft away from us. He then mumbles, "Give me your money." My friend and I didn't hear him well enough, so we stepped closer to him, then the kid pulls out this huge kitchen knife from his waistband. Then my friend and I smirk at him, thinking "is this kid farking serious?" No one talked we both instantly turned around and ran the other way into his car. My friend started up his truck and made it a note to find the kid and run over the little bastard. I don't know what happened to the other 2 kids that walked with him. And the sad thing was that it happened RIGHT in front of my house. But then again I live in Maryland, which is ranked No.2 in the US for armed robberies. I think this was the 3rd time someone tried to mug me at knife point. Oh well, that's the DMV for you.

It's stories like this that cause people to call 911 when they are being pulled over by the PD. Not that I blame them sometimes; it's just annoying. And as a 911 operator, it's all about me and my comfort.

CrispFlows: Ah, Urban myths. A side hobby of my literature professor.

According to him, The majority of them are not true, and simply a product of fear-mongering media.

So your literary professor thinks most urban myths aren't true? Does he know what the word "myth" means?

Run run run run, run run run awaaaaaaaaaay!!!


/ooOOooOOOOH
/haiyaiyaieeyaiyaieee

ScottHimself: Thegreaser: Mentalpatient87: Same thing if a dude with a limp gets out of a cop car with no shred of a police uniform on, carrying a hydraulic cattle-killer.

Apparently I missed this one....this a movie?

No Country for Old Men

Highly recommended.

Seconded. Excellent flick.

pvd021: I had a similar incident happen to me on foot. 3 teens walk by us while we walk in opposite direction on a sidewalk. We get far enough away. One kid turns back around and basically followed us till he got about 10 ft away from us. He then mumbles, "Give me your money." My friend and I didn't hear him well enough, so we stepped closer to him, then the kid pulls out this huge kitchen knife from his waistband. Then my friend and I smirk at him, thinking "is this kid farking serious?" No one talked we both instantly turned around and ran the other way into his car. My friend started up his truck and made it a note to find the kid and run over the little bastard. I don't know what happened to the other 2 kids that walked with him. And the sad thing was that it happened RIGHT in front of my house. But then again I live in Maryland, which is ranked No.2 in the US for armed robberies. I think this was the 3rd time someone tried to mug me at knife point. Oh well, that's the DMV for you.

That's only similar to this story in the way a guppy and a dolphin are similar. Sure, both are found in water, both swim, but that's where the similarity ends.

Still, that'd scare the hell out of me too. Your story. Not the guppy.

Dolphins are a different story.

Sticky Hands: If it's midnight, how will I know it's a man driving?

Make sure there's no gas nozzel attached to the tank of their car.

Not available for comment

So proud of my hometown. So glad I don't live there any more.

Scott77 I understand your frustration, but when I was at Girl's State a few years ago, the State Police actually came in a and gave us a presentation on what to do if we get pulled over late at night in an isolated place. Put on your flashers and drive somewhere safer or call dispatch and check it out were what they told us. A friend got an extra ticket for doing the flashers and driving to a safer location thing, so apparently all cops (or dispatchers) don't really like it, but I might be calling you one of these days....

you are a puppet: But he's got Bud Light!

And an axe!

Thegreaser: Apparently I missed this one....this a movie?

You called it, friendo.

And definitely don't pick up this guy.

I thought flashing lights meant 'police speed trap ahead -- slow down'. At least, that's how flashing lights have been used where I'm from.

ExperianScaresCthulhu: I thought flashing lights meant 'police speed trap ahead -- slow down'. At least, that's how flashing lights have been used where I'm from.

Only when the vehicle is coming from the opposite direction Mr. Wizard.

Pack heat, ladies. Your generous gift of lead could save you and others down the line. That is all.

CravenMorehead: CrispFlows: Ah, Urban myths. A side hobby of my literature professor.

According to him, The majority of them are not true, and simply a product of fear-mongering media.

So your literary professor thinks most urban myths aren't true? Does he know what the word "myth" means?

Some of them have a kernel of truth, or really did happen ONCE, but not to the extent that FOAFS tell it.

It's Butcher Pete!

/he's hacking and slashing
//chop that meat!

Remove all Republicans: The woman stopped her car and was approached by a man in a hooded sweat shirt and ski mask before she sped off and used her cell phone to call for help, Sonoma County Sheriff's Lt. Scott Dunn said.

Someone needs to learn not to judge. He could have just been cold.

This made me remember that budwiser commercial a few months ago (I"m sure its still playing in some areas).

Man: Look, a hitchhiker and he's got budwiser. We should pick him up.

Women: But he's got an axe.

Man: it's probably a bottle opener.

/Don't know why but I can't help but think of this commercial.

So this is No Country Road for Young Women, then?

My true story, someone came banging on my door at 2 a.m. screaming about needing help for his wife and baby. Just screaming for help, open the door, need a phone, I called 911, didn't open the door, police came, no guy, no accident, no wife, no baby, nothing. Moral of all these stories, let the police handle it. Don't be a hero.

Wow.

Every time I see someone stranded I always pull over and ask them if they need help getting somewhere or if they need to borrow my phone. I know it sounds stupid but I'm a sucker for seeing people stranded.



/but will not pull over for strangers at midnight
//pansy

Remove all Republicans: The woman stopped her car and was approached by a man in a hooded sweat shirt and ski mask before she sped off and used her cell phone to call for help, Sonoma County Sheriff's Lt. Scott Dunn said.

Someone needs to learn not to judge. He could have just been cold.

It should also be mentioned that masks are terribly comfortable, and I think everyone will be wearing them in the future

bemaha: No Country for Old Men

Highly recommended.

Seconded. Excellent flick.

As I opened one of my Netflix envelopes today:
No Country for Old Men

JesseL: Mentalpatient87: Same thing if a dude with a limp gets out of a cop car with no shred of a police uniform on, carrying a pneumatichydraulic cattle-killer.

FTFY.

The guys with the hydraulic captive bolt guns are alright.

Damn, that's the word I was looking for. Man that guy was stupid. Great movie, but that part just made me shake my head.

Or this guy! don don donnnnn!



"Seven chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch."

He just wanted to borrow a cell phone to call a tow truck. Why so distrustful?

lizardcowgal: Scott77 I understand your frustration, but when I was at Girl's State a few years ago, the State Police actually came in a and gave us a presentation on what to do if we get pulled over late at night in an isolated place. Put on your flashers and drive somewhere safer or call dispatch and check it out were what they told us. A friend got an extra ticket for doing the flashers and driving to a safer location thing, so apparently all cops (or dispatchers) don't really like it, but I might be calling you one of these days....

That's just not right. If it was clearly a sketchy location, she was driving slowly and pulled over as soon as practical, I'm curious what the extra citation was for? If it was failing to obey (seems like evading would be a more serious charge), that's just bullshiat.

srewolf: Honestly I think he was just frustrated with her, and yeah it was failure to obey or something like that. It was late at night on a country road, and she was 17 and really nervous and was hyperventilating when she finally got somewhere where she would pull over. He yelled at her, and threatened to arrest her for evading arrest or resisting or something like that....I know because where she finally stopped was the road shoulder at the end of my driveway, so she came to my house right afterward. I'm sure she was being slightly silly in the eyes of a small town cop, but she was a fearful girl and genuinely terrified. The cop got reprimanded for it, though.

I tried to get someone to pull over by honking and flashing my lights once. They didn't stop, just sped away.

Which was a problem, because when they accelerated everything that was left in their open trunk fell out. If they stopped they would still have their luggage. Oh, well. Can't say I blame them.

lizardcowgal 2008-12-06 04:21:34 PM
Scott77 I understand your frustration, but when I was at Girl's State a few years ago, the State Police actually came in a and gave us a presentation on what to do if we get pulled over late at night in an isolated place. Put on your flashers and drive somewhere safer or call dispatch and check it out were what they told us. A friend got an extra ticket for doing the flashers and driving to a safer location thing, so apparently all cops (or dispatchers) don't really like it, but I might be calling you one of these days....

I always believed:

Turn your flashers on
Look for an exit or well-lit place
If it's a ways to one, call 911, let them know you're driving on ____ road and a cop is (apparently) trying to pull you over but you're looking for a safe place do to so, and could they let them know you aren't trying to flee or anything?

You get the added benefit of "recorded 911 call" if they should give you any hassle about not pulling over promptly.

I've only gotten pulled over twice, once in the middle of nowhere but with 4 people in the car, so I've never really had to put this into practice.

And before anyone mentions "would 4 people really do anything if you were in the middle of nowhere" -

I also completely deserved the ticket, and saw the marked cop car hiding in the median a split second too late to slow down. He knocked it down to 5 over when I told him I did know I broke the law, but being a young city girl, just wanted to get past the national forest without hitting a goddamn deer after we counted 100 within 5 feet of the road.

He told me he did 60 (in a 70 mph zone) himself this time a year, and it was just going to be dumb luck if I hit a deer or not.

Took a different route home.

I had two assholes in a truck honk at me constantly and follow me right into a parking lot. They got a surprise when I jumped out of the car and opened up the back door to let my beast jump out (see profile for pic of said beast).

Seriously ladies. Get a huge dog and train it well. Especially those who live in countries where guns for general protection are not allowed. In some places you aren't even allowed to have a baseball bat in your car unless you are going to a baseball game and pepper spray can easily be considered a weapon (had mine confiscated).

Better yet, NEVER pull over for anything on a deserted highway. Even if you really DO have a flat tire and thats what the person is supposedly signaling towards, wreck your rim and drive home. Your life is more important than a few hundred bucks to replace a rim. I wouldn't even pull over for an accident unless it happened right in front of me.

At this very moment, my partner is speaking to a caller on 911 because a car is following her.

/seriously

lizardcowgal: Is that you???