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And I just watched the video - Officer behavior similar to that is why I started running from the cops in the late 90's and did so for years to come.
The very first time I was pulled over I had my bike a few days, the reason for my stop kept changing, I had my life threatened, and in the end I was arrested for an $85 ticket. I didn't even mouth off like this guy. I'm surprised that getting a door slammed on his leg is all he got. I still remember the Officer's name who threatened my life and I'll never forget that.
After a couple more arrests and the subsequent bike impounds over the next couple months I was done stopping. Every time it would be for some made up BS and end up with me going to jail, losing a few hundred dollars, and getting my bike damaged by the tow.
If I wasn't doing anything wrong and the cops attempted to stop me I was OUT! If I was going to jail it was going to be for something I actually did, not something they made up. The way I saw it, stop and I'm going to jail for sure, run and I'll likely make it to my destination. At first running from the police was extremely scary later it would become mundane. Oh two motorcycle cops? Well, here we go again.
I don't think I stopped for an officer again until I was 24. I was in a new city, in an unfamiliar area, and decided my chances of getting caught were much higher, so I stopped. He was completely polite and professional. Didn't arrest me, didn't threaten me, didn't even give me a ticket. I was shocked. Around that time I realized some bad apples ruined all police for me, cops are people too, some are good, some are bad, and some are downright scumbags.
The older I got and the larger the city I was stopped in the less problems I had. Kind of surprised a DALLAS Sheriff would act like this, but I suppose he's one of the few scumbags. I'm in my 30's now and avoid riding through smaller municipalities. Haven't had a problem in years.
The very first time I was pulled over I had my bike a few days, the reason for my stop kept changing, I had my life threatened, and in the end I was arrested for an $85 ticket. I didn't even mouth off like this guy. I'm surprised that getting a door slammed on his leg is all he got. I still remember the Officer's name who threatened my life and I'll never forget that.
After a couple more arrests and the subsequent bike impounds over the next couple months I was done stopping. Every time it would be for some made up BS and end up with me going to jail, losing a few hundred dollars, and getting my bike damaged by the tow.
If I wasn't doing anything wrong and the cops attempted to stop me I was OUT! If I was going to jail it was going to be for something I actually did, not something they made up. The way I saw it, stop and I'm going to jail for sure, run and I'll likely make it to my destination. At first running from the police was extremely scary later it would become mundane. Oh two motorcycle cops? Well, here we go again.
I don't think I stopped for an officer again until I was 24. I was in a new city, in an unfamiliar area, and decided my chances of getting caught were much higher, so I stopped. He was completely polite and professional. Didn't arrest me, didn't threaten me, didn't even give me a ticket. I was shocked. Around that time I realized some bad apples ruined all police for me, cops are people too, some are good, some are bad, and some are downright scumbags.
The older I got and the larger the city I was stopped in the less problems I had. Kind of surprised a DALLAS Sheriff would act like this, but I suppose he's one of the few scumbags. I'm in my 30's now and avoid riding through smaller municipalities. Haven't had a problem in years.
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