I was at a concert tonight and hopped into a cab for the ride home. While we were sitting in the parked cab, a car started backing up into us. The taxi honked multiple times, but the car continued to slowly back up into us until it hit us. The guy gets out of his car quick and aggressive and walks up quick to the cab driver. He then flashes a badge and starts saying the taxi driver is an idiot and was in his spot(mind you he was there when we came out and the cop had just gotten there). He then tells the taxi driver he is an idiot while being overly aggresive. During this fiasco, we all smelled the overwhelming smell of liquor coming from this cop. He then dared the cab driver to call the cops on him. As we left, I of course did call the cops on him giving them his description and license plate number of his honda. I just called back to see if they actually arrested him, and they said they were still looking into it. My question is, if I keep pressing this with the cop station, will they ever actually arrest or reprimand this guy or am I just wasting my time? Also, I am just making the wrong kind of enemies if I keep pushing it?

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I'm not a Cop,but I own some handcuffs(that's another story).I'd let it go...

wheel,

It's between the so called cop and the cabbie and/or the cab company. Let it go.

I'd keep following up. The cop (if he really was one) appeared to be driving drunk, by your account, and needs to be terminated immediately. Someone like that doesn't need to have the power to take your freedom while carrying around a gun. I would also try and get the cab driver's name and use him as a reference. Even if the cab driver didn't want to get involved, you're still a witness and have a valid complaint.

Also keep in mind that maybe this "cop" didn't work for the jurisdiction you were in. We just got back from the beach 5 and a half hours from our house and you better believe I had my badge and gun with me.... I take it everywhere. Try to find where he works and complain to a supvervisor or internal affairs. He needs to be dealt with.

^you rock!

"Even if the cab driver didn’t want to get involved, you’re still a witness and have a valid complaint."

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Bingo.

What you saw/were a victim of was either someone posing as a cop or a cop out of control. Either way, the police need to look in to this. I consider this a very serious matter and would personally push it very hard.

(someone smells a lawsuit)

was there damamge to the vehicle..??

No damage that I know of. Thanks for the response tbro - that is who I really wanted hear from. I will follow up then.

Also what rfenst said is good and I forgot to mention.... the guy might not even be a cop. Anyone can buy a badge (you can even buy blue lights for your vehicle) and pretend to be a cop. Don't know about other areas, but where I am, impersonating a police officer is a felony.

Good luck and keep us posted.

a cashier at the local Western Sizzlin gave me a cop discount once... is that a felony..?? I guess I looked like a cop that day...