Fricke cops with nothing better to do!

Originally Posted by BurlyGuys

So the Burly Guys were cleaning out the basement of a school in Detroit today. Went to a local scrap yard to take in some metal items when in pulled the local constabulary. Turns out you have to have a City of Detroit scrapping license to sell scrap in Detroit. Who knew?

Yes we got a ticket. Frickin' tax collectors! Go arrest a criminal somewhere!

I remember being told as a child how the police were our friends. As an adult, I avoid the police at all costs as it seems I never come away unscathed.

That would require work, and well, they just aren't interested in that.

Not their fault. Its not their job to educate you as to the local laws. Thats your responsibility.

Not saying the cops couldnt of had a little bit of a heart and let yall go with a warning or whatever. Just saying, if youre going to put the cops down, find a better reason.

How much was the ticket? Can you get a licence and then make the ticket go away? You could have taken all the metal away to your yard and not supported a local Detroit business!

That sucks man sorry to hear that I'm sure you need a license because f the high metal theft, it's everywhere. Criminals sure know how to ruin it for the honest g try a make a $. Yard I go to no license or I'd needed to sell scrap w.o. A limit

Unfortunately Burly, that is the result of a simple minded politician, if there is a problem with something, they make laws. It's their answer to everything. Dont blame the police for it. WE should be responsible enough to know the rules and regs when we are doing business in the different towns, villages and cities. Thats what makes us professionals. Example: I did not know it was illegal to take recycleables (ie. scrap metal) once they were placed at a curb in a town next to mine. I would always stop, knock on the door and ask the homewoner/renter if the item was for trash and once given the ok, I would load it up. Guess what? One day, while doing a Google search for the number of a scrap yard in that town, a bunch of articles popped up about how that town town that I scrap in placed a law into effect TWO YEARS PRIOR that it is illegal to remove scrap metals from the curb!!! What an ass I felt like! You get a summons for $300 your first offense. It made my blood boil, but I was greatful it only took me two years to find out and I not a $300 hit. LOL. Bottom line, know what your doing no matter where you are. If you dont know, call the local town/city hall and ask. If you drive past a cop in that town or city, ask him or her. It may be worth your the effort.

PS, the next time you drive past someone doing something obvioulsy illegal (scrap related of course) punch him in the nose. He's the reason those types of laws have been placed

I am glad to see that the police have crime so well under control in Detroit ( with only 17006 Violent Crimes so far this year ) that they can start concentrating on people selling scrap metal at the local scrap yards.
What happened to Free Trade if You are Not allowed to drive into the City of Detroit to sell Your scrap from outside the city limits ?
Detroit crime rates and statistics - NeighborhoodScout
Sounds Like Policing For Profit NOT Policing For Safety to Me.

Bandit...you hit it right on the head...there is no profit in prosecuting criminals...but there is profit in writing tickets.

Originally Posted by scraptologist

Bandit...you hit it right on the head...there is no profit in prosecuting criminals...but there is profit in writing tickets.

Especially if the cop works nights and has to go to court to testify , wouldn't that be ( 1 1/2 ) time and a half with all the unions they have now ?

Originally Posted by msearl3244

But when you do "punch him in the nose", remember that is against the law also.....lol

Yeah, probably not the best advice,lol.

Originally Posted by Bandit

Especially if the cop works nights and has to go to court to testify , wouldn't that be ( 1 1/2 ) time and a half with all the unions they have now ?

Unions are to ensure fair labor laws and wages are paid, everyone is entitled to both. Lets not blame the cops for enforcing laws, support them Whats with all the cop bashing?? Why not bash the yard for taking the scrap without requesting to see some ones permit or license?

As much as I would be teed off myself at the cops in the heat of the moment, they are just enforcing the asinine laws that the politicians invent. I feel for you man.

Originally Posted by TheHoss

Not their fault. Its not their job to educate you as to the local laws. Thats your responsibility.

Not saying the cops couldnt of had a little bit of a heart and let yall go with a warning or whatever. Just saying, if youre going to put the cops down, find a better reason.

The problem with that is they've made it **** near impossible to even attempt to know the laws. Just this past January, 40,000 laws went into effect. If we split those evenly between all 50 states, you would have to read and understand a little more than 2 laws per day for the entire year. Then turn around and do it all over again next january, this doesn't include any laws that take effect between January 2012 and January 2013.

40,000 new laws to go into effect in 2012 - US news - Life - NBCNews.com

Unforgiving,the men in blue are just the gate keepers,the real proublem is city hall, all they do is over spend the hard working, middlie class taxes.And then they pay people hudge salarys with a retirement plan that no scrapper could afford to offer his help ,to figure where they can sqeeze every single penny they can get out of you,let the demo's keep going pretty soon comeing a mileage tax for miles driven hope in 99 days we have a new President.