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I love that white and blue. Department near me does that but they run Fire only, no EMS units. They still answer medical calls but don't staff any Ambos

There's only one thing Id like to point out about that comment, overall good and right however there is one thing id like to clarify. In the state of Texas ( I don't know the law every where else) a citation is considered an arrest. It is not considered a custodial arrest meaning you are booked into the jail. It does however mean that the officer can ask you to leave the vehicle, detain you in cuffs or not, and then issue you a citation or warning. Also the officer has not been suspended at this time. He was taken off patrol duties and placed in Admin duties.

Pennsylvania v. Mimms, 434 U.S. 106 (1977), is a United States Supreme Court criminal law decision holding that a police officer ordering a person out of a car following a traffic stop and conducting a pat-down to check for weapons did not violate the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The order to get out of the car, issued after the respondent was lawfully detained, was reasonable, and thus permissible under the Fourth Amendment. The State's proffered justification for such order -- the officer's safety -- is both legitimate and weighty, and the intrusion into respondent's personal liberty occasioned by the order, being, at most, a mere inconvenience, cannot prevail when balanced against legitimate concerns for the officer's safety. This basically states, a officer may ask someone to step out of the vehicle for any reason pertaining to the safety of the officer, the occupants of the vehicle, and or both. This could be for a simple pat down and frisk or to avoid traffic. Therefore his order for her to step out of the vehicle was lawful. Was it exactly the right move? Maybe or maybe not but A we weren't in the situation so who knows how he felt or what he might of discovered on her record to warrant him to take extra precautions and B it was a lawful order, so had she complied then she could've taken her warning and move on.

Actually that happened in Mexico the country not the state New Mexico. I've already seen the story on it. However point me to a news article about it in New Mexico and Ill be happy to take a look.

I saw some good comments, and some not so much. I actually live in TX and the first thing that struck me was this Trooper was going to give her a warning for something so minor. There's an old joke that goes around that DPS Troopers (as they are called here) never give warnings. First Id like to address that this entire thing could've been avoided had she just remained calm and accepted her warning or citation. Obviously this officer felt she was sorry or corporative and decided she would give her a warning, so had she remained the same cool demeanor she had at first she would've been on her way. Second is the cigarette, I see two issues with this. A) The officer does have the right to ask her to put it out (anyone can ask for something like that), however she was within the confines of her vehicle with no children present and she was on a public road, therefore she is allowed. B) The officers reaction and her reaction were both wrong in my opinion. The officer does hold the right to ask her to set out of the vehicle to issue a citation or warning if it provides a safer area for both parties. She could've A put out the cigarette and continued on or left the vehicle and move to the site to continue. I do feel though that the officer should've continued with his stop despite her refusing to put out the cigarette. Had she had children in the vehicle or been in a area or business that bans smoking then she would've had to comply with the officers order. The last thing that Id like to address is that when these situations come up the conversation switches from what happened in the case to the "corruption" of the police force. I feel the best way to get things fixed with the police force (if you feel there are any wrong cause not every city does) is to join or be active in city council meetings. Address your concerns and I'm sure they will be heard, they may not happen immediately but I'm sure they will look into ways of fixing things. Just don't take things into your own hands I.E killing cops, resisting arrest, or failing to comply with simple orders cause that makes things more difficult and stressful for everyone involved. You pay taxes for a reason, so let those people who you pay taxes to handle the situations. They are trained and will handle them professionally. If not then move a little higher up the chain.

Wow thank you everyone for keeping this post alive! Glad to see all the different vehicles used nationwide and world wide. Better than google for sure. Keep them coming. Thanks so much everyone, Downcoldlkiller

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico has escaped from a Mexican maximum security prison, but this isn't the first time. After his capture in Guatemala in 1993 he escaped from custody in 2001 after being sent to Mexico. Reports say 'El Chapo" can control his empire; which has been reported as far as Australia and Europe, from outside of prison. What does this mean for the relations between the US and Mexico. Guzman is currently charged with numerous drug trafficking and organized crime charges in both Mexico and the US. With the Sinaloa Cartel already taken over 100k lives what does this mean for the public in Mexico. Guzman is reported to have a hand in the political corruption in Mexico. Tell me how you feel about this below. Also post where your from and what crime is like their and the measures taken to prevent it.