I hate cops.

[Kuikorosu]

You know, people always ask me, "why don't you do something nice with your car?" Well, it's because of nights like these. I was driving home from work at around 11PM tonight, and there was someone following me. We were doing about the same speed, when a cop pulls out, and turns on his lights. I thought "shit, I'm screwed" but the guy behind me turns a corner, and the cop thankfully follows him. I was doing two MPH under the speed limit.

So I continue driving home, and SECONDS later, a state trooper pulls out from a side street, and proceeds to follow me with his REALLY FUCKING bright lights on. He follows me for a mile, and finally gives up any chance of pulling me over.

NOW. Why don't I want to do something with my car? Because the police have made driving such a nerve wracking experience that I now hate it. I hate driving, because I'm constantly looking over my shoulder, paranoid that a cop will come out and pull me over.

I've only had one ticket before. If I get a second one, my insurance goes through the roof, and I won't be able to pay for it.

That's why I don't give a fuck about my car. Why would I want to invest something that's a source of stress for me? The police have successfully ruined driving for me. So fuck them, and fuck anyone who insists that I should shell out hundreds of dollars for shiny rims and other shit for my car. They can all go to hell.

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[type_x]

> The police have successfully ruined driving for me. So fuck
> them, and fuck anyone who insists that I should shell out
> hundreds of dollars for shiny rims and other shit for my
> car. They can all go to hell.

As someone who's narrowly escaped a few massive tickets and possibly a few arrests, I feel I've got some valuable advice to give.

1. Don't be like 90% of the speed freaks and rice out your car. Stickers advertising performance parts, bodykits, loud paint schemes, and chromey taillights all scream "I am a riceboy. Pull me over and look under my hood" You can have a nice car, with some tight wheels and a lot of horsepower without letting the world know about your illegal CART-spec Super60 turbo.

2. Don't participate in illegal street races. They will get you. When "The Fast and the Furious" came out, it seemed to alert all the cops in America that there was a big, stupid party going on that they have to stop. Most cities have a track where you can bring $15 and a helmet and turn your baby loose against an endless buffet of Honda Civics. The best part is, sometimes the local cops will bring their Highway Patrol Mustangs and enter the race. Beating a cop car in a drag race brings enough satisfaction to emotionally cancel out every ticket you've ever had.

3. If you're being pulled over, and considering trying to ditch the cop, you had better take a quick inventory:

"Do I have a switch to cut my brake lights when I kill the headlights and make a mad dash for a safe zone?" *you can also pull the chip fuse for your brake lights, if your car has the fuse panel below the dash- locate it now and remember which one, for future reference

"Do I have at least 5 gears and 400hp?; Do I have tight suspension and grippy tires?"

You'll need all of the above. Otherwise, bite the bullet.

On the freeway, you'll want to downshift and floor it hard. Once you have a favorable lead, kill your lights- if you do it right away, they'll immediately call for aircraft surveillance. Take it well past 140, Crown Victoria cop cars will stop climbing about 130mph. Mustangs will go a bit faster. Get off on the second exit past the point where you lost view of their beams. Don't pussyfoot it either. Run the light (if it's safe), swing out your tail in the turn, and book it hard through a few backstreets. Hopefully you're in a neighborhood you know, and you can park in a dumpster cage or an indoor parking garage. You better call for someone to pick you up or stay put for a good six hours. Make sure your car is not visible from any streets or the sky. You might want to paint your car a different color & change your wheels. Or move to a new town, that cop will feel personally defeated and likely fuck with you if he recognizes your car another day. Good luck.

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[Mr. Saturn]

One of those back alleys should have a police bribe, it should down your wanted level to two. Then go down to Eightball's, and rig your car with a bomb. Now, you need to do this quickly. Go to the police station, and activate the bomb near a cop car. Then steal the faster car you can get and head to the Paint 'N Spray. This will kill any wanted level left, and if you're lucky, you should be able to shake the cops. Now run quickly, because it's Triad territory, head to Salvatore, and he should hook you up with a job.
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[SwampGas]

> So I continue driving home, and SECONDS later, a state
> trooper pulls out from a side street, and proceeds to follow
> me with his REALLY FUCKING bright lights on. He follows me
> for a mile, and finally gives up any chance of pulling me
> over.

he was running your license plate to see if there was any problems.

police just don't "pull you over". most don't even care if you speed. they're busy doing paperwork (a LOT of paper work). they'd only pull you over if you're doing something to jeopardize the safety of others....swerving in and out when going really fast, peeling out, racing, etc.

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[SwampGas]

get real, kid. this isn't gta. <img src=smilies/upeyes.gif>

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[type_x]

>Then steal the faster car you can get
> and head to the Paint 'N Spray. This will kill any wanted
> level left, and if you're lucky, you should be able to shake
> the cops. Now run quickly, because it's Triad territory,
> head to Salvatore, and he should hook you up with a job.

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[type_x]

> get real, kid. this isn't gta.
>

What? I've never stolen a car.

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