Driving on I-65 just now. See trooper has young black man pulled over. I slow down. Wonder if I'm going to need my phone

[okaawhatever]

Trooper gets something like a tire iron out of his trunk. Hands it to young black man. They both bend down and I notice black man has a flat tire. Cop is pointing and talking, moves old tire for him. It looks like a loving father teaching his son how to change a tire. I smile. God bless the good ones. Today is going to be a great day.

[GreenWave]

1. Sounds like a class act in progress!

[TSExile]

2. Thanks for sharing.

There ARE still good people in this world...and more of the good than bad. Yes, even in law enforcement.

[Emile]

3. I had a Minnesota state cop get behind me on

a two lane busy highway with his lights on and he helped me change a tire. Not all cops are bad.

[Beartracks]

12. I actually had someone stop and help with a tire, too. It surprised me.

He wasn't a cop, but just another commuter. There are Good Samaritans everywhere, often overlooked. They don't toot their own horns.

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[dchill]

4. Thank you for that.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

5. I was driving in the Mojave last year.

I had a flat on the RV trailer I was towing. Unfortunately, I had skipped lunch and was having a low blood sugar attack, and couldn't think straight. I was having trouble getting the trailer jacked up.

A CHP officer pulled up and immediately assessed the situation. He told me to take a break and he changed the tire for me, and helped me to put all the gear back in the truck.

I sent an e-mail to the CHP and told them the story. The Captain returned my call and said they were giving him a commendation.

[TSExile]

6. Wonderful!!

I love hearing stories like that...and glad you are OK!!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

10. Thanks!

I should have known better than to skip lunch.

[Attilatheblond]

18. I try to always go to a supervisor to give congratulations for having such a good person on staff

Most people are quick to complain. We should all also be quick to pass on gratitude... and let the bosses know.

[okaawhatever]

19. When I get off work I'm going to call TNHP

[Grumpy Old Guy]

21. Great news!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

22. Agreed!

[Hellbound Hellhound]

26. Agreed. Done the same a few times driving, where a trucker has been courteous and such.

Those "How's my driving?" numbers always react with such disbelief that someone's calling to compliment a conscientious driver's feedback. I hope it gets back to those drivers, but I have no way of knowing.

[niyad]

29. I am just as quick to praise staff to supervisors and managers. It is

almost amusing to say, "May I speak to the manager, please?", to see the dismayed looks, and then the stunned look when you compliment a member of staff. I swear, they look at you as if you were speaking a foreign language. One time, I had to go to DMV in Carson City for something. .a copy of my registration or title, if I remember correctly. I was not looking forward to it. Went in, the woman at the counter smiled, asked how she could help, and done! When I asked for her supervisor, I thought he was going to fall over when I explained what a pleasant, painless experience I had just had, and how impressed I was.

[niyad]

7. Thank you for sharing.

Many years ago, I was driving from CO to Reno. I was given bad directions, and ended up driving around Lake Tahoe at 2 am, starting to panic, as there were no lights on that road (good thing, too, because it meant I couldn't see that long drop to the Lake!). I spotted a state patrol car tucked in one of the pullouts, and stopped. Explained my situation. He told me it was a good thing that I had stopped, because the next few miles had some nasty hairpin turns. He said to follow him, and he would get me down safely. And he did.

That was in the days before heavily-militarized police departments.

[SarcasticSatyr]

8. Sorry, but to paraphrase the old joke . . .

99% of cops give the rest a bad name ...

[Figarosmom]

9. Yes bless the good ones... nt

[calimary]

11. I like your mood. Upbeat and encouraging!

We all need that, today!

[SarcasticSatyr]

13. I early voted in my little, conservative town in Florida . . .

I only saw one person (an older, white woman) with a pro-Drumpf shirt, it just had a picture of the white house with a yard sign that said "soon to be under new management" ... I was actually shocked there weren't more like her .. In 2020 it was much more obvious. Maybe the maga-hatefest has finally run out of steam. It's my fantasy that they call Florida for Harris around 10pm .... that would be game over.

[BaronChocula]

14. Thank you for considering

the young man could have been in danger. And for being willing to witness.

[okaawhatever]

20. Absolutely. I always try to have my fellow citizens back. Why I'm a Democrat?? Lol

[Clouds Passing]

15. A good cop!

[Jokerman]

16. A Sheriff's deputy helped me change a tire once.

I had a spare, the tools, and the knowledge to do it myself but it was 2 AM on a dark, lonely country road and I had no light. He pulled his car along side of mine and hit every light he had.

[markie]

17. we need that!

[Tweedy]

23. Simply lovely !

Thank you for sharing!

[ProfessorGAC]

24. I've Seen It, Too

Multiple times, but most were just the cop parking his car behind and slightly into lane with cherries on to protect the driver changing the tire.
But, 2 if them were a cop actually changing the tire for elderly folks.
I thought then as you think now.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

25. Sniff!!! There is hope!

[Kali999]

27. dog cop

Stopped to help when i had a flat in a parking lot. Found a long pipe like for a fence and used it on the lug nuts to break them loose. Then the oil place next door had to come over and beat the tire off with a big hammer. I think he became chief of police for a while. Very nice guy.

[Jmb 4 Harris-Walz]

28. This was years ago, but at one time I ran out of gas on the highway in a metro area

a cop stopped, gave me a ride to the nearest gas station where I was able to buy some gas. Then the cop took me back to my car! He could have given me a ticket, instead he was my good samaritan.

[Aussie105]

30. Blame the media!

The good stories don't make the evening news, only the bad ones.

"Trooper gets something like a tire iron out of his trunk"

The good story: Helps young man change tyre!
The bad version of the story: Young man gets bashed by cop with a tyre iron!

Guess which one would make the evening news?

The bad stories appear on the TV, the good ones though?
Well, you have to look for those yourself.

Plenty out there.

NEWS FLASH: What you see on TV is not real life!

[Faux pas]

31. This is really good

stuff

[Bluethroughu]

32. Give the officer a raise!

That's serve and protect!

[maspaha]

33. Me being from Kentucky...

And logging many miles driving I-65, which bisects KY east & west, I initially got a pit in my stomach!

So happy & grateful things weren’t as they first seemed!

[wendyb-NC]

34. Whew

I was holding my breath reading that, until I got to the second sentence. Glad the young man got one of the good guys.

[ShazamIam]

35. Thanks for telling us about a good cop/young black man, we hear too often about the opposite. nt