Health: Today, I was pulled over because I looked like a possible suspect...

By yodada - 10/03/2009 23:03 - United States

Today, I was pulled over because I looked like a possible suspect for a robbery. While searching me, the police's radio went off and the person on the other line said, "Possible suspect, 5'5", thin" - the officer stopped right then and murmured, "too short and fat" and walked back to his car. FML

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By ashleighsheba - 27/09/2016 16:43 - United States - La Vergne

Today, I got pulled over, not because I was speeding but because apparently, I looked like a kid driving. The officer said I was too short to drive and needed a booster seat. FML

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By Boyufd - 19/01/2019 12:00

Today, I almost got arrested. The cops put me in handcuffs without searching me first and told me that I "matched" the description of a package thief. Turns out, I didn't even closely fit the description of the suspect. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/09/2012 07:00 - United States - Valencia

Today, I was pulled over. The cop stated that he "couldn't see" me because I had "blended in with the dark car background", and that it looked like no one was driving. I was literally pulled over for being black. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/09/2014 14:34 - United States - Wallingford

Today, I was mugged. I saw a cop car in the aftermath and flagged it down. Unfortunately, when the cops stopped the mugger, he said he'd been running away because I tried to mug him. Apparently the fact that he was "well-dressed" and I wasn't means he was telling the truth. FML

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By goodgrief - 05/03/2013 05:08 - United States - Rio Rancho

Today, I parked next to a police officer's car in a bad part of town. When I got out, I saw a bag of pot on the ground between the cop's car and mine. When I pointed it out to him, he insisted it was mine and interrogated me to the point of tears. FML

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By wtffireworks! - 26/05/2011 02:10 - United States

Today, at work, there was a police officer waiting for me. Bewildered, I asked what the problem was. Someone had shot fireworks at cars in the parking lot and I was a suspect. Why? Ponytails on men apparently look suspicious. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/04/2009 13:51 - United States

Today, I got pulled over for speeding. I started fixing my hair and unbuttoning a couple of buttons on my shirt, hoping the policeman would let me off with a warning. When he got to the car, he rolled his eyes and muttered something under his breath. I saw him walk back to the cop car gagging. FML

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By THATguy - 21/09/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, I was at work when two sheriff's deputies walked in. They asked me my name and when I told them, they asked me to turn around and they cuffed me. They told me I was under arrest for robbery. Turns out I was mistakenly IDed, but now every one at my job thinks I'm an armed robber. FML

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Close shave

By eyeamcool - 17/04/2009 04:11 - United States

Today, the police posted a description of the car of a child abductor. As everyone slowed down to read the billboard, I realized that the car's description and license plate were very similar to mine. After getting death stares from passengers, I got pulled over. Twice. FML

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Officer McGiggles

By ACAB - 16/09/2019 20:00 - Australia

Today, I got pulled over for speeding. After the cop asked for my license, he started laughing when he saw my picture. FML

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DamnGoodTimes 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 3:08

At least you're not a suspect anymore?

allieg 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 3:13

...wouldn't not being a suspect in a robbery be a GOOD thing?

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Sulk 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 4:39

Hey, why should the police be exempt from social mores all of sudden? Everyone knows in our current climate of Kate Moss, size 0, heroin chic et al, "skinny" really means "malnourished" and "anorexic".

interventions 1

Wednesday 11 March 2009 4:41

you'd rather be a criminal than short and fat??

ckallander 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 5:34

You all assume that if he did match the profile he would automatically be guilty. How many people are 5'5'' and thin? Answer: more than one.

Endymion_fml 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 5:54

Phew, lucky break for you, huh?

neonoodle 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 6:01

#3: Really? You'd report that? I'm sure the cops have nothing better to do with their time than apologize for hurting this man's feelings. Your oversensitivity is part of the problem with today's society, where every child has to go home with a trophy so their feelings don't get hurt, and everyone gets a gold star, and red markers can't be used to grade tests because they're too intimidating. Go join the real world, and please don't sue me for saying so.

johnishotsauce 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 6:05

#16: Really? You being a douche is part of the problem with today's society. See what i did there?

keigangale 0

Friday 27 April 2012 5:47

Stop being a puss.

greatnt249 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 6:33

#14, no, but if he did match the profile he probably would have been hauled in for questioning. My point is that instead of whining about being called chubby, he should be glad he didn't have to do more to prove his innocence.

819 1

Wednesday 11 March 2009 6:36

Calm down, people. It's an FML cause not only was (s)he almost arrested, which sucks in itself, but then he got called fat. Double whammy. That's all it is.

woody_fml 0

Wednesday 11 March 2009 7:41

Well OP, you were too short and too fat to fit the suspect's description. The only issue is that the officer didn't sugar-coat the facts about the difference.