Cops and flashing your lights to warn others?

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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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you got to be careful when you flash your lights. If you live by an inner-city, which i'm sure everyone here does, cops or gangs take that as a "gang sign". Depending on who it is you could get pulled over or shot at. I went to school in Trenton and I've heard a couple of stories with incidences like this.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RyanD2291
you got to be careful when you flash your lights. If you live by an inner-city, which i'm sure everyone here does, cops or gangs take that as a "gang sign". Depending on who it is you could get pulled over or shot at. I went to school in Trenton and I've heard a couple of stories with incidences like this.

A cousin of a buddies buddy whos fiance's brother had a friend that was killed this way.............. Should I be scared???? Even if I wasnt packing then the answer would still be NO!

Sounds like the ingredients of an urban legend to me!!!







Looky here it is....

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/lightsout.asp

and another version

http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/pullover.asp


In fact there has never been a single case found where anything remotely close has ever happened with anyone getting killed, or chased, or anything by gang members for flashing thier lights in any way shape or form.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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Cause when I think of where PSS-Mag lives, I think of inner city...
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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If there are people behind me and there is a cop out front, ill step on my brakes and light them up lik 8 times to warn them behind me... fuggin cops, go bust the real criminals
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Zaairman
Cause when I think of where PSS-Mag lives, I think of inner city...


Define city.....


They did finally, sorta pave my road a few months ago.

I do make frequent trips to cities, just becasue I live in the country doesnt mean that I am a secluded hermit.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Camarothatcould
If there are people behind me and there is a cop out front, ill step on my brakes and light them up lik 8 times to warn them behind me... fuggin cops, go bust the real criminals

Thats just the pace car..... I hate when traffic piles up behind them bloking all lanes. As long as I'm not speeding I'll still pass if I can, I hate when they do like 10 miles under teh speedlimit and everyone is scared to pass. It's kind of funny unless I am in a hurry.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Wtf? I meant when the cop is radaring ahead of me, I hit my brake lights to warn the others behind me...
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Wtf? I meant when the cop is radaring ahead of me, I hit my brake lights to warn the others behind me...
Ohh sorry my mistake.
Yea I wouldn't catch that tip though. Zoom, it would go right over my head until it was to late. I'd just assume you were double footing your break pedal and gas.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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No problem. I tap rapidly fast, so people have to think that something is happening up front, kind of a caution. But yea, alot probably dont understand.

The cops patrol before and after school, same spots
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Camarothatcould
No problem. I tap rapidly fast, so people have to think that something is happening up front, kind of a caution. But yea, alot probably dont understand.

The cops patrol before and after school, same spots
No joke. This service van was tailgating me just today and I saw the camaro cop on the side of the road shooting radar or laser, I tapped, he swerved around me and passed me on the left. What a dumbass. He was only doing about 80 in a 55.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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I do it all the time. What comes around goes around right? I'll get my break from another nice guy or girl some time on the road.
 
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Old May 1, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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was gonna say something but i forgot it
 
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Old May 1, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by djh1121
After you meet or see a cop on the road do you warn others? Do you flash/blink your head-lights?

I do...
I do as well and think it is a good practice... I'm sure the guy hiding behind the bush trying to write tickets doesn't appreciate it though
 
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Old May 1, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealth
No joke. This service van was tailgating me just today and I saw the camaro cop on the side of the road shooting radar or laser, I tapped, he swerved around me and passed me on the left. What a dumbass. He was only doing about 80 in a 55.

That is the kind of people that I'm just wishing the cop would get...
 
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Old May 1, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by djh1121
That is the kind of people that I'm just wishing the cop would get...
Yeah and you're like "Where's a cop when I need him" and he's right there. What does he do? Nothing. SOP I guess.
 
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