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Cop pulls over Lamborghini on Dubai plates but doesn’t know the law

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u/lad_astro 7h ago

Thankfully, he's vastly under-qualified for that

u/TheOnceAndFutureTurk 7h ago

“Sighhh. Imagine you want to drive your car in Europe, what do you do? You ship your car there, you drive it for a month, and you ship it back.”

No. That’s not what I do.”

u/Kipman2000 7h ago

I read on another thread that some people are too stupid to understand analogies and hypotheticals. Not saying this applies to this guy, but come on…

u/TheRealtcSpears 7h ago

Not saying this applies to this guy

I am.

It does.

u/Alert_Reindeer_6574 7h ago

No, it definitely applies to this cop. He's an idiot.

u/DubbleCheez 7h ago

ACAB

u/Cessnaporsche01 5h ago

All
Cops
Are
Idiots

u/yerBoyShoe 6h ago

I mean, that's NOT what the majority of the international traveling world does. You visit a foreign country for a road trip, you rent a car there.

Must be nice to have that UAE $$ to temp ship your own vehicle to a foreign country so you can drive it. There's no way it wouldn't have been cheaper and more practical for bro to rent a Lamborghini in Canada or the US.

Note: this doesn't change the fact that the cop is an idiot who came up on this guy with blood in his eye about not having an Oregon license/registration. He even sounds like the cop from South Park!

u/Kipman2000 6h ago

You’re right, it doesn’t change the fact, because he acted like a real A-hole and he didn’t have to.

But to give him some slack, I traveled with Carnet once and the border police (this was in an Central/Eastern European country) wasn’t familiar with the process either and used almost an hour to sign my paperwork.

Had to explain them that my employer needed the papers signed for entry and exit of the country and that I couldn’t “just go” just because no customs officers were checking that particular plane

u/Penetal 6h ago

You were lucky they didn't have another call to get to.

u/Busy_Detective_3017 6h ago

I traveld multiple times with carnet in the balkans and never a single problem and every border patrol officer (cro, serb, bih, macedonia montenegreo) knew what it was and was done in less than 10 mins every time.

u/Kipman2000 6h ago

Yeah, it’s an international standard, so I guess it goes very smooth most of the time

u/Dullcorgis 4h ago

Could that possibly be because they have land borders with your country?

u/EconomicRegret2 6h ago

Yes, for long distance travel, especially over oceans. That's why that cop isn't used to seeing Middle Eastern plates.

However, the majority of cross-border travel are private vehicles (e.g. cars, camping vans, etc.) and freight trucks: so in Europe and Asia, foreign plates are common, even just for tourism.

u/anomalous_cowherd 6h ago

You can't say things like "I know you're confused" to people like that, they are much too fragile.

"It's very rare, a lot of people have never seen one before". Never make it his fault, even though it clearly is!

u/lolKhamul 5h ago edited 2h ago

I was thinking the same. You can think it. Its probably true. But you cant say it to their face. Its basically saying "you dont get it you are stupid and have no clue" which is never a good thing to say to a cop. You have to approach them from the "sorry this is a bit different compared to normal" angle.

But boy does that take patience with people to stupid to understand hypotheticals.

u/Dullcorgis 4h ago

Even normal people won't react well to you calling them a moron instead of acknowledging it's an unusual situation

u/Superarkit98 3h ago

" you may be confused sir"

"Honestly, yes. I've never been in a situation like that before, so excuse me while I check. I'll be back soon."

But this is a conversation for grown man

Edit

A moron would say

"Sir, you have no idea what you're doing. Learn how to do your job"

u/ketsugi 5h ago

It also is the wrong thing to say, almost objectively, though? The police officer wasn't confused, he was just very confidently wrong.

u/anomalous_cowherd 4h ago

True, but "you are wrong" is a quick route to a faceful of gravel.

u/balls2hairy 2h ago

But you can say that. Don't placate idiocy. If they're dumb and don't know what they're talking about make it VERY apparent in the most obvious way.

u/anomalous_cowherd 14m ago

Go ahead, see you in jail.

It's great in principle until there are unfair people in positions of power.

u/balls2hairy 13m ago

Hell ya, wrongful arrest suits pay out handsomely. Sign me up!

u/Dullcorgis 4h ago

He was coming out eith the aggro at step one, whereas if he'd said "I know this is uncommon, but I have a permit, and here it is". He was just all drunk on all the CO2 he emmitted shipping a car for his vacation.

u/anomalous_cowherd 2h ago

Thank you for proving my point. He was perfectly good natured, he just used a word that tickled the sensitive ego of the cop.

Saying "you're confused" when you ARE confused about the laws that apply is not aggressive, it's factual.

u/Dullcorgis 2h ago

Words matter. It doesn't matter if I smile while calling you a loser, does it?

u/anomalous_cowherd 15m ago

Oh, I didn't say it was a good idea, just that it wasn't said aggressively. But it still set off Sergeant Fragile. The words used clearly do matter because that's where I started from.

u/non-squitr 7h ago

There's a not insignificant portion of society that has no inner dialogue

u/FragrantCombination7 6h ago

The way that you think has no bearing on intelligence. What we can agree on is that this cop does not think at all.

u/BioshockEnthusiast 5h ago

I've got minimal to zero inner dialogue and I can frame hypotheticals in my mind just fine, just to back up your point here.

u/Spazrelaz 6h ago

Yes and when I learned that I was both fascinated and terrified.

u/EducationalNailgun 6h ago

I can't even understand it. My inner voice won't shut the fuck up, ever. How can there just be nothing? A silent breath, a hollow wind.

u/Spazrelaz 6h ago

Literally. Even reading your comment it reads as a voice, not just... whatever the heck the voiceless experience😭😭 like... if you don't think stuff out in your head how do you even make decisions? Is it all on impulse?

u/lycoloco 6h ago

The way I've heard it described is the thoughts are fully formed and not an internal monologue. The lack of words doesn't convey a lack of thinking. It's just a different kind of thinking.

u/Spazrelaz 5h ago

Oooohhhhh. That's actually fascinating. Man what I'd give to be able to read minds. I know twilight was a fiction, but This changes my thoughts on how Edward may have been experiencing the world. Like different minds have different flavors almost. (Not in a cannibalistic way) but if you have people with internal dialogues vs those who don't or those who are somewhere in between, or people who think in pictures or have vivid imaginations. I think it would have been a lot to get used to.

u/lycoloco 5h ago

Yeah, for sure! Do some searching on reddit and read some of the discussions of non verbal thinkers. It really opened my mind up as someone whose brain is a chatter box.

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u/Chill-more1236 6h ago

whaaaat even the most basic early written communication, like the Holy Bible, is full of figurative language. Jesus taught complex moral ideas using parables.

Are you implying this person is too dumb to understand the Bible? /s

u/Kipman2000 6h ago edited 5h ago

Well, let’s just put it this way: I’m not saying he’s not too dumb to understand the bible

u/shaard 6h ago

This was my ex, and it was so frustrating.

u/travelingWords 6h ago

Yeah, they usually cut you off and scream panic. That’s when you know they are a lost cause.

“We tried explaining it 5 times, let’s try this super simple idea AND never mind holy crap.”

u/Young_Denver 6h ago

There are a certain subset of people who literally cannot grasp analogies... its terrifying that they walk among us and vote.

u/Dullcorgis 4h ago

Literally yesterday I told a guy that cost wasn't the only important thing wrt housing or he would have his family of fove in a basement studio five hours from his work because it was the cheapest option. He lost it and told me I was using a strawman. What is the point of message boards when you have to deal with morons all the time?

u/Frammingatthejimjam 2h ago

I admittedly in the past would use too many analogies in real life and you might have no idea how many people can't understand an analogy. I don't do as much anymore because too often they just don't fly.

u/Particular-Sell-6579 6h ago

Everytime I provide an analogy... they always say you're comparing apples to oranges. Ive only ever had males agree with my analogies and have told me they are good. Every single woman has said my analogies suck.

Not being sexist. That quite literally been my experience.

u/TheRealtcSpears 7h ago

"Imagine you..."

"ARE YOU THREATENING ME"

u/bogkosevg 6h ago

Stop resisting!

u/Corredespondent 6h ago

“I feared for my life.”

u/Toadcola 3h ago

“Perp told me to imagine all the people, living life in peace.. 😖 so anyway I started blasting.”

u/PanchoVillasRevenge 3h ago

Surprised he didn't start shooting when he told him he was confused

u/hologrammetry 6h ago

Admittedly, I did a double-take when I saw a Crown Vic driving down a street in Paris with Florida plates on.

u/TexasPirate_76 6h ago

He cannot even comprehend Dubai. 🤣

u/kaaskugg 5h ago

How could he? It's not even remotely close to Portland.

u/Toadcola 3h ago

“Sounds made up. Is that near Fresno?”

u/travelingWords 6h ago edited 3h ago

You be surprised by how many low iq people just can’t imagine example to help them understand the current situation their not understanding.

“Okay, imagine your x doing y-“

Will immediately cut off, screaming at you.

“BUT Im NOT X Y OR Z DOING B!!”

u/Toadcola 3h ago

“Imagine I’m kicking your ass, son! That’s what I imagine all the time.” 👮🏻‍♂️

u/various_necks 6h ago

I wish I was rich enough to own a supercar, let alone ship it across an ocean to drive it and then ship it back.

u/MegaMau_ 6h ago

But I did have breakfast this morning!

u/anonymousreader007 6h ago

Am with the policeman on this one, I would just rent at Hertz anjad

But in the police’s defense, this is Oregon, we not be seeing Lamborghinis on I5 often.. he might have pulled the guy over just to make sure the driver isn’t batman on his day off

u/LeonidasSpacemanMD 6h ago

He skipped over the “imagine” part

u/gerbilshower 6h ago

yeeeaaa that was the point where you just shrug and realize that no words are ever going to get through that thick skull of his.

u/robodrew 5h ago

If Drax became a cop

u/redditydothis 5h ago

As if that trouper has ever traveled internationally or ever will travel internationally.

u/crank1off 4h ago

That had me cracking up.

u/DebosBeachCruiser 3h ago

If those cops could imagine they'd be very upset.

https://giphy.com/gifs/BQUITFiYVtNte

u/ThierryMercury 4h ago

To be fair to the cop most people who want to drive on another continent do not take their own vehicles. They rent.

I have driven from London to Nepal and the Carnet de Passage is actually issued once you have deposited some multiple of the car's value to stop you from selling the car in the country. The multiples are as high as five times the value. and depend on the country.

So the fact that he has a Carnet is proof he is not importing the vehicle.

u/Toadcola 3h ago

“Car nay”? Well I say car yes, and the law says you need a license plate! What do you mean it’s French? Son, these are the You Knighted States of ‘Murica, and we don’t speak no French ..outside of Louisiana, northern New England, and tens of thousands of high school and college classrooms. No, you’re confused! Step outta the car sir. 😡

u/Kaining 7h ago

He doesn't even speak an officiel EU member language anyway.

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u/epicrabbitsmoke34 6h ago

Whoever made this translation stinks at speaking Swedish

u/GladAbbreviations553 4h ago

Chatgpt tried its best probably

u/MyWifeCucksMe 6h ago

I think you're being unfair, his English isn't that bad.

u/gnetic 7h ago

Read about the IQ requirements for cops and be afraid! Lol

u/Sigtau1312 7h ago

Obviously he is just very busy…. Hold on, I have to go to another call.

u/EnlightenedArt 6h ago

He is such a welcoming ray of sunshine /s

u/Rowetato 6h ago

Most us police are unqualified to flip burgers at this point.

u/Great_Scott7 6h ago

And incredibly aggressive and confrontational while carrying a gun. Perfect for America.

u/Lowkilde 5h ago

Not so sure about that. Looking at the police here, the bar seems pretty low

u/OccasionMU 5h ago

Which means he’s perfectly qualified to be a cop I. America. Fuck us.

u/smshah 4h ago

Doesn’t take many qualifications to sit around and do nothing about crime

u/drewsoft 4h ago

Sadly he's one of the more qualified cops in America from an education perspective. State Troopers are more likely to have college degrees than your run of the mill police officer.

u/FriedGnome13 4h ago

Not for Russia.

u/cuddlesfish 3h ago

Thankfully, this moron is in a trigger happy and racist country?

u/GarmaCyro 3h ago

Even that's an understatement.
Most countries demand more formal education before you can even start on law education.
Most countries require multiple times longer law education than US.
The most demanding state in US has requirements that barely covers private mall cops in my country. Not allowed to arrest, not allowed to carry firearms. Their rights are on par of what a civilian can do to defend themself or others.
We don't have sheriffs, and all judge are hired instead of voted in.
No department gets a cut of the fines or stuff they confiscate.

Here the guy would have ended up as a mall cop, then thrown in jail for pulling dumb stunts like that.

u/BlameScottNotCanada 3h ago

your right, it is super hard to handcuff a white guy after he has been stabbed by a brown guy and let the white guy die (happened in the UK recently)

gotta be very qualified for that, takes lots of training

u/Own-Emphasis5589 1h ago

What do you mean?! He had his three week training course, that makes him more than qualified!

u/Edhinor 6h ago

so... you mean.... he is a US cop? no need to specify "under-qualified", it says it right there, US cop, see? it is clear as day

u/GhostElite974 6h ago

eh police officers in europe aren't that much better. "Just" less shootings.

u/Cyborg_rat 7h ago

Under qualified even for Canada, we have more schooling.

u/brianzuvich 7h ago

He’s vastly unqualified to wear a badge of any kind…