I get busted by the cops for assisting a stalled motorist!

[OTEP]

I was driving home from Caloocan. When I reached the Monumento circle, there was a stalled W123 Mercedes Benz. It was causing a pretty bad traffic jam so I pulled up in front of it and approached them to assist. There was a middle aged guy, peering under the hood. In the Benz were some middle aged ladies.

Turns out the problem is electrical. Since we were being pestered by those Caloocan traffic enforcers wearing blue shirts and riding on scooters (either they were 'offering' to call tow trucks or offering to 'lend' their tow ropes), I just offer to tow the Benz (using my own recovery gear) to the nearby Shell station along EDSA. This might not have been to the delight of the scooter boys.

As I was in a dark part of EDSA nearing the Shell station, a Caloocan Police Isuzu Crosswind is shining his handheld spotlamp on my face and signalling me to pull over. So I pull over. Guess what, the cop is asking for my license! WTF!?

I asked what my violation was. Simple lang naman ang sagot niya: 'Masyadong mahaba tow rope mo.' So I refuse to even take my license out of my pocket for such a stupid charge.

[RANT TIME] Their outpost was under the LRT Monumento and they had seen the Mercedes stall for which they offered no assistance whatsoever. They saw me setting up for the tow wherein they also offered no assistance. Not even a warning for having a too generous tow rope (I use standard off-road recovery straps, not those flimsy mall cables).

So the cop was asking for my license which I refused to give until he could prove that such a regulation existed [I was still under the jurisdiction of Caloocan which has its own freakin' traffic code]. At this point, the guy I was towing alights from his disabled vehicle. Turns out he is the father of a CAMANAVA area politician. Tameme ang mga buwaya. I breathe a sigh of relief.

Hayop talaga mga pulis dito. Wala na ngang naitulong namemerwisyo pa! Hindi ko naman nilalahat. 99.99% lang siguro. Peace!

[ILuvDetailing]

yan ang masama di ka na tutulungan peperahan ka pa... tsk tsk.

[baludoy]

anong klaseng kahayopan naman yan! bwiset masyado yung mga pulis na yun

[team_PONGLAI_11]

ang dami nilang alam na violation a...

[chain]

pucha! nakakainit naman ng ulo yang bwakanang*&# pulis na yan!! hayup!

serves him right to be admonished by the guy being towed.

[fireblade]

Good job Otep!!! Sandali, baka naman gusto nila panali mo eh yong wire ng stetoscope (hope i got the spelling right, baka matikitan din ako)

[ts1n1ta]

naiirita ako sa mga pulis kung ano anong violation naiisip when in fact andaming lumalabag ng mga obvious violations on the road and yet they do nothing about it!

[konde]

"to serve and protect"

good job sir!

I was driving home from Caloocan. When I reached the Monumento circle, there was a stalled W123 Mercedes Benz. It was causing a pretty bad traffic jam so I pulled up in front of it and approached them to assist. There was a middle aged guy, peering under the hood. In the Benz were some middle aged ladies.

middle-aged ladies ba talaga boss OTEP or ladies in their mid-20's.

[falken]

HAha, tameme ang gagong buwaya.

[yebo]

di ba meron book containing all philippine traffic rules and regulations? would it be a good idea to keep one in the car so that you can ask the dumb man in blue/yellow/pink/whatever what specifically the violation is and then shove it up his freekin a$$.

[Initial-"Dito"]

Wow, bossing you're a real hero pala! So many times I saw some stranded motorists but I just would not stop to help. Buti may taong tulad mo.
Sayang, sana kamag-anak ng pulis yun tinulungan mo, sure they will not be back the next. Wait, probably they'll never be back talaga! Baka sa kabuwisitan e sinalvage na mga yun.

[wulf]

kaya madami sa atin nagiging apathetic e!if not scam, you'll get preyed upon by those supposedly there to help people out! buti na lang good samaritan si sir otep!

OT
sir, btw,pa-pm naman mechanics of joining the diesel club as per iluvdetailing's reco. thanks!

[nugundam93]

hahahaha buti nga sa kanila, tameme sila!

good job otep! :D

[silhouette]

sir otep, baka naman 50 meters ang tow rope mo. hehe.

kidding aside. i salute good hearted, angel sent people like you!!! buti na lang kilala din yun tinulungan mo. if not napaaway ka pa sa mga low lying rotten animals na yun.

[Automahn]

...At this point, the guy I was towing alights from his disabled vehicle. Turns out he is the father of a CAMANAVA area politician. Tameme ang mga buwaya. I breathe a sigh of relief.

Ahh... instant gratification! Minsan-minsan lang tayo makaiskor sa mga hinayupak na yan. It must've felt real good dude, hehe. Ika nga nung kanta, "Beh! Buti nga! Beh-beh-beh-beh buti nga!" Bwahahahaha! :evillaugh

[CoDer]

Gulpihin na yan!!!













joke lang po.

[niwde11]

otep; did you get the name nung traffic enforcer?

[BoEinG_747]

the best ka talaga doc OTEP

ang lakas maka bad trip iyan ,ikaw na nag magandang loob ,
tapos ikaw pa huhulihin

samantala sila tagal nila nakatanga doon wala man lang silang tulong na ginawa

[batang_raon14]

Isang beses nga nung sinita ako for overtaking a bike na gumegewang-gewang sa daan. Pinaparada ako, then nung tinanong ko kung ano violation ko, ang sabi ba naman saken, "Sir counterflowing po kayo, PhP2000 po yan! Ano po gusto nyong gawin natin? Titiketan ko po kayo ah?" wtf?! For christ's sake 2 lane lang ung daan! Sabay wala namang paparating kaya ko inovertake-an ung bike! Jeez... alam pa ung presyo kuno! Sabay inooffer saken na magbigay ng lagay na lang! Sabi ko hindi, magtuos kami sa munisipyo!

Ayun, after 2 weeks suspendido si mokong! Feeling nya may laban sya eh apat kaming nasa sasakyan at lahat witness sa kalokohan nya?

Jeez... Pulis kuno.

[bolantoy]

may your tribe increase sir otep.