Tempe Arizona Police To Pull Good Drivers Over To Give Them A Drink Coupon

Changed my mind, are there many illegals in Tempe???

I’d be looking for an excuse to use some turn signals to score a free coke cola.

Police should not infringe on a citizen’s freedom of movement without an articulable investigative purpose or to make the public safe. Their heart may be right but this is stupid; I can think of a number of bad situations that could arise from this and place the department in the line of civil liability - or worse.

stupid idea

1. Getting pulled over stresses people out. Not sure a stupid arse coupon is worth that to most people.

2. Pulling over for the cops can be dangerous, you gotta stop on the shoulder of a street and cars crashing into police stops is not uncommon. Silly to do that unnecessarily.

3. People are often in a rush. Losing 15-20 minutes on this bullshite isn't worth it.

4. Eventually one of these "good" stops is going to end very badly, the person will smart mouth the cop or do something perceived as dangerous and get shot.

Dumb idea all around. Totally based on "feelings" an nothing else.

This is an idea that CLEARLY wasn't well thought out

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don't think you get how it works. They basically background check whoever they pull over and if they have any warrants they have to let them go since it was an unlawful stop.

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Cops make up probable cause all day long. And it’s your word against theirs. Guess who the judge believes.

If they find something, they will find a reason to make it a lawful stop.

I would love to be pulled over and the cops can inspect my car as long as the drink coupon is a $30 card for Starbucks.

If I remember right, the cops handing this stuff out are designated and only on duty for that one purpose that day or time frame. So whoever they pull over has to be for the program.