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Kudos to Texas law enforcement

Posted on 7/22/24 at 8:37 pm
Posted by TigrrrDad
Member since Oct 2016
7352 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 8:37 pm
Drove without a license plate to West Texas for 10 days to catch rattlesnakes. Traded in the Vette for a new Bronco a month ago in Mississippi (I live in La.), and they don’t give temporary tags. In my short time there, I was pulled over 3 times and on another occasion was followed by Border Patrol for 10 miles until I reached the Customs/Border Patrol checkpoint station.
On every occasion the officers were super polite. When I told them why I was there, they asked how our trip was going, what we caught that day, etc. - very pleasant conversations. On the first stop the officer said he had to give me a citation because there was no record of registration, but when my paperwork comes in just call the judge’s personal number and send everything in and the ticket will be erased.
Complete opposite of every La. cop I’ve dealt with in the past 15 years (and my father was career NOPD). The towns we were in were mostly border towns, and I legitimately appreciate how thoroughly (and cordially) these men are doing their jobs.
Are all Texas cops that nice?
Posted by magildachunks
Member since Oct 2006
33593 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 8:39 pm to
They're so nice there they won't even bother you while you shoot up a school
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
9402 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 8:45 pm to
It’s been a while but that was my experience with a DPS officer. I got a ticket but the guy couldn’t have been nicer or more professional about it.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
100741 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 8:52 pm to
Last time I was stopped by a LSP trooper:

Him: How's it going today?

Me: Alright.

Him: The day's not over yet.
Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
24826 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:06 pm to
I got pulled over by THP west of Beaumont and knew I wasn't speeding. Officer walked up introduced himself and told me I had a license plate bulb burnt out and he couldn't read it. At the same time his eyes were looking all over the inside of my truck. I asked him with a laugh if he really pulled me over for just a burnt bulb. He laughed and said, oh yeah we have to keep all of our vehicles safe in Texas. And then, Sorry to hold you up, just get it fixed when you get back home.
No ticket, no written warning, obviously, I wasn't the guy he was looking for that night.
Posted by Barneyrb
NELA
Member since May 2016
5559 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:07 pm to
Got stopped by Texas State coming home from Wyoming a couple years ago for doing 87 in a 75. He didn't write me a ticket and asked me to slow it down some.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
7531 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:19 pm to
There are useless speed traps on I-45 just south of Dallas, and in little towns occasionally, but I've never been treated poorly by TX cops (Sheriffs, State Troopers, etc.) On the border, randos in new vehicles with no plates are probably a boredom stop/follow.

Why one dude on I-45 thought he needed to dump the round from my chamber and put it on the bumper until he left was odd. Long time ago (10+ years,) and it's only happened once. On the negative side, the amount of people I see driving at dusk/night with no lights on (I-10) that don't get pulled over concerns me a bit, but then someone gets to clean up the remains of the motorcyclists, etc. later, not my problem.
Posted by scrooster
Resident Ethicist
Member since Jul 2012
39461 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 9:28 pm to
I've done the rattlesnake roundup tour a couple of times .... but with good tags.

There's some great restaurants and peopke along the trail.

I started feeling sorry for the rattlers though.

Posted by wfallstiger
Wichita Falls, Texas
Member since Jun 2006
12206 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 10:20 pm to
On balance, yes. However, I would rather not have a need to tangle with one.
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
6885 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 10:28 pm to
if you were towing 3-4 cars you would not have been stopped once
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
19828 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 10:55 pm to
quote:

There are useless speed traps on I-45 just south of Dallas, and in little towns occasionally,


Those aren’t useless to those towns. They make bank on them. lol
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
78904 posts
Posted on 7/22/24 at 11:13 pm to
I got pulled over 3 times in Baton Rouge because I bought my car in Mississippi and had no license Plate, no registration,
and no inspection sticker.

Each time I showed the officer my paperwork that I had just purchased the car and I was on my way.
Posted by phil good
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2013
1615 posts
Posted on 7/23/24 at 5:24 am to
Should have taken your arse in and committed you for doing some crazy shite like looking for snakes.
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
13153 posts
Posted on 7/23/24 at 5:28 am to
La cop - “How we doing today?”

Citizen - “Good, sir.”

La cop - “Do I make you nervous?”

Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
81689 posts
Posted on 7/23/24 at 5:36 am to
Yea because TX>every other state

Suck it Missouri!
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
21043 posts
Posted on 7/23/24 at 5:42 am to
Don't Mess With Texas
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
52116 posts
Posted on 7/23/24 at 6:00 am to
quote:

obviously, I wasn't the guy he was looking for that night.


Something similar happened to me.

I was driving in a rented Nissan Altima on a state highway in west Texas, driving from Carlsbad NM to El Paso. I had just crossed the border into Texas and was pulled over quickly by Highway Patrol who was actually in front of me. He saw me coming up, I was going maybe 5 over, no way fast enough for him to know I was speeding. He slowed up immediately, got over and came in behind me.

Pulled me over, realized I was on a hiking trip and let me go quickly with nothing.

Obvious fishing by him seeing an Altima driving out there.
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
12819 posts
Posted on 7/23/24 at 6:17 am to
quote:

They're so nice there they won't even bother you while you shoot up a school


Posted by cypresstiger
The South
Member since Aug 2008
11587 posts
Posted on 7/23/24 at 6:20 am to
Why one dude on I-45 thought he needed to dump the round from my chamber and put it on the bumper until he left was odd.
—please translate?
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
42198 posts
Posted on 7/23/24 at 6:38 am to
First reply. Well done sir.
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