I don't blame her in the least bit. Maybe if the 'good' cops actually policed the 'bad' cops, women would not fear for their safety so much when and officer pulls them over?

I recall a mysterious disappearance of a woman in Hawaii whose car was found at the side of the highway in working order, with her wallet open to her driver's license on the front seat. There was widespread belief that she was murdered by someone pretending to be a police officer. Or could it be ... a real police officer?

who pulled them over while they were driving to her house. I have a hard time believing that any judge is going to allow this charge in court. I hope not, anyway!

I've known for DECADES that I will never pull over on a dark road just because someone has flashing lights on top of his car.

Has probably been drinking so you get pulled over more. Police need to realize lots of others works different hours than 8 to 5.

yep keep it up. bad cops

unlike the nice cop who turned around years ago when I was sitting out watching the flooding waters and "warned" me about my missing license plate. every state is different about front plates. mine had fallen off and didn't know. Today they'd hall my in jail no doubt

I hope she gets excellent legal help and can then sue. She did the right thing and should be a model, not in frickin prison.

yeah she did the right thing.

crash and at high speeds never can tell myself where to pull over. on a busy highway with lights

And then trying to make this into an anti woman thing?

difficulties IE was haven't in attempting to copy/paste information. If you cannot grasp that all this woman did was what the very same police community has been telling women for ages to do when somebody attempts to pull them over at night, I'm sorry.

Here's a few other sources:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ind-nurse-faces-felony-not-stopping-safety-article-1.2171710

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3023487/Nurse-faces-felony-charges-driving-half-mile-lighted-parking-lot-stop-cop-pulled-dark-rural-road.html

http://www.bostonnewstime.com/regional/98119-indiana-nurse-faces-felony-charges-for-trying-to-be-safe-after-being-pulled-over.html

There 357,000 hits on Google.

why are you still using IE? My gosh.

NT

still would like to hear why this proves Indiana hates women

Though 51% of Indiana is a female majority, I've heard how women talk about each other. My ex herself seemed to have a C word for nearly all she knew- and those were her friends. Add to that the entire minority population of men in Indiana, and it's clear that everyone in "Indiana hates women". It's easier to understand when you have the math in front of you.

Kidding aside and to the real point here, I believe this cop overreached in his ticketing. At very worst she may have deserved verbally chastised. I"m hopeful to say the fleeing & eluding charge will be the first thing the prosecutor throws out during arraignment.

That sheriff's department needs a good kick in the a**

Indiana with it's f'd up state government, congressional members etc ever do to fix wall that's Wrong in Indiana..I will NEVER buy a product from them, nor will I Ever travel to and/or through that state!

A) Legalized Discrimination
B) Sentenced a young woman to 20 years in prison for a miscarriage.
C) Ended Safe Needle Exchanges and ended up with an Aids Epidemic
D) Made it a Felony to reasonably seek Public Safety and Public Officer Safety
E) Everything else we don't know yet.

Actually....Pretty much the Whole South, Midwest and SE Coast are Off Limits for me, at this juncture.

...it is yet another illustration of our police state-ish status quo.

Put on hazard lights to alert them that you see them and are complying, and then go to somewhere less remote. She didn't even go very far.

This woman's ordeal needs Natl Attention as well.
What an effed up country.

If a woman put in prison for miscarriage hasn't sparked mass revolt, I don't know what will.

NT

"and I'll be suing the fuck out of your Sheriff's Office the minute I get out of here."

I got news for Spokesman Larry: On a dark road, Deputy Dawg could have been driving the General Lee and anyone in front wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. All they're going to see is the lights.

I sincerely hope Ms. Good winds up owning that town after this is all over.

They always support their officers, even when their actions are stupid, brutal, violent, or murderous.

I got stopped a few years ago in my small hometown. I took maybe a 1/4 mile to stop so that it would be safer for both of us. And the police officer, who knew me, berated me for not stopping immediately. I explained why, but he didn't give a fuck. This is a small town. Don't you think it makes a teeny bit of sense to not be so dickish? Guess not.

the cop and let the woman go, they could assure that a law suit would not take place.

it just did

this assumes she did something arrest worthy. Its kind of presumptive.

Poorly trained, bad judgement, and some just plain mean. They overwhelm the good ones.

The cops are out of control.

This is why some people dismiss liberals.

just because they see flashing lights behind them. (At night you often can't see anything about a vehicle except for the lights.)

There have been many crimes where women have been assaulted by men pretending to be cops.

So women are advised, in my state and elsewhere (I thought all states till now), to do exactly what she did: put on her flashers and drive, slowly, to a public, well-lit spot.

To punish a woman doing so with a felony arrest? It shows a complete lack of regard for women's safety.

Yes, the title of the OP is attention-getting. Not everyone in Indiana "hates women." But Indiana's policy to charge women who are trying to be safe with felony resisting arrest is very anti-female.

Even in Mississippi, another deeply red state, they don't advise people to stop for a car with flashing lights, if they have any concern. They suggest using a cell phone, but not everyone carries one. When a woman was attacked in my state by a fake cop, police here advised women to do what this woman did -- put on flashers and slowly drive to a public, well-lit space.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/mississippi-cops-warn-drivers-stopping-homicidal-fake-cop/story?id=16349688

Mississippi authorities are urging drivers to be wary when being pulled over by a police officer after two people were shot and killed by someone police think could be posing as a cop to get motorists to stop.

"We urge everyone to be cautious while driving, especially at night," the Tate County Sheriff's Office posted on their Facebook page. "If someone attempts to pull you over with flashing lights and you feel unsure of stopping, DON'T PULL OVER. Use your cell phone and dial 911 and if it's a real officer then the dispatcher will confirm it for you and if it's not a real officer they will send help to you."

"Our deputies have been told not to overreact if someone does not immediately pull over," the sheriff's office wrote. "Your safety is our primary concern."

... for the police to arrest women with this reason for not pulling over? Or to direct their officers to conduct themselves in the manner of this single instance?

REALLY?

They should have been instantly tossed. They would have been in my state.

Like you, I hope that the charges are dismissed.

if we're concerned about the identity of the car trying to stop us, we can acknowledge the vehicle (with a wave or with flashing lights), and then drive slowly to a safe, well-lit location. We don't have to immediately stop. And she drove less than a mile, at a low speed, with her flashers on.

Edited to add:

Ironically, it's supposed to be true in her state, too. Someone should educate the police department.

This was written in 2013 about a similar case.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/police-issue-warning-about-possible-fake-cop/article_c209ce32-8fff-5da3-89b3-ebc6cb0861f4.html

This was the only incident reported, said Sgt. Keith Hughes, and the woman used good judgment by not stopping for the man. Hughes said anyone believing they are being pulled over by a police impersonator should call 911 and let the police dispatcher make contact with the officer. If unable to contact 911, acknowledge the officer by waving at them and then drive to a well-lit public location before stopping and tell the officer about your concerns.

It's standard behavior in rural areas and very common here in New England as many roads don't have shoulders.

Sorry, but only a misogynist piece of shit would file felony charges for this.

Police RECOMMEND people drive until they can pull over into a safe location.

Stopping a speeder is an emergency?

From the Porter County Sheriff's office web site:
In the Preventing Sexual Assault section
In the car safety sub category
Two pertinent listings.
· Park in well-lighted areas.
· If you think you are being followed, drive to a public place or to a police or sheriff's station.

Maybe the Sheriff should let people follow the Sheriff's advice. This kind of clears the woman doesn't it?

..from the nearest Parts Store or catalog.
Many are designed to fit behind the radiator grill where they can't be obviously seen during the daytime, but at night look exactly like a police car.

early one morning here in Woodstock, GA. I went through what I thought was a yellow light. The cop came up behind me, flashed his lights and blew his siren. There was no safe place to pull over so I went up the road and pulled into a parking lot behind a building. He wanted to know why I did not pull over immediately and I told him there was no safe spot off the road.

He said I went through a red light and I said I thought it was yellow. Believe it not, he did not give me a ticket for running the light. But because I could not find my insurance card, he cited me for not having proof of insurance. But I still had to go to court to show my insurance card, which cost me $35.

we all need to be more walk along with our talk

Really, I can't - even when I know I'm getting a ticket. I guess it's way worse in the lower 48 than I thought!

For us to "pull off in a safe place" might mean miles - literally! The last ticket I got (it was about 20 years ago) the poor officer had to follow us about 6 miles till there was a pullover on the Parks Highway. He was gracious, and correct - I had been speeding.

This is outrageous.

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Oh, by the way--- the last time I tried to link to an article from Reason.com--- something about the paraplegic man in Florida who got 25 years in prison for managing his own spinal pain---

a good chunk the thread devolved into absolute screaming meltdowns about libertarians and the koch bros.

So be forewarned, some people apparently lose their shit when they see that source, regardless of the topic.

edited to add: too late!