Crystal Smith

Review of City of Smyrna Police Departme...

I got pulled over last month by office A Martin of...

I got pulled over last month by office A Martin of the Smyrna police department. He is an aggressive very rude and obnoxious. When he pulled me over he yelled from behind my car to put my hands on the wheel
I turned to my son and was like what did I do as I have never had that happen at a stop I really thought he had the wrong person
As he came up to my car he reinforced keeping my hands on the wheel and loud and rude
He asked for my license which I couldn't find before he yelled to put my hands on the wheel , I was sure I grabbed it from my bed that morning but was so nervous I said I must of left it on my bed (I had just changed phone cases and usually keep it in the back)
Needless to say when I got to work it was in my back pocket :/
At first he wouldn't tell me why I was pulled over
After asking if I had weapons etc and who's car I was in which is mine but registered to my husband and making me repeat my name 3 times
he said I ran the stop sign
I said no I didn't
He proceeded to just be rude like he had been since he stepped out his car
Once he came back he gave me two tickets as I tried to read them he told me he needed them back I said I am aware of that but I want to read what I sign he said signing is not guilt I would get my own copy I again told him I want to read what I am signing but again he wanted them back
After I got to work and could actually read my ticket it said failure to fully stop at stop sign and the other ticket for not having license on me
I now have to pay a lawyer to request the tapes
If I actually failed to fully stop so tell me that explain that , tell me I need to do better and actually stop but don't keep saying I ran through it like I never even at least paused, although I think I did stop it's not like me to run or even roll through a stop. If I am wrong I will pay the ticket , but his behavior is in no way ok
Just rude and loud from the start
Not a good way to make someone feel comfortable when nervous seeing blue lights pulling you over
He has been in my other job before so I really think it was personal because he was a jerk when he was in there too
I called to complain on him and the guy who called me back didn't seem to give a dam as well as said he's a big guy that's why he's loud and he does all his stops like that
Ummmm my husband is a big guy as well and not loud
Said well after we look into it do you want a call back it will be a few days I said yes and it's almost been a month and of course nothing
It's not ok for cops to act like a jerk esp from the start
It's sad for the few good cops that these jerk cops give them a bad rep
I now have to get someone higher up to look into this behavior