[Teutonic Speedra...]

The below is taken from Jayski.com:

Busch Police Report: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio released the police report of the Nov. 11 incident with Kurt Busch Thursday, along with a statement of how the "antagonistic" Busch was stopped for reckless driving and even refused a deputy's request to submit to a field sobriety test. But although the lengthy report details the belligerent manner in which Busch dealt with the officers involve- at one time, according to the report, saying, "You have no idea what you're doing. You have no idea who I am. You have to be the dumbest cops I've ever met" - it also says he later passed both a preliminary breath test and an eye test.
An unnamed female passenger in the rented Ford Expedition told police that Busch was driving because she had had too much to drink. Busch told police he had consumed one margarita at a Mexican restaurant. According to the report, Busch's blood-alcohol level was .017 percent, well below the .08 intoxication limit in Arizona. Arresting deputy Glenn Powe had attempted to test Busch earlier on another breathalyzer machine, but it was found to be out of tolerance, police said. Busch was handcuffed, told he was being arrested for DUI, and brought to a command post, where he agreed to the other tests. There, "I did not see any obvious signs or symptoms of alcohol impairment," wrote one of the three deputies involved in the incident.
But the Roush organization said it suspended Busch for his hostility toward the deputies involved. According to the report, Powe tried to stop Busch after he noticed the Explorer following another vehicle too closely, and swerving across a solid yellow line to avoid an accident after the first vehicle slowed to make a right turn. According to Powe's narrative, Busch handed the deputy his NASCAR credential in addition to his driver's license and rental car agreement. Powe wrote that he asked Busch if he worked for NASCAR, and received "a long-winded dissertation about his celebrity status, listing his accomplishments as if he were reading me his resume."
After asking Busch to exit the vehicle, Powe wrote that the driver responded, "This is bull----." Later, according to Powe, Busch said, "You guys are a joke. Punks. Aren't you supposed to be directing traffic somewhere?" Powe wrote that Busch refused to finish the field sobriety test, saying, "I'm not doing this gay (expletive) test." Powe wrote that as he powered up the breathalyzer machine later found to be out of tolerance, Busch said, "You're only doing this because you're a Jeff Gordon fan."(Charleston Post and Courier and links to copis of the report at the Arizona Republic)(11-18-2005)
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-All I can say is....what a punk! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif)

[ESPCamaro]

I have alot of respect for the good cops that go out everyday and do one of the worst jobs there is, and most don't get paid very well for it!

But with that said, I grew up in a getto and watch cops break the law more than the criminal's did (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/bs.gif)

It's pretty simple, if a cop can't follow the law better than us, and tell on his own kind, than he/she isn't a very good cop! And that make's them all look bad!

I don't really like Kurt, but when I look at it from a 3rd party view that has been bullied by cops alot (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant.gif) I think the cop was being a(put your own word here)!

It's perfectly reasonable to expect that the cop could have had as big a chip on the shoulder as a "celebrity".


Can't even count how many times I've been harrased by cops. I've had a few run-ins with cool guys, but mostly just harrassment. It definately depends alot on what you drive/how old you are.

We were on vacation in northern MI in early October. I pulled over and was going to do a U-turn and then saw a cop so of course I didn't. He pulled over on the opposite side of the road to see if I needed help.

Now the camaro is setting out on the street a couple weeks later and I get some BS story about how a neibor said they saw me working on an 'Orange' "Race car" that was on crimestoppers. OK well race cars around here are street stock circle track cars. And my car ISN'T orange. But since the car didn't have plates he decided to stop and harrass me. And BTW I've had the Camaro parked their LOTS of times when working in the garage etc,etc.

Also had about 6 cops draw guns on my wife and I. We just got into town from visiting my parents. Apparently someone (someone black not white) robbed the drug store and supposedly had a truck like ours.
Funny story to it is that it was an 87 GMC 2500. Read as no cup holders. I had the one that came to my window set my soda on the hood. When they realized how stupid that was and applogized etc,etc, he walked away. I called him back to my truck as he was at his car door. When he got there I asked for my pop which was still on the hood. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)