Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
Endless threads on INGO are generated regarding individuals carrying handguns and police interactions during traffic stops.
Let's go over how to mitigate our risks of being stopped and how to handle traffic stops.
1. Clean your vehicle. Keep your car clean and organized. Stop throwing filth inside your car. Your mommy is not coming to clean it out. Clean it up and wipe it down with Lysol wipes, etc.
Keep the outside of your car clean. There is a distinction between filth and honest dirt from the jobsite (masons, construction, plumbers, electriicians, etc.), the cops can tell the difference.
2. Keep your vehicle in good repair. Replace the broken, cracked stuff. Pick a Saturday a month and ensure that everything works.
3. Keep your papers in order. I use the big Ziplock bags. Everything goes in there in the glove box, not scattered over the four corners of the earth and your vehicle. Keep your stuff together.
4. Know the traffic code and obey it. I was once told on an OWI that the person "did not believe in turn signals." You may not believe in turn signals but the judge does. Stop playing stupid, study the traffic code so that it becomes a sword for you, not to you.
5. Wake up early and leave early. Must people get pulled over for being dicks because they are in a hurry. Speed up your watch, or do whatever so that you leave in plenty of time to go to Snowflake's soccer game or get to work or get to Obamacare rally or whatever.
6. Don't drive like a dick.
Upon being pulled over:
1. Pull over right away. No stupid games, no excuse making, just pull over. If the cop wants you somewhere else, he'll tell you.
2. Relax. It's an IF or an OV. You didn't rob a bank, Dillinger. It's a moronic traffic ticket. That's it. Cops read you like dogs. If you radiate fear, they will feel fear. You aren't doing anything wrong crime-wise.
2. Roll down the window. No internet turtle games where the sovies crack a window. Remember, the cops can get you out of the car. Stop playing games and roll down your window.
3. Shut your baconhole and relax. Yes, yes, you want a pat on the head for being a good boy and having a pink card. Got it. But shut up. Don't play cop games, the liar game, 20 questions, name your ticket, etc. Shut up. No, telling him about Snowflake's birthday party or karate belt testing or whatever will not help you, and if any of that was important to you, then you would have left in plenty of time so that you wouldn't be pulled over for speeding. It's not important to you so don't bore the cop with the lie.
4. Give him your license, registration and insurance card. No, don't ask him for 3 pieces of ID or whatever you saw on youtube or read in Boston T. Party.
5. No, don't get out of the car and run up to him a la Boston T. Party. No, you want to get shot? Just stay in the car.
6. If he wants you to get out of the car. Get out of the car, no lip. No, he doesn't need "probable cause" or fair probability of jack to get you out. Get out of the car, and shut up.
7. If he wants to be cute and ask about drugs or guns, see #3. Shut up. If he repeats, you say "am I free to go". If no, then wait and relax. He will get tired and then you get to go. I don't care that the cop can see my LTCH status or my NRA-Benefactor sticker. I'm not saying anything so who cares if he knows or not, especially in this post-Pinner world.
8. Don't argue about the ticket. If you cared, then you wouldn't get pulled over. Fight about it later in court.
I wouldn't be the first to say "gun". In fact, it is better that it does not get mentioned. If it's dark and you want to turn on a light, OK, just be quiet about it.
I don't care where my hands are because I am relaxed. I don't care if the cop pats me on the head or not as it is not relevant to the stop or my life in any way.
Let the police be the police. Let them do their thing. But you don't have to help them by running your baconhole. So sit there and be quiet. We'll sort it out later.
Let's go over how to mitigate our risks of being stopped and how to handle traffic stops.
1. Clean your vehicle. Keep your car clean and organized. Stop throwing filth inside your car. Your mommy is not coming to clean it out. Clean it up and wipe it down with Lysol wipes, etc.
Keep the outside of your car clean. There is a distinction between filth and honest dirt from the jobsite (masons, construction, plumbers, electriicians, etc.), the cops can tell the difference.
2. Keep your vehicle in good repair. Replace the broken, cracked stuff. Pick a Saturday a month and ensure that everything works.
3. Keep your papers in order. I use the big Ziplock bags. Everything goes in there in the glove box, not scattered over the four corners of the earth and your vehicle. Keep your stuff together.
4. Know the traffic code and obey it. I was once told on an OWI that the person "did not believe in turn signals." You may not believe in turn signals but the judge does. Stop playing stupid, study the traffic code so that it becomes a sword for you, not to you.
5. Wake up early and leave early. Must people get pulled over for being dicks because they are in a hurry. Speed up your watch, or do whatever so that you leave in plenty of time to go to Snowflake's soccer game or get to work or get to Obamacare rally or whatever.
6. Don't drive like a dick.
Upon being pulled over:
1. Pull over right away. No stupid games, no excuse making, just pull over. If the cop wants you somewhere else, he'll tell you.
2. Relax. It's an IF or an OV. You didn't rob a bank, Dillinger. It's a moronic traffic ticket. That's it. Cops read you like dogs. If you radiate fear, they will feel fear. You aren't doing anything wrong crime-wise.
2. Roll down the window. No internet turtle games where the sovies crack a window. Remember, the cops can get you out of the car. Stop playing games and roll down your window.
3. Shut your baconhole and relax. Yes, yes, you want a pat on the head for being a good boy and having a pink card. Got it. But shut up. Don't play cop games, the liar game, 20 questions, name your ticket, etc. Shut up. No, telling him about Snowflake's birthday party or karate belt testing or whatever will not help you, and if any of that was important to you, then you would have left in plenty of time so that you wouldn't be pulled over for speeding. It's not important to you so don't bore the cop with the lie.
4. Give him your license, registration and insurance card. No, don't ask him for 3 pieces of ID or whatever you saw on youtube or read in Boston T. Party.
5. No, don't get out of the car and run up to him a la Boston T. Party. No, you want to get shot? Just stay in the car.
6. If he wants you to get out of the car. Get out of the car, no lip. No, he doesn't need "probable cause" or fair probability of jack to get you out. Get out of the car, and shut up.
7. If he wants to be cute and ask about drugs or guns, see #3. Shut up. If he repeats, you say "am I free to go". If no, then wait and relax. He will get tired and then you get to go. I don't care that the cop can see my LTCH status or my NRA-Benefactor sticker. I'm not saying anything so who cares if he knows or not, especially in this post-Pinner world.
8. Don't argue about the ticket. If you cared, then you wouldn't get pulled over. Fight about it later in court.
I wouldn't be the first to say "gun". In fact, it is better that it does not get mentioned. If it's dark and you want to turn on a light, OK, just be quiet about it.
I don't care where my hands are because I am relaxed. I don't care if the cop pats me on the head or not as it is not relevant to the stop or my life in any way.
Let the police be the police. Let them do their thing. But you don't have to help them by running your baconhole. So sit there and be quiet. We'll sort it out later.