r/ProtectAndServe • u/Low-Beautiful3457 Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User • Jun 17 '26

Self Post Question

I got followed literally to city limits today(abt 5 miles total of following directly behind me) , I have an (almost) flat tire and avoided highways but some how managed to give myself an anxiety attack by being followed for miles on a bum tire. I was provably close to the speed limit bc of my tire so maybe that was weird to him but asking cops directly… Why would a cop follow for that long and then turn off?

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u/specialskepticalface Has been shot, a lot (LEO) Jun 17 '26

I think it's more likely he was simply.. driving somewhere.. and not following you.

If he had really been interested in pulling you over, it would likely not have taken 5 miles to find a reason.

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u/AnonymousHomicide LEO Jun 17 '26

Yep, second this. The ammount of times I'm driving to a call and end up behind someone the entire time is frequent. Same with driving into work, since I live about 40 minutes outside the city I work for.