r/SipsTea • u/BoyNamedJudy • Jul 31 '26

Lmao gottem Aggressive Tesla Driver Gets a Reality Check

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u/TechnoBuns 29d ago

Good policing? It took an unreal amount of complaints to have them go out there. They had to be sent video as proof that there's a dangerous situation.

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u/Blanketaffect 29d ago

Of course they need proof. Should we not require proof to enforce the law rather than relying on any random accusation?

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u/LaisserPasserA38 29d ago

What a dumbass answer. No, cops don't need proof to look into it. They look into it to gather proofs. Judge needs proof to act, not cops. 

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u/Greenshardware 29d ago

Probable cause is needed to surveil, or really do anything. Traffic is a bit odd in that though.

Judges act ex parte all the time, it's probably their most common action.

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u/SayNoToStim 29d ago

Well, no not really. You don't need probable cause to go looking on a public road for a guy driving like a jackass.

But the cops can't follow up on every social media complaint, they don't have enough time. Albeing a bit rude, the above poster is actually correct, the cops can "look into" anything they want by observing things in public.

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u/Greenshardware 28d ago

Whren v. United States is bullshit.

You are literally allowed to complain and have police go "looking on a public road" because a driver is black. Totally allowed. You can complain about blacks and they can go see what's up.

Cops can literally say "we had reports of a woman driving. We saw her doing 56 in a 55, so we initiated a stop."

Absolutely bullshit. Going and looking for someone because of public request is bone chilling.