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-> RG>The State can't, or won't, run us two to a vehicle at night.  So 
-> night   >contacts that go bad can get real out of control.  So we've 
-> learned to   >us the 'ol verbal skills to keep the situation somewhat 
-> under control   >while backup heads our way.  I've waited as long as 
-> 45 minutes to an   >hour for someone to show up, so we're pretty much 
-> on our own.
-> Often, when I'm travelling out of state and I see an officer alone on
-> a stop in what appears might be a rough situation, I will pull over.
-> Sometimes the officer will just keep an eye on me; and sometimes he
-> will walk back to find out what I'm doing.  After they know what I'm
-> doing (if I wasn't able to reach their dispatch) they usually
-> appreciate it............although I did have one interesting
-> experience. 
That tends to make me a little nervous too.  Even when they tell me
whats up, I tend to take things at less then face value, thank them,
then still divide my attention.
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