Reddit user bfly1800 asked:
"Cops of Reddit, what famous people have you pulled over and how did it go down?"
Werner Herzog
"I gave Werner Herzog a speeding ticket in the Hollywood hills in the early 2010s. He was very polite and even shook my hand. Nice fellow."
-haIfwit
"Do you know why I pulled you over? "Because I was traveling.... at Unimaginable speeds"
-blueshiftglass
Marilyn Manson
"My dad was a cop. Pulled over none other than Marilyn Manson for an unsafe signal lane change (he was bragging the day it happened) in the early 2000s. Said he was non descript and low key, apologetic and didn't act like a big shot above the law."
-BlackIsTheSoul
Clint Eastwood
"My dad pulled over Clint Eastwood. I guess this was just after they started requiring licenses to drive motorcycles in California. He pulled him over because he was driving squirly like he didn't really know how to ride. His was response to license issue was "Man next thing you know you'll need a license to ride a horse."
-osewt
Paul Newman
"My father was a police officer for 27 years and in one day he pulled over Paul Newman, who, apparently, was notorious for speeding. So, my dad goes to cite him and gets a call for an accident that needed assistance down the road. Then sometime shortly thereafter, my father pulled him over again and Newman allegedly groaned, "Not you again.."
-zarina461
Christianne Amanpoor
"I was a NYC Park Ranger in Central Park. I asked Christianne Amanpoor from CNN to put her dog on a leash and she said "do you know who I am?"
"So I said, "I don't care who you are, put your dog on a leash""
-tyrannustyrannus
Nick Nolte
"Former police cadet and dispatcher here. I was on a ride along and was told this story. So this officer pulls this car over for speeding. She then suspects the driver of being drunk. She calls in his driver's license to run it. The dispatcher tells her, "You have Nick Nolte pulled over? Do you know who he is? He's a movie star." The officer is young and doesn't know who Nick Nolte is. Turns out he wasn't drunk, he was just being Nick Nolte. She gave him a warning and sent him on his way."
-kndoue
Bethany Hamilton
"I was working as a lifeguard and we had the beach red flagged (no swimming) for rough surf. There was this girl swimming so I hopped on my ATV and headed down to call her out of the water. Her swimming was... weird, I couldn't put my finger on it right away, part of determining whether or not I have to rescue someone is to evaluate their swimming stroke."
"She wasn't in obvious distress, just swimming around in her... weird sort of way. I blow my whistle to get her attention and she starts swimming back to shore."
"At this point I should probably mention that we had a surf contest going on and there were a bunch of pro surfers in town because of it."
"She walks out the water and at this point I realize why her swim stroke was weird, she only has one arm. Now I've got to tell Bethany Hamilton that the water is too rough for swimming."
-baorh
Kurt Russell
"I wasn't a patrol officer, but rather the sheriff's deputy at Aspen's airport, Sardy Field. I had to threaten to tow both Kurt Russell's and Hunter Thompson's vehicles more than once when they left them where they weren't supposed to, parked right in front of the airport. Hunter was Hunter and just mumbled and groused, and Kurt usually just waved and smiled. Dirty violators, the both of them ;)"
"I can still remember Russell's license plate... VCD711"
-sdfhat
Wes Craven
"My co-worker wrote Wes craven a ticket. He didn't know who he was and so when he gave him the ticket, he just was like "here's you ticket Mr. Craven". My co-worker told me that if he knew he wrote a ticket to the nightmare on elm Street guy, he would have issued a warning instead. My co-worker is also from Kosovo so when he tells it with his accent it's extra funny"
-beogy
Blake Shelton
"When I was a cop I pulled Blake Shelton over once. I walked up the window went through my little spiel "Hello my name is Officer juscvin with the city Police, The reason I've stopped you tonight is insert crime, may I see your license and insurance verification".
"He gives me his stuff and it's really late so I haven't even figured out it's him yet I'm just thinking this guy looks familiar he was really friendly and pretty apologetic super nice guy I wanted to ask for an autograph or picture but felt like it would've been unprofessional."
-juscvin
Chris Rock
"I used to live in Bergenfield New Jersey a few years back and I think Chris Rock lives there. (or englewood somewhere in bergen county)."
"My buddy was a Teaneck cop and said he pulled him over for going 55 in a 30 and NJ is mad strict with driving. He said Chris was awesome and even gave him an autograph after the speeding ticket."
nabjey
Poor Sean
"My friend is a cop in Chicago and years ago he pulled over Sean Hayes for speeding on Lake Shore Drive. My friend recognized him from TV but didn’t let anything on. As he was writing him a ticket, Hayes asked, 'Do you watch ‘Will & Grace?' But my friend just said, 'Nope. Here’s your ticket.'”
kiggitykbomb
Oh Johnny
"My dad is a retired NYPD cop. Many years ago he pulls over a limo in Bklyn speeding on highway zooming towards Manhattan. Driver pulls over and admits to speeding and begs my dad not to look in back. He naturally looks in back and there is Johnny Mathis and another guy stark naked going at it. Johnny Mathis begs him not to say anything and my dad says no prob."
"When he returns to precinct, there is an envelope there for him. Two front row tix to see him perform at the old Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center. He goes with his fiancee, (now my mom) and I was born 9 months later. Thanks Johnny, if it wasn't for him, I might not even be here!"
ReganMacNeil1973
Kit
"Some police officer pulled over Kit Harington once for speeding or something. He said he'd let him go if he told him if he's really dead in Game Of Thrones. He told him. He let him go. True story, at least according to Kit."
MaxineHauger
Bo
"My dad ran into Bo Jackson emerging from a patch of woods in camouflage carrying a bow (possibly poaching/trespassing) right outside his gated community inna woods. Burr Ridge, Illinois. They just chatted about the large local buck, they both apparently knew of, for a few minutes and parted ways. Personally (also cop) I never dealt with anyone famous. Unless you count the kids of the Chicago Bears' radio broadcaster, Jeff Joniak... indirectly."
UFC_blackbelt
Lewis
"This is from Lewis Hamilton in his interview in Letterman. He drove a particularly loud sports car in London. And was promptly pulled over by a cop that told him as he approached Lewis’s window 'Who do you think you are? Lewis Hamilton?' He didn’t get a ticket."
Thetruetruerealone
Repo Guy for Red
"Not exactly what you're looking for but relatable. My father was a repo man for a short time in Newark NJ. He ended up getting a call to put a car on the hook for unpaid bills. As he put the car on the hook a man started running out to the street shouting 'Hey man! That's my car! Don't you know who I am?' My father had no idea. The man then proceeded to tell my father that he's Redman. My father responded 'yeah? Well I'm white man, next time pay your bill!' and drove off with the car."
gwertt
Bobby
"My dad once pulled over Bobby Bones for a tail light down highway 37. Not sure what all went down before but I do remember my dad quoting him, 'Not again.' Apparently it had happened at Least 4-5 times before this happened and he needed to take that car to go get the replacement bulb. He hadn't noticed until after the morning. Not too interesting but it's funny to think he was pulled over so many times for the same thing."
TheDerpierTheBetter
Celebrities! They're just like us getting speeding tickets and whatnot.
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