The daft bit is tarring every single policeman with the same brush.

Otherwise, how come the OP didn't have the car taken to pieces? Detained for hours? Treated really badly? That didn't happen. Thus, not all policemen are the same.

It's this kind of over reaction that blah blah blah.

If I knew that I was going to open such a can of worms I wouldn't have posted this in the first place. I think a lot of it has to do with control and what part of the States you live in. Some cops are nice, some are abusive, some know what they are talking about, some are patient, some actually talk to you as a person, some pretend to talk to you, some have a sense of humor, some would rather growl.. In this instance I didn't feel the need to justify my actions because I had done nothing wrong. I answered as honestly as I could and to the best of my ability. Like I said, it has been a long time since I've been pulled over. No one is trash or deserves to be treated as such. It's unfortunate that some of you have had to endure what you've been through. No one should have to justify their self worth or be in a position where it is exploited as such. Thanks again for the tips on fixing Bertha.

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Just another reason to keep your Rover sorted.

If whacking it helps then an inspection should reveal the issue. take the lights apart and look. you will find something. corrosion, bad grounds, ugly splices...

I had a similar problem. Tail lights and break lights went out one afternoon last week. Turned out to be blown fuse and an easy fix and another reminder to look for the simplest answer first.

I've also had a similar experience with a cop or two, but my early career in the news business taught me to ignore their occupational paranoia.

Nice to see another Traverse Citian on the forum.

KernowDiscovery

Dont worry about it you could have simply said it was Thursday, and have half the people tell you you were wrong. life on a forum

Lmao. What an idiot.

If you think police do not unnecessarily harass and intimidate people (especially non-upper-class young males) for seemingly no other reason besides the fact that they can, then you are the idiot.

Cops are hired to serve and protect the public.


Unfortunately they're only trained to serve and protect other cops.


So if you're laughing your ass off at idiots, you're doing it on my dime, now swallow that doughnut, knock back that coffee, and get back to work risking your life in situations that nobody else will respond to. It's what we pay you to do.


You're welcome.

Guess I need to keep my mouth shut!

Hey Steve - long time no chat... I think the last time we spoke it was winter and we were commenting on having to rely on the Rover to get us over the snow humps littering town. It always amazes me that for TC being such a 'small town' forum members don't bump into each other more often. It's not like there are THAT many Discoveries in the area.
Although I do see quite a few high school students driving them :rolleyes:

Do I recall reading something about you doing a front bumper repair on your Disco? (damage caused by a young girl?). I banged mine up last year and haven't had it fixed yet. Did you use bondo?

Christina