OMG! We Were Arrested!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
United States
October 8, 2021 8:43pm CST
Pretty wanted to go to Walmart to get some pasta... On our way home we were pulled over. 
The Officer said she was a new hire in our city. (Pretty and I had been talking, trying to figure out why we were pulled over. I wasn't speeding. I wasn't weaving through traffic. And we weren't transporting illegal drugs.
) The officer was very nice. 
I gave her my driver's license and insurance card. She took them and started to her car and then stepped back to my window. "Are you related to Officer Evil?" the young woman asked.
Smiling
, like I always do, I replied, "Oh, yes, Officer Evil is my nephew." 
The Officer went back to her patrol car and called my name and license number in to make sure I didn't have any warrants out for my arrest and came right back. Handing me my cards, the Officer told me my left headlight was out so I needed to take care of that as soon as possible.
Thanking her for letting us know, Pretty and I came home. 
Have you ever been pulled over for something minor?
The Officer said she was a new hire in our city. (Pretty and I had been talking, trying to figure out why we were pulled over. I wasn't speeding. I wasn't weaving through traffic. And we weren't transporting illegal drugs.) The officer was very nice.
I gave her my driver's license and insurance card. She took them and started to her car and then stepped back to my window. "Are you related to Officer Evil?" the young woman asked.
Smiling, like I always do, I replied, "Oh, yes, Officer Evil is my nephew."
The Officer went back to her patrol car and called my name and license number in to make sure I didn't have any warrants out for my arrest and came right back. Handing me my cards, the Officer told me my left headlight was out so I needed to take care of that as soon as possible.
Thanking her for letting us know, Pretty and I came home.
Have you ever been pulled over for something minor?40 people like this
43 responses
@xander6464 (40883)
• Wapello, Iowa
9 Oct 21
Have the Soft On Crime Liberals taken over Missouri? When the state was being run right, you'd be horsewhipped for driving with a burned-out headlight.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Years ago I was pulled over for a burned out taillight. The cop just wanted me to get it replaced so the car wasn't a hazard on the roads.
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@xander6464 (40883)
• Wapello, Iowa
9 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil And look where that soft on crime attitude has gotten us. My horse whip stock is nearly worthless now.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
@xander6464 The funny thing back then was the cop asked my friend, who was riding with me, for his name and license, too. My friend lied that he didn't have his license on him and gave his brother's name... After the cop let us go I asked my friend why he lied. He told me he had a warrant out for his arrest. When we got to his house he changed the bulb in the taillight and checked the rest of the bulbs in my car. 
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
This is the second time we've been pulled over during the pandemic. The first time was a few months ago. The officer wanted to ask why I hadn't gotten my license plate updated. I told him I hadn't gotten a notice that it was due... He let me go. When I got to the License Bureau and told them what happened, they told me he wasn't supposed to pull people over for that since the Bureau was slow sending out renewal notices.
He was either bored or just looking for someone to harass.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
10 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil He must have had a slow day and looking for anything to put on his report.
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@May2k8 (18079)
• Indonesia
9 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil On each road there is a road divider with a straight line and when we violate we will be told to pull over and pay a fine otherwise we will be summoned to court.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
@May2k8 Oh, I see... Thank you for explaining that to me.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
9 Oct 21
The headlight is important. Good the officer pulled you over. You could have been in danger.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
I could see just fine without it but was happy she told me so I could get the problem fixed.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
13 Oct 21
@eileenleyva Thank you. I guess so.
BTW, are you on the site called Noise.cash? I just made an account there yesterday and am trying to learn more about the site.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Not serious is always a good thing!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
24 Sep 22
More like a moment of confusion... but yeah, it made out evening more interesting.
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@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil I'll bring a cake (maybe a cake for each of you - you and Pretty) when I lug my water hose when I find that Narnia door in my closet 
.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
16 Oct 21
@much2say Cake today would be a really nice thing. We didn't buy any yesterday and I want some today.
Is it chilly at your house? It was 39F when I got up this morning at 6 am. It's only supposed to reach 63F today.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
12 Oct 21
Being pulled over isn't my favorite thing to have happen.
You know, you could still come by with a cake... just without the saw hidden inside it.
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@yukimori (10144)
• United States
17 Oct 21
I've been pulled over for a burned out headlight before. Not a big deal...
The time I was pulled over because the car I was driving had no lights in the rear? That was a big deal, because it turned out the entire wiring harness had fried and we were looking at around a grand to fix it. Car wasn't worth nearly that much, so we ended up trading it in sometime within the next couple of weeks.
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@yukimori (10144)
• United States
18 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil That was the really weird thing about it--I got pulled over, but he didn't even check my license and registration, just came up to my window and let me know that all my rear lights were out... and also that it was a known issue with that particular model of car and I should have someone take a look at the electrical system as soon as I could.
I was totally expecting a repair order like I'd gotten for the burned out headlight, but he just let me go on my merry way after that with no fuss whatsoever.
The only thing I can possibly think of that might have led to that outcome was the fact that my ex happens to be a veteran officer with that specific department. Beyond that, I got nothin.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
18 Oct 21
Oh, wow! I bet you had fun with that! Did you get a ticket?
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
9 Oct 21
I am glad it was nothing serious. I do not drive, my husband has been pulled a couple of times pretending he was speeding, it happened in Italy, they could not prove that it was true, I was there to say they were wrong (), they let us go.
), they let us go.1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
11 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil We already did not live in Italy anymore and we had a non Italian plate, the two cops knew that without an evidence of excessive speed we would have never paid the ticket.
Some cops are bad apples and they should be thrown out from the police force immediately.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
I'm glad they let you go without too much problem.
I was pulled over once and accused of driving through two stop signs without stopping. I had witnesses in the car willing to go to court and testify that the cop was lying. The chief of police in that town told the judge to believe us and not the cop. (The chief of police told the judge he wouldn't trust the cop as far as he could throw him.) That cop was fired right after that happened.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
@LadyDuck Yes, some here become cops so they can bully people. They need to be weeded out before they do any damage.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
9 Oct 21
I was stopped one time and the sherrif's deputy claimed I was driving 68 in a 55 zone. I was driving 58, not 68.
I was so mad...I barely drive 68 in a 70 zone! He gave me a warning ticket which was totally unfair.
Glad you didn't get a ticket for that headlight.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
At least it was only a warning you were given.
Thanks. The worst they can do about a headlight being out is a warning ticket.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
@1creekgirl They always pull over red vehicles. They think red means a car is fast.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
9 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil That cop just saw me in a little red Prius pass an old slow pickup truck and assumed I was speeding. I was furious.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil - One time, when I was in my 30s, a police officer pulled me over because I did not have a front license plate. I was driving an older little MG convertible that my husband had bought, and it did not have a place for a front license plate. The officer did not give me a ticket, and did not explain how I could put a license plate on the front of it. He just chatted for a couple of minutes about the car. My husband said he was probably just flirting with me, so I didn't worry about my little "adventure."
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
12 Oct 21
@DeborahDiane 
Pretty told that story to every one of my friends and they laughed harder the more I blushed! She's an evil child! (I told her the other day that nobody ever believes me when I claim she's terrible and evil. She laughed and laughed!
)
I bet the cop was smiling if he did hear your granddaughter.
Pretty told that story to every one of my friends and they laughed harder the more I blushed! She's an evil child! (I told her the other day that nobody ever believes me when I claim she's terrible and evil. She laughed and laughed!)
I bet the cop was smiling if he did hear your granddaughter. 1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
He probably was flirting with you.
The first Mustang I bought didn't have a place for a front license plate, either. But the guy I bought the Mustang off of told me he'd been pulled over for not having one. The officer who pulled him over told him to screw the plate straight into the rubber/plastic front bumper, so that's what I did.
The first Mustang I bought didn't have a place for a front license plate, either. But the guy I bought the Mustang off of told me he'd been pulled over for not having one. The officer who pulled him over told him to screw the plate straight into the rubber/plastic front bumper, so that's what I did.1 person likes this
@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
11 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil - Eventually, my husband got some kind of plate holder for the front of the our MG, too. However, you have destroyed the thought that the police officer was flirting with me ... if a man you know was pulled over for the same reason! Devastating news!
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
10 Oct 21
Not recently, I've been riding the bus since, 2013. But, I've been pulled over for speeding when driving. Glad it was so minor & no citation.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
Thank you.
There aren't buses for regular people here or taxis, either, for that matter. Our city is too small for things like that.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
@oahuwriter Everybody here either owns their own vehicle or they walk everywhere.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
11 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil
I see. We've got all that, taxi, bus and HandiVan for handicapped. Must be nice living in your town.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
9 Oct 21
a couple of times over the years. always glad when it is something minor!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
Me, too. Going to jail is never any fun.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
@DocAndersen I've been once. Speeding... and didn't enjoy my 48 hours.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
11 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil it is not, i've only been once (protesting many years ago) and my dad said I could sleep there that night.
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@zhangxueying (2945)
• China
9 Oct 21
I've never, because I can't drive. I go out by bus, subway or taxi.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
We don't live in a big city so there aren't any buses, taxis or subways around us.
@zhangxueying (2945)
• China
9 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil It is said that the rural environment in the United States is very good
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@zhangxueying (2945)
• China
9 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil There are too many cars on the roads in China. It's really annoying
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Yes, and one time one followed me for miles to tell me my brake light was out!
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
9 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil I think that was the idea. This happened in one county and he followed me almost to the county line.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
@snowy22315 Some cops are real a**holes.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Oh, wow! Why wouldn't he just pull you over? Hoping you'd make a mistake, maybe?
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@Juliaacv (48442)
• Canada
9 Oct 21
I've been pulled over for speeding, a few times.
I was pulled over once for running a yellow light, which I thought was odd.
If the cop was aware that your headlight was out, she actually did you a favour, its hard to tell with that sometimes if you are always the driver.
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@Juliaacv (48442)
• Canada
9 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil That is insane, they don't bother us for that amount over the speed limit. They usually won't even look twice unless you are more then 10% over.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
Exactly. Yes, going anything above 2.2 kph (5 mph) above the speed limit, can get you pulled over around here. I would have thought being pulled over for going through on a yellow light odd, too. That's still legal.
There's no telling how long the headlight was burned out. We haven't gone out driving at night since the pandemic began. I normally won't drive at night.
I couldn't tell it was out. Pretty and I remarked on that when we were heading home.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
@Juliaacv It just depends on the officer... When I was still working at Walmart, I'd set my speedometer for 5 mph over the limit and let the cruise control bring me home. They never bothered me.
That must be nice.
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@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Oct 21
Nope, I had never been pulled over when I had a car, Good that all it was was a non-working headlight. I did not know you had a nephew who was an officer I like how that sounds Officer Evil everyone should be very afraid of him just by hearing that name impressive
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
13 Oct 21
@RasmaSandra I never bother to see what the officer's name is when I've been pulled over. Most of the time, I only know their name after I've gotten a ticket and have time once I've gotten home to see what's written on it.
But yes, I agree, if their name placards were bigger and made you see the name, then yeah, I bet he could have a lot of fun while pulling people over.
I never bother to see what the officer's name is when I've been pulled over. Most of the time, I only know their name after I've gotten a ticket and have time once I've gotten home to see what's written on it.
But yes, I agree, if their name placards were bigger and made you see the name, then yeah, I bet he could have a lot of fun while pulling people over. 1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
12 Oct 21
He's my brother's son, so of course he has the same last name as mine. 1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil I understand I just said that it seems if you get stopped by someone called Office Evil you will sit up and take notice and do as he says.
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@aninditasen (15742)
• Raurkela, India
9 Oct 21
Not me because I do not ride or drive.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
That's good. I hope you're husband and children never get pulled over, either.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
@aninditasen I'm very sorry to know about your husband. My condolences.
My city is too small to have public transport or taxis.
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@aninditasen (15742)
• Raurkela, India
12 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil In which city do you live?
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
9 Oct 21
I don't like being pulled over but at least she was nice about it.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Oct 21
@nela13 Yes, which officer does it can make a big difference.
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
11 Oct 21
@DaddyEvil It always depend on the police who pulled us over.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
21 Nov 21
I rarely get pulled over and was surprised I was in this case. The headlight being out wasn't hindering my driving, but a new officer would only be practicing, anyway.
If you lived in the US, you'd find out it happens occasionally.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
21 Nov 21
@Junbals Has she been pulled over for a minor offense? LA is a huge city. I live in the boondocks of Missouri. My city only has 7,000 people living in it.
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@Junbals (1421)
• Philippines
21 Nov 21
@DaddyEvil my sister lives in the US, in LA.
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