Just wanted to say thanks. (LE KISS-*** THREAD)

[JimFromTheWoods]

Thanks to Officer Ma of the LAPD.

Nice, young officer gave me a break on the right on red at Venice and Lincoln in L.A.. It was one of those "I have no idea where I am, I'll just follow traffic at this intersection" and I happened to be the guy that got tagged for it.

Everyone I told about the experience was shocked that LAPD of all agencies only gave me a warning. I want to be an LEO some day, and I still haven't had an experience that has soured me to LE. Even from one of the most reviled police agencies in the country.

Thanks man, I doubt you'll see this but I hope you know how appreciative I am.

Mod, feel free to delete this if you feel it's not a constructive thread, I just wanted to put a thanks out.

[Spyder]

When you get to backgrounds during the hiring process, make sure you mention this contact.

[ixta70]

Just wanted to say thanks. (LE KISS-*** THREAD)

Cool OP, proves not all LEOs are out to get you.

This past weekend I was driving to my friends house. I turn right into the small street(his cross street) and then right again into his street which is a dead end. As i make these turns I saw a car behind me with it's turn signals flashing back and forward and I thought it was my buddies messing around as they pulled in behind me. Anyways I park and get out my car and this vehicle still has it's lights on and I hear a voice tell me "hey man you need to slow down" and I was like what? And approached the car realizing it wasn't my friend. Turns out it was an undercover agent and I guess he was technically pulling me over. He said I was driving over the speed limit and they were in the middle of a sting. I immediately apologized and told him I didn't even realize he was trying to pull me over due to the lights not being the normal red/blue and his windshield was really cracked. (Bullet holes I believe). He told me to just slow it down, I apologized shook his hand and thanked him. Even offered him a cigar but he declined. He never showed me a badge of anything but he had radio equipment and stuff inside the car. Afterwards I thought, why did he even let me get so close? I'm no threat but if It had been a random thug or group of thugs that could have been a bad situation. Anyways, thanks to this officer as well!