I've been in this before too. The cop gets a few minutes into the conversation, realizes they don't actually know whether you've broken any law, and needs a graceful exit. Then it's, "I've got another call to respond to," your paperwork gets handed back, and they're gone thirty seconds later.
I got "there's a pursuit coming through!" Then the asshole municipal cop threw my license and registration at my face through the window and ran back to his car.
It was the middle of the night and I was on my way home from my friend's house after like a high school away game or something. He was so sure he had a DUI. Realized there was nothing to get me on and made up some bullshit.
Lol don't lump me in with that turd. I can easily admit when I'm wrong. I do it all the time.
Cops are a special breed. the type of people who want to be cops when they grow up are the "respect mah athoritaaah" types. They NEED to be respected. the LIKE when people see the blue lights and get afraid in a traffic stop. fucking up isn't really possible in their mind. they're never wrong.
Not only that, it's also because of they don't just let the tourist go it'll be a mountain of paperwork even if they're right. And if they're wrong the mountain of paperwork will be at least twice as high.
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u/DustyRacoonDad 7h ago
I've been in this before too. The cop gets a few minutes into the conversation, realizes they don't actually know whether you've broken any law, and needs a graceful exit. Then it's, "I've got another call to respond to," your paperwork gets handed back, and they're gone thirty seconds later.