pulled over for vaping

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First, I use my 401 while driving BECAUSE it looks like a cig, so as NOT to cause confusion. However, I tend to hold the LED end of it, thus its clearly not a 'cherry' im holding or Id be burning myself.

Also, I live in a huge city... San Jose CA (silicon valley) so I can sort of understand his concern as we do have more than a few shady individuals in the area. Still, that fact that my car did not reek of any sort of drug, should have been enough to shew him off. Eh.

Anyhow, oy. Spent a fair amount of time on the phone with my local station just now and some... dare I say 'awesome', things happened. To cut the long story of a phone matrix nightmare short... I have an appointment with an 'officer of public relations' on 08-12 to inform them of these wonderful devises. They honestly had never heard of such a thing and would really appreciate a demonstration/presentation on the issue.

Honestly, Im excited to help out the cause and Im now choosing to view this happening as fate, heh. This could be just the thing we all need to help spread the word. Currently, in my location there is zero talk of any sort of ban or restriction on them. I am thinking this is a good chance to beat the FDA to the punch on it. My only issue is, I really dont know if I can represent this whole community of vapers fairly and fully as I am still in my first month of vaping.

I may be needing some experts on the issue to help draft my presentation. I really dont want to screw up a first impression. meh. I'll let you all know what happens from here =)


WOOOT WAY TO GO!!!, seriously! your my newest hero, whether you screw it up or not you got the guts to stand up and be a voice for our community
 

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People out there do really REALLY stupid things on the street. Many arrest have been made on people using while driving, walking down the street, in a movie, everywhere.
Not every cop in the world if going to be completely informed about every subject in the world.
It looked like the kind of thing that he has to look out for while doing his job so he made the stop and checked it out. And regardless of what anyone says or thinks, nothing is preventing you from going to the PD and talking to someone about it. If you go in there ranting and raving and yelling about it, well how would you treat someone acting like that towards you?
Shortstuff116 had about the best option imho, but I would say I don't consider it harassment. If the cops in your area kept stopping you and going through the motions on a regular basis when they saw you using an e-cig, that would harassment. One isolated incident with one uninformed cop is not in my book
 
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That sucks! I almost got run off the road the other day by some lady who thought I was smoking with my child in the car (The window was open 2) She proceeded to scream swear words at my while driving irradiacally. My son learned a few new words :( I have since learned the art of stealth vaping!

If it was me I would shoot off a complaint to the police department with the time/date and details of the situation with information about e-cigs (what they are, how they are used etc.) as well as some referance links to websites they can check for themselves. If your really ingenious you can find the laws for smoking etc and add those in 2 just to show there is no law against vaping. I would also let them know that if it continues to happen that you will be filing a harassment complaint lol! Who knows you may even recieve an apology!
 

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Can the drug talk people. This is NOT the forum for it.

We have given out the first and only warnings for it in this thread. You want to relive the 70's? Do it elsewhere.

Elendil,

I completely understand the need to can drug talk, though I honestly don't understand how my posts applied. I was not talking about drug use at all. I simply stated to an uninformed police officer an e-cig could be mistaken for paraphernalia, which was completely on topic concerning her being pulled over for using an e-cig.
 
Elendil,

I completely understand the need to can drug talk, though I honestly don't understand how my posts applied. I was not talking about drug use at all. I simply stated to an uninformed police officer an e-cig could be mistaken for paraphernalia, which was completely on topic concerning her being pulled over for using an e-cig.


they dont know i was smoking cuban tobacco out of that pipe . but , it is what it is i assume
 

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Neither here nor there
If you wanted, I mean I just buy bulk from a company. If you wanted too really you can buy from Totally Wicked for a perineum on their UK line of liquid. Which just happens to be made in a FDA approved company that makes Nicotine Gum and Patches.
Damulta:
You should look up the word perineum and let us know if that's what you really meant to say.
 

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Damulta:
You should look up the word perineum and let us know if that's what you really meant to say.
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Google spellchecker :p
 

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Why on earth was he allowed to search your car?!

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I get along fine with 90% of police (which is hard to believe, but I really do) but if I ran into some doorknob who wanted to search my vehicle without probable cause, I'd be pretty upset. Sounds like this guy was a :censored: and leaned on you.

NEVER, EVER argue in the street with an officer.. But you also, NEVER, EVER consent to anything or give up any of your rights ESPECIALLY when they lean on you.

If they're LEANING ON YOU they're trying to MAKE YOU GIVE SOMETHING UP
They don't lean for any other reason

If he's got or believes he's got probable cause, he's going to do it anyway.
When he leaned for consent, you must have given it??

Be careful out there.. that one to ten percent who like to go around leaning on people will really do a number on you. Especially if you're trying to comply and do the right thing.
 
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Also I have to say the officer wasn't portrayed accurately.. when one leans on you, they lean alot harder than this guy does in the video. I've been screamed at, threatened, tossed around, you name it. It's a very NOT FUN experience.

In another instance I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time and I looked like I was doing something I wasn't. I was aware of that and it was a local officer, with very good reason to suspect me and I didn't want him to assume I was involved in something I wasn't. I openly consented to his search for that reason.
 

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Em- its GREAT that your local Polic station is willing and keen to hear you (a big thing in itself) and keen to have a demo of devices with info about what they are, what they do, what they look like, which is going to save your local police a TON of wasted time.
They are busy enough with REAL crimes, Im sure none of them like doing stuff which later turns out to be both legal and innocent (especially if it nets them a complaint from an angry ex-smoker) and increases their paperwork when they could be busting Johnny No-mates for burglary instead (but they missed him as they stopped a motorist for smoking tobacco...).
Keep us updated on how it goes - Im sure the CASAA people can assist with info/charts/research etc.
Oh and well done for stepping up and helping not only yourself and the police but other vapers in your area :thumbs:
 
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