If the police came up to you and said "We need to take your car" would you let them?

And unless they are very short, they wouldn't even fit it in.

Only if the one they were chasing somehow had wronged me. But I''d probably be using my car to chase them myself!

No way...but if he was on foot, or wrecked his car and a gang/someone was about to kill him I would give him a ride but chasing people that have stolen some money or items I would be saying no way as I drive away.---

so i can sue them for a better car when they wreck mine

Wouldn't they need a warrant or something?

I mean, if say, I saw that he (I am picturing Bruce Willis in a sweaty, dirty wife-beater, with blood on his face and a gun in his hand) needed my car to go after the bad guy, I might say yes. But if a cop just randomly said "give me your car," my reaction would be "You are not above the law".

..don't taxpayers pay a lot of money so cops can have cars??...and I'm supposed to give them mine???

Check out the picture I put on the 4th page.

but pretty sure they wouldn't.....I drive a beater just for that reason (yeah that's why)

Not without a warrant and good probable cause... :)

Your car uses to much gas we will need to impound, and confiscate your vehicle

What do you think I pay City Taxes for? No your not taking my car because it is the only one I have....Unless in writing you assume all responsibility for it and agree to reimburse me for any damage.

Then Yes If they need it.

Yes, because if they total it in a car chase I will get a new car.

I don't have a car for them to take anyways!

Nope... unlike the movies, you have no legal obligation to let them do that. If they made a scene, I'd get out and throw the keys into a sewer drain. Here's a fact:

If the cops "borrow" my car and F it up in a chase, they will not compensate me. How often is a police officer without a car anymore anyway? When was the last time you saw a cop on foot patrol?

I drive junk that already has bullet holes, so as long as get to ride along and shoot bad guys, I'm going with, Heck yeah!

Sure....I just hope they wreck it ! Then there's the trauma that I will suffer from the whole incident....$$$$$ CHA CHING!!!!

Only if they bring me back a better one lol(:

I want one with police markings on it, so I can drive just like the cops do... 30 over the speed limit and through every red light on a non-emergency call.

Oh hellz yes! That would be great

Nobody is jacking my ride, With a gun or badge.

i dont know if i will trust them.

Uh...fo sho not any Dallas Cop. It'll come back stripped!

They wouldn't dare!!!!

Yes but only after issuing some ID and then if any damage ensues they pay for it all.

Those movie scenarios always leave the owners with a crash and burnt wreck.

Or at least, “not really”.

First of, is there some sort of eruption of Law Enforcement Officers commandeering civilian vehicles lately? If there is, I haven't seen it in my jurisdiction, or for that matter any of the surrounding jurisdictions here in Tennessee.

I have heard of Federal Agents doing that, and those reports are few and very far between, and I do believe there is a Federal statute for that.

There would be so many ramifications (like damage insurance) if a State, County of Local Law Enforcement Officer commandeered a civilian vehicle, that right after the Officer is laughed out of the Briefing Room by his fellow Officers, that Officer (if he is allowed to keep his job) would be doing School Crossing Guard Duty for the rest of his/her career.

We have radios and cell phones, and if it is an emergency that a suspect be apprehended, and the Officer is on foot (and the suspect is in a vehicle), we call ahead to a Patrol or Chase Unit.

My recommendation is that the people who are so wrapped up in a subject like this, stop believing the dumb TV Cop shows.

? Actually this thread was started by a bored person who wanted to here other people ideas if the situation were to happen to them. So no this thread is not a evil plot to troll for the anti police.

Well, my friend, whatever your reason, it has attracted them, some even using threatening comments.

I'm sure that was not your intent, but unfortunately there are those who will take any excuse to bash Law Enforcement.

The comment will be erased.

But it's not erased

The last sentence was, and that's the one that was made comment on.

The rest of my post was made to be informative (with a bit of humor mixed in). And who better to give out information on a subject concerning the behavior of Law Enforcement, than a Law Enforcement Officer...

HAHAHA great response!

I wondered myself how an officer would find him or herself without a car....Did make me laugh though.

Well, you can't blame people for believing that vehicle commandeering by Law Enforcement is an every day occurrence. Just about every cop show on TV portrays it as such.

Yep... my sense of humor may be dry, but I do have one. Thanks for recognizing it.

Cops have numbers on their cell phone that work better than 9-1-1, and if I'm not mistaken, they're supposed to always be armed and have a phone with them... just in case.

You are correct, we all carry Cell Phones, but the Department does not give our CP number out to the public. County Sheriff Departments allow the public to call the Sheriff's Office and ask for an Officer. That Officer will give that Civilian a “public service” (phone call back).

Normally we have all of the Officers on our shift, and numbers of our Supervisors programed in.

I'ts a civic duty and the right thing to do. They aren't goping to do it to go after a jaywalker after all. Besides, if they wreck it, they buy me a new one or I sue their ass.

I would need to see some identification first, but if they are truly cops then yes no problem, can`t really argue with the cops. unfortunately. lol
Plus I drive an old econoline van with alot of rust and a noisy muffler, and of course the gas tanks are never full either...lol

It's probably not the best car to take lol

I go with them, no argument. And, I drive.

If police take your car it now becomes a police vehicle and they will not let anyone ride in a police car unless you are the bad guy. If you refuse to get out they just point their gun at you and you would get out then they have your arrested for failing to obey...Police can ask to take anything, boat, jet ski, snow mobile, horse for those pesky criminals that like woods...LOL etc ....