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    How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    Im a new rider and my question is how do Cops treat sport bike riders out there? Do they get on your case even if you are riding safe and not breaking rules?

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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    I've never had any problems with the police anytime I've gone riding. I've been stopped two or three times the last few years and never received a ticket either. If you're acting like a douche, you'll get treated like a douche. If you're respectful, you get respect.

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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    I've never had any problems with the police anytime I've gone riding. I've been stopped two or three times the last few years and never received a ticket either. If you're acting like a douche, you'll get treated like a douche. If you're respectful, you get respect.

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    +2 never had any problems when I lived up there. If you attract attention to yourself then you will get their attention too.
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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    I've never had any problems with the police anytime I've gone riding. I've been stopped two or three times the last few years and never received a ticket either. If you're acting like a douche, you'll get treated like a douche. If you're respectful, you get respect.
    Arn't you a cop/trooper also, I imagine this has SOME bearing on how your treated... YMMV though.
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    ... and queue the "I hate cops" posts

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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    As someone who has been "roughed up" in the past (long ago back east) The police out here have been good. Been stopped about 5 times since living here. 1 ticket, 3 warnings, 1 verbal chew out (with about 20 other riders, probably deserved, no tickets). Never had a big issue though.
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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    I've never had any problems with the police anytime I've gone riding. I've been stopped two or three times the last few years and never received a ticket either. If you're acting like a douche, you'll get treated like a douche. If you're respectful, you get respect.
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    Arn't you a cop/trooper also, I imagine this has SOME bearing on how your treated... YMMV though.
    Exactly what I thought My bet is they are a bit nicer to a fellow cop...don't deny it Actually you need to set up some group rides and be the leader!!!

    Pretty much act decent and you will get away with a huge ticket to pay and points off your license..........
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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    I would say that, at large, if you're riding like an asshat, then you're gonna get what's coming to you. I haven't known too many cops anywhere just to pull over sportbike riders who weren't braking the law, just to bust their balls. If you're speeding or doing something that would normally get you pulled over, then expect to talk to a cop just and be treated just like anyone else doing that offense.
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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    I've never had any problems with the police anytime I've gone riding. I've been stopped two or three times the last few years and never received a ticket either. If you're acting like a douche, you'll get treated like a douche. If you're respectful, you get respect.
    I think that for the most part this is true. Unfortunately, I have run into a few occasions where this just doesn't seem to be the case. Although, they seem to be the exception, rather than the rule, it is still very disheartening to be on the short end of some a$$-hat's power trip. I am not one start a hater thread. Just realize that even if you are being respectful and courteous, there are times when that just doesn't seem to be enough. It's at those times, when it's the most difficult to keep yourself in check. If you do find yourself in that situation, remember that no matter who is at fault, you will be on the losing end of that situation every time! Presumption of innocence and justice seem to be the punchline to some stupid joke in our legal system, but that's an entirely different story . . .
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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    i agree i havent had any problems or been pulled over, my old bike blew a hose and i was waiting on the side of the road for the pickup to come rescue me and a cop pulled over to see what i was doing, told him, he asked if i need anything help from him and that was it.. but 9 times out of 10 if you do something dumb on the roads dont be shocked if you get a ticket..
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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldog View Post
    Exactly what I thought My bet is they are a bit nicer to a fellow cop...don't deny it Actually you need to set up some group rides and be the leader!!!

    Pretty much act decent and you will get away with a huge ticket to pay and points off your license..........
    Hey, all I said was I've been treated well by the police

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    Hey, all I said was I've been treated well by the police
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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldog View Post
    True, true....
    By the way, I've done a bunch ofrides where I take the lead. I may or may not have been stopped by Gilpin Sherrif's Office on one and had a conversation with a Boulder deputy on another lol

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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    By the way, I've done a bunch ofrides where I take the lead. I may or may not have been stopped by Gilpin Sherrif's Office on one and had a conversation with a Boulder deputy on another lol
    Funny thing is the time I rode with you I had just got hit with a few tickets and was all worried about getting pulled over since you were kicking butt through the canyons and I was trying to follow. At the time I didn't know you were a cop so I was looking all over for a cops yet there was one in front of me the entire time
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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    i got stop once on a sportbike, denver cop on a bicycle. i was at lodo proving grounds. all he said was have fun but becareful.

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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    I have ridden with CaneZach and have been treated well by the police.

    I have ridden by myself with the same level of disregard and been treated well by the police. And a few times not.

    But sometimes you have to pay to play....and I can attest that the police never gave me something that I did not know I had coming before hand.

    Maybe I have been lucky.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    I've never had any problems with the police anytime I've gone riding. I've been stopped two or three times the last few years and never received a ticket either. If you're acting like a douche, you'll get treated like a douche. If you're respectful, you get respect.
    ....sure, your a peace officer.

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    1 verbal chew out (with about 20 other riders, probably deserved, no tickets).
    *ahem.. officer Robinson?
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    Quote Originally Posted by thaitanic View Post
    ....sure, your a peace officer.
    what is a "peace" officer?
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    Re: How does police treat you around Boulder,Longmont, Denver?

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    By the way, I've done a bunch ofrides where I take the lead. I may or may not have been stopped by Gilpin Sherrif's Office on one and flirted with a Boulder deputy who had an English accent on another lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by thaitanic View Post
    i got stop once on a sportbike, denver cop on a bicycle. i was at lodo proving grounds. all he said was have fun but becareful.
    Heh, talk about riding SLOW if a bicycle cop caught up to ya ..
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    Heh, talk about riding SLOW if a bicycle cop caught up to ya ..
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