I posted this reply in another thred (me-1 state trooper-o) Ithought it might be helpfull. I've been driving 23 years. 18 as a profesional. Are there bad cops? Yes! But there are bad pot smokers too. You don't have to look very far to find an asshole. Some people just need to find the nearest mirror.( not accusing anybody on here of being one) I have a nack for dealing with cops. I've been a proffesional driver for 18 years, and I've dealt with cops from L.A. to N.Y. I've developed a sixth sense. I know when to be a prick, and when to be respectful, and sometimes a mix of both. A helpful tip. If a state trooper pulls you over, 1st thing to look at is his shoes. If they are polished to the max, you probably have a by- the- book- asshole on your hands. If they are scuffy, and not very shiny, You may be able to make him laugh and drive away with a warning. Unless of course his shoes are scuffed from chasing a couple pot heads through the woods. I have driven away with warnings, where I should have been held on the side of the road for violations. The rules change for commercial vehicles. You have no rights whatsoever. They can stop you for any reason, or no reason. They do not have to ask to search. They just tell you they are going to do it. They don't search me, just the truck. I've only been searched, once in a commercial vehicle. They searched the cab of my truck (in Tennessee), but I had my hitter box loaded, and in my back pocket the whole time. They didn't find anything in the truck, I remained respectful (yes sir, no sir) and got out of there. I could write a novel just on my experiences with getting pulled over. Since age 16, I have driven close to 2 million miles. (18 years, an average of 100,000+ per year.) Just always try and remain respectful. If it doesn't work, and he is still an asshole, assert your rights, and be an asshole back. Some cops will do an attitude check 1st. They will be an asshole to try and make you react, if you don't react negatively, they may back off. If you just picked up some good dank, always have a story prepared. "I'm just heading home from a buddy's house." is not good enough. I used to drive to Chicago (130 miles away from me) twice a week to pick up coke. (not anymore) I always had a good story. Where I used to meet my connection was near a NASCAR store. I would always pick up something from that store, and I always carried some of my collection with me. Have point A and point B ready. Do not stammer when he asks a question. Answer quick, and direct. If you stutter for the answer, he is going to think you are lying, and hiding something. Convince yourself that you have nothing to hide, even when you do. Cops can develop a sense that tells them that a person is hiding something. If you are one of the many that freak out when you get pulled over, and are too nervous to talk straight. Start practicing a stutter. gggggood eevvvvening offffffficer, ddddddid iiiiii do ssssommmmttthing wrong? I'm not making fun of people that stutter. Cop may have sympathy for you, at the very least get tired of waiting for your answers.
I have that 6th sense too. I've been pulled over with friends in the car where i've actually said things like, "no. You work for ME. I pay taxes, I pay your salary. When you go home for dinner tonight, you tell your kids dinner's on me." and driven away with a verbal warning. My friends were STUNNED, because we probably had close to the magic number of 2 ounces on us. Cops often ask you questions that have no bearing on anything necessary for them to do their job. If i dont' have an answer ready, i just ask, "sir, with all due respect, what difference does it make? I'd really like to be on my way, i'm late/tired/had a long day/ready to eat the lobster tail i picked up today" or something to that effect while I think of an answer. I've found, as long as i'm sober, the longer i can keep up some good, relaxed, idle chatter, the less likely I am to have my shit fucked with. Also, when refusing to consent to searches, and the cop tries to trap you/intimidate you by asking, "so you're refusing my direct request for a search?" as if there's something he can do to you, or says, "why, you got something to hide?" "no sir" "then you won't mind me searching then, will you" I always ask him if he's going to put everything back the exact way he found it, or say something like, "no, i don't have anything to hide, but yes sir, I do mind. I've got somewhere to be and would rather not get there 30 minutes later than I already am with a mess to clean up, since I know you're not going to put anything back where you found it." Then I give him the bit about how I don't have anything, but if he wants to get himself a warrant so he can waste both our time and feel like an idiot when he doesn't find anything he can be my guest. They've always backed down at that point. Other than those things, this is pot on.
try to be where ever you are going, early. and when i say early i mean, on time is 15 minutes late. if you leave your house or where ever early and expect to be there a few minutes early, then you wont have to rush to get where you are going. cops look for people who are in a hurry. not cuz they want to piss you off but cuz you are an easy target. if you try to take your time on getting to point b then you wont be speeding and you wont be weaving in and out. plus, i only say this cuz i went o traffic school twice in about 2 weeks, but if you have to speed, dont be in front of the pack and dont be the last guy, cuz then your excuse of going with the flow is valid. plus dont weave cuz thats called aggressive driving. and thats a hefty ticket and 8 points off your liscense. plus even if you have something to hide, dont sweat it, assume he isnt looking for shit on you and that he just wants to give you a regular citation, and dont provoke him to make you get out of your vehicle, and even if that happens, roll up the windows and lock the doors. that way he cant get in. and always remember: big text blocks are hard to read so break it up like you do your weed: in little bits.