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Here’s Why Police Officers Always Touch The Back Of Cars They Pull Over, And It’s Disturbing
It’s actually rather dark, but a lawyer has explained why cops usually touch the backs of cars when they pull over.
Even though the majority of us have never had a police car stop us while we were driving, you may have seen on TV or in movies that police officers frequently touch the back of the car when they stop it. However, why?
Some people have offered theories on Reddit as to why this might be the case.
In the meantime, videos of police officers caressing vehicle boots during a traffic stop have gone viral on the internet.
One person wrote: “I was pulled over the other day for a bogus reason (I won’t get into it) and as the police officer approached my car, she ran her finger from my rear spoiler all the way down the side of my car. It made me cringe watching her, knowing that I had just polished my car after a nice wash.”
“The next week I was getting gas and I saw an unfortunate soul have the pleasure of being pulled over as well. Once again, I saw a police officer touching the back with his pointer finger and proceeding to drag it across the car!”
One lawyer has provided some insight into why this occurs, and it actually makes a lot of sense, despite the Redditor’s confusion.
Michael, also known as the Atlanta Lawyer on YouTube, posted a brief video describing the events and their causes.
“Did you know the police touch the back of your car every time they pull you over?” remarked the officer.
“They do this to put their DNA and fingerprints on the back of your car. This helps to identify the car in case the officer is injured or the driver speeds off.”
In the meantime, trooper Steve Montiero gave another explanation in a News 6 interview.
“When law enforcement officers conduct a traffic stop, there are plenty of procedures that need to be done, not only for the safety of the violator but for the safety of that officer,” he said.
“One of those things is proving that that officer was with that car, so when officers approach a vehicle, they touch the rear of it.”
“The first reason is to make sure that the trunk is closed,” Montiero went on.
“It may sound a little crazy, but you want to make sure that no one is about to jump out of the trunk and that it’s properly secured.”
“Touching the rear of the vehicle puts the officer’s fingerprints on that car, showing that he or she was there with it.”
“In case the driver decided to flee the scene, or if something happened to that officer, it ties both the vehicle and the officer together.”
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