Cars, Cops and Transportation: Today, I got 20% tints on my car. As I'm driving home, a cop...

By italy1986 - 13/04/2009 19:41 - United States

Today, I got 20% tints on my car. As I'm driving home, a cop pulls me over. I didn't want to ruin my new tint by opening my window, so I opened my door as the cop approached. He then pulled out his gun and yelled "GET ON THE FUCKING GROUND!" before I could explain. FML

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By NotoriousSRJ - 28/01/2011 15:43 - Canada

Today, I got pulled over by a cop. Since my window wasn't working, I opened the door, causing him to run towards me with a drawn gun. He then had a go at me with his night stick. After realizing my window was broken, he laughed and let me off with a warning. FML

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By tanisLX - 25/10/2014 21:58 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I went to the police station to find out if the tint on my new car's windshield was too dark. The officer took one look, told me that windshield tints are illegal in California, and ticketed me. So much for being honest. FML

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By phant776 - 13/05/2011 04:02 - United States

Today, I was pulled over by a cop. He asked for my license and registration, so I reached for my center console. I was then greeted with a gun to my ear because my coffee cup supposedly looked like a gun. I stepped out of my car to apologize, and I was hit with a big stick. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/04/2009 13:51 - United States

Today, I got pulled over for speeding. I started fixing my hair and unbuttoning a couple of buttons on my shirt, hoping the policeman would let me off with a warning. When he got to the car, he rolled his eyes and muttered something under his breath. I saw him walk back to the cop car gagging. FML

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By Daniel_rules - 17/04/2009 17:02 - United States

Today, my friend was pulled over and told to get out of the car. The officer motioned for me to get out of the car too so I reached behind me to get my shoes. He then pointed his gun at my face and frantically asked my friend if I had a gun. My friend calmly replied, "No, but shoot him anyway." FML

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By queenbitch - 20/04/2015 01:39 - United States - Dearborn

Today, I pulled up to a red light. My ex was in the next car, and my car's windows are so tinted that you can't see through them, so I flipped him off. I was driving my mom's car. FML

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By Dani_Rich - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was pulled over by a motorcycle cop for speeding in a 25 MPH zone. As the cop was walking towards my car, I flicked my cigarette butt out of my window. So, the cop did me the pleasure of writing me two tickets instead of one. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/08/2015 17:25 - United States - Houston

Today, I was driving home. I desperately needed the bathroom, so I was speeding a little bit. A cop pulled me over and gave me hell. He said he'd heard my story a hundred times and didn't believe me. I couldn't hold it and ended up marinating in my own piss while he ran my plates. FML

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By TheIrony - 19/07/2016 21:50 - United States

Today, while driving I saw a police car riding along next to me. Thinking about the news recently, I decided to give him a quick thumbs up and a smile to lighten up his day. He looks back, smiles, flips on his siren, and pulls me over for not paying attention to the road. FML

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xsweetlysour 0

Tuesday 14 April 2009 2:55

Ahahaa. Dude, they get scared if you do that. LOL cop fail!

Mortal_Light 0

Tuesday 14 April 2009 3:00

Dude, don't open the door unless the cop asks you to. YDI.

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tradapa 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 9:23

You deserved it. Yeah, it sucks that you got pulled over during a period when you were told not to pull down the windows. However, law dictates that when pulled over you wait for the officer and follow his directions. The law states you should not exit the vehicle or else the police officer should immediately view you as a threat. As it stands, a cop spends the first 30-90 seconds of any traffic stop assessing the danger level of a situation and watching for absolutely anything that is outside the ordinary. A few weeks ago there were several cops killed on a routine stop. You should have been more careful. Having known a great many cops in my day, I know that they don't "randomly" pull people over. If you were pulled over you were clearly in violation of the law. And not simply "moving with the flow of traffic". You could have waited for the cop to approach you and then explained your situation through your glass, which was NOT soundproof. Instead you presented yourself to an officer of the law who is trained to treat you as a threat. The cop is not at fault, in any way. Get it right next time.

Physical_Ed 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 21:10

that sucks bro, i hear you on the tints, its not worth ******* up. The cop was right in being cautious but what he did was extreme for sure, exactly the same way cops usually are. Hope you didn't get arrested. YTDidn'tDI p.s. all you haters on tints, keep it to yourself, its your opinion, we don't all do it for looks, its the privacy that is appealing.

skippyelgato 0

Friday 17 April 2009 0:37

I'm unsure about this one... I mean, you were a danger by opening the door... but don't most police officers give a warning first? From online videos I've seen, police can sometimes be the biggest d bags. But I think I side with "FYL"

islander1415 0

Friday 17 April 2009 2:00

I am in complete agreeance with you skippyelgato... As an additional side note: COPS DON'T SWEAR IN THAT REGARD you stupid ****. Stop posting fake FMLs and get a ******* life.

ali_said 0

Friday 17 April 2009 5:49

GOOOOOD job lmao

dotar_fml 23

Friday 17 April 2009 21:02

Only in America...

Scorponok 0

Saturday 18 April 2009 16:13

You don't open your door unless a cop tells you to, idiot.

habitatxskate 0

Monday 20 April 2009 2:13

lol bro i got pulled over the first day i put my tints on, i'm rockin 20%s also; tint laws are ******* gay.. i just said **** it and rolled the window down, but i also tinted em myself and took the interior door panel off so it doesn't matter if i roll the window up and down!

Wroyth 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 3:23

to be honest one can see why tints would be seen as threatening to law enforcement officers but at the same time i don't see how the reaction would have had any lasting effect on your life...unless you had drugs or were drunk or something...

Polygon 0

Monday 27 April 2009 6:51

Tints are very common in hot areas. I live in arizona and my car has a 100% tint. And i have heard cops cuss, they are humans too.... but i'm sure it all worked out in the end, even if you are on the ground with your hands on your head.