LA Deputy holds record for citizen complaints

[LightningCrash]

I bet he asks people where they're going, too!

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September 21, 2012 7:27 PM , "No complaints about this traffic cop" By Steve Hartman
(CBS News) LOS ANGELES - Nobody likes to see a motorcycle cop in the rear-view mirror.

But we happened to run into a cop who holds the record for civilian complaints. So where did he find him? "On the Road," of course.

This is L.A. Sheriff's Deputy Elton Simmons, and I bet you don't like him already. Seeing him there, hiding in the shadows.

'Why can't he go catch some real criminals,' you may be thinking. Or, 'No wonder he has a record number of complaints.' Who wouldn't complain about a guy whose sole purpose in life is to ruin your day?

By the very nature of the business, all L.A.County traffic cops can expect to get at least a few complaints every year. A lot of them are petty -- people just mad because they got a ticket. But regardless, they all get documented and placed in the officer's personnel file.

Which is why Capt. Pat Maxwell was stunned when he started looking through Simmons' file. "I just said that's not possible," he said.

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57518127/no-complaints-about-this-traffic-cop

 

[Glocktogo]

I've always said, give the ticket or give the lecture/admonishment/instruction, whatever you want to call it, but don't give both. There's no reason to not be polite when you're ruining someone's day. Another tip, don't take it personally. You're there to complete a professional transaction, not vent your personal feelings on the subject.