Avoiding the Police: Advice from the Inside
I work for the police and people are idiots
Most of what police do doesn’t involve arresting anyone.
As a dispatcher, it’s a good day when somebody gets arrested, because the documentation process isn’t onerous and the cops come back with stories.
The vast majority of police work is welfare checks, deaths, domestic disturbances, traffic stops, and suspicious people.
Even in this sleepy, backwater berg, it’s better to avoid Five-O.
It’s best to hide from the police if you can, and while 100% avoidance may not be possible, a few sensible safeguards work wonders.
When I was young, I had trouble avoiding cops and now that I’m old I never see them, except at work.
How did I accomplish this incredible feat of law-abiding maturity?
It’s mostly about your car.
Also, don’t have a warrant. If you have a warrant — even if it wasn’t your fault and the whole thing was a giant misunderstanding — for chrissakes, take care of it.
They will find you, come to your door, and arrest you.
You will not be arrested at a time or place convenient to you. They might even wake you up from a pleasant sleep. You might…
