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MrScorpio

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15. Gee, I wonder if any of the copsplainers around here can give us an "reasonable" justification...

Reply to votesparks (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 10:10 AM

Aug 2015

So, what makes "making direct eye contact" a perfectly good reason to allege that a driver didn't signal at least 100 feet before turning in order to pull a driver over in a traffic stop?

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VIDEO: Black Man Pulled Over by White Cop for 'Making Direct Eye Contact' [View all] votesparks Aug 2015 OP

I dont want to watch it, my blood pressure is high enough already randys1 Aug 2015 #1

Despicable... blackspade Aug 2015 #2

It's like the police, as a whole in this country, have declared war on people of color... 1monster Aug 2015 #3

Has happened to my husband several times in NJ. SummerSnow Aug 2015 #4

He was followed and pulled over for the crime of votesparks Aug 2015 #5

If not for cameras they could pretend these incidences were not occurring. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #6

What is this, the law of the jungle? truebluegreen Aug 2015 #7

They will hassle people awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #10

Yup. Any effing excuse will do. nt truebluegreen Aug 2015 #11

We live in an industrialized police state votesparks Aug 2015 #8

I should be surprised. But, no. Lots of wrong-minded assumptions in police work. Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 #9

Eye contact=NOT a crime. This cop is WAY out of line; needs to lose his job NOW zebonaut Aug 2015 #12

Up North, it's "You made direct eye contact with me"... jjewell Aug 2015 #13

Unbelievable! passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #14

Gee, I wonder if any of the copsplainers around here can give us an "reasonable" justification... MrScorpio Aug 2015 #15