I have a question for INGO LEOs that should be pretty easy to answer ...
INGO has several threads about LEO incounters, some dealing with carry issues and other not. This is a "not." I know that there are a whole bunch of very secretive, untrusting types here on INGO (you know who you are ), and I'm not necessarily one of them. Admittedly, the sheeple-esque trust that I used to have of government -- from local up to, and including, federal -- is long gone. However, I am still a pretty trusting soul when it comes to LEOs. Were I to have an encounter with a local, county or state cop, I am naturally inclined to answer any questions posed honestly.
However ... I am confused by the nature of some of the questions. I can count on one hand the number of times I've been pulled over while driving in the 40+ years of being licensed. But each time I have been asked questions that always make me WANT to answer, "None of your business." For example, an encounter I had several years ago when I was late to work went like this:
"Do you know why I pulled you over, sir?"
"I would imagine that I was going a little fast."
"Yes, you were. Where are you going?" (None of your business.)
"To work."
"Where do you work?" (None of your business.)
"In that big building over there (pointing)"
"What do you do there?" (None of your business.)
"I'm self-employed."
"What do you DO for employment?" (None of your DAMN business.)
*sigh* "I'm a dentist."
"OK, I'll be right back ..."
He gave me a warning and told me to slow down. No problem with that. I was wrong, he was nice, it's all good. I don't generally speed. However, WHY did he ask all of those questions? From my point of view, where I was going, where I work, what I do, are all none of his business. What is the purpose of those questions?
Like I said, by nature I'm not the confrontational type, and would not refuse to answer or to be sarcastic in my tone. Is there a legitimate reason for questions like that to be asked during a routine traffic stop?
LEOs, your thoughts?
INGO has several threads about LEO incounters, some dealing with carry issues and other not. This is a "not." I know that there are a whole bunch of very secretive, untrusting types here on INGO (you know who you are ), and I'm not necessarily one of them. Admittedly, the sheeple-esque trust that I used to have of government -- from local up to, and including, federal -- is long gone. However, I am still a pretty trusting soul when it comes to LEOs. Were I to have an encounter with a local, county or state cop, I am naturally inclined to answer any questions posed honestly.
However ... I am confused by the nature of some of the questions. I can count on one hand the number of times I've been pulled over while driving in the 40+ years of being licensed. But each time I have been asked questions that always make me WANT to answer, "None of your business." For example, an encounter I had several years ago when I was late to work went like this:
"Do you know why I pulled you over, sir?"
"I would imagine that I was going a little fast."
"Yes, you were. Where are you going?" (None of your business.)
"To work."
"Where do you work?" (None of your business.)
"In that big building over there (pointing)"
"What do you do there?" (None of your business.)
"I'm self-employed."
"What do you DO for employment?" (None of your DAMN business.)
*sigh* "I'm a dentist."
"OK, I'll be right back ..."
He gave me a warning and told me to slow down. No problem with that. I was wrong, he was nice, it's all good. I don't generally speed. However, WHY did he ask all of those questions? From my point of view, where I was going, where I work, what I do, are all none of his business. What is the purpose of those questions?
Like I said, by nature I'm not the confrontational type, and would not refuse to answer or to be sarcastic in my tone. Is there a legitimate reason for questions like that to be asked during a routine traffic stop?
LEOs, your thoughts?