ok, here i am cruisin along at about 48 to 50mph in a 45mph zone. i'm on a long straight deserted backroad. i look in my mirror and see some new red impala (i think) with very dark tinted windows about 8 to 10 feet from my back tire. i'm thinking, what the hell is this guys problem? i motion for him to back off, he doesn't. i then motion for him to go around me, cause i'm already going over the speed limit. he doesn't. i finally get irritated and give her some juice, and try and get some distance from this idiot. i check my mirror again to see him coming on quick with his dash board blue lights on. unmarked state trooper!! i pull right over. he gets out and says "not too smart fella". he then gives me 2 tickets. one for speeding and one for wreckless driving. WTF kinda shit is that. now i have to go to court, all because this prick wouldn't get off my ass. complete bullshit!! :mad
Cops HATE us!!
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Cops are there to witness, protect, and serve. They're job is to make us safer. Not to pass judgement. Anyone have a cop say "I'll write this for a reduced infraction"? If so, he just threw his own ticket out. They do not have the power to decide that. Go before the judge and simply say "I was not going the speed the ticket indicates". Don't mention a number. The judge will ask the Cop if that's true. Most will be ignorant enough to say it is true. If they do immedately say "move to dismiss upon false information". Wink at the cop on your way out.
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TheGeek said:
yea, and then the next ticket he gives will be for the exact speed he clocked. If the guy is cool enough to give you a reduced ticket, take it and pay it. dont bitch about getting a break then make the cop look like a dick. they are all out to get us, no need to piss them off any more.
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I'd ask for video surveillance if it is availble, as in most cases now it is... but its all in if they choose to reveil it. This would give you definite proof. Every stop made by a LEO in my state is manditory, no ifs ands or buts for this very reason. Sometimes it incriminates but sometimes it helps those who are in fact right.
the only thing he said to me was (besides the "not too smart fella comment") was " i don't work in this county, i work in mecklenburg county, so that might save your liscence". i am a resident and was in gaston county when this took place. i tried asking why he was tailgating me, and he said " save it for the judge". :scratch
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to the original poster....so with the 8 - 10% speedo error you were only doing about 40 to 43
I vote signal and pull over or slow down to posted and let them tailgate, if you slow down too much you can get a ticket for going too slow also
rule of thumb - if a car is coming behind you fast, slow down and let them pass, you can always pass them after.
It's true the cop will write lies in their disclosure to back up the ticket. Facts are modified to fit the cop's stories/tickets. Seen it many times. Unless you have witnesses the judge will always believe the cop even when they clearly lie under oath.
in your case you're most likely fukced - no witnesses.
oh and cops don't hate us, they love us - easy money
I vote signal and pull over or slow down to posted and let them tailgate, if you slow down too much you can get a ticket for going too slow also
rule of thumb - if a car is coming behind you fast, slow down and let them pass, you can always pass them after.
It's true the cop will write lies in their disclosure to back up the ticket. Facts are modified to fit the cop's stories/tickets. Seen it many times. Unless you have witnesses the judge will always believe the cop even when they clearly lie under oath.
in your case you're most likely fukced - no witnesses.
oh and cops don't hate us, they love us - easy money
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If OJ was innocent, then how come the civil suit found him guilty? I take it you're a cop....spike52 said:
Look, all I know is there are 2 state troopers out there that won't cut me a break ever again, and I still have the $300 in my pocket because the ticket didn't report the truth.
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If I were you I would get a lawyer, provided things happen as you said. Either with or without the lawyer, I would write a letter to the State's Attorney enclosing a copy of your citation, and ask for a copy of ALL evidence that will be presented against you in court. This includes the front AND back of the citation, dash-mount video, etc. It is your legal right to have access to the evidence before the court date, so that you can prepare a defense.
In most cases, the States Attorney's office is too busy/unconcerned to answer your request, usually until the date of the trial. Often they may present you with a copy of the evidence while you are waiting for the case to be called. If this happens, simply request a postponement, telling the judge that you requested a copy of the evidence 3 months ago but only received it today. That you need some time to prepare your defense, that it's very important that you keep a clean record due to work or whatever.
In either case, you either have the dash-mounted video- with which you may vindicate yourself (you have to ask early, as I'm sure it's not saved forever), or you get the postponement and the evidence, and require the cop to come back to court again to testify against you.
In most cases, the States Attorney's office is too busy/unconcerned to answer your request, usually until the date of the trial. Often they may present you with a copy of the evidence while you are waiting for the case to be called. If this happens, simply request a postponement, telling the judge that you requested a copy of the evidence 3 months ago but only received it today. That you need some time to prepare your defense, that it's very important that you keep a clean record due to work or whatever.
In either case, you either have the dash-mounted video- with which you may vindicate yourself (you have to ask early, as I'm sure it's not saved forever), or you get the postponement and the evidence, and require the cop to come back to court again to testify against you.
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If there was a camera..shaggy1 said:
What it would show depends on when he started filming.
Some cameras do not activate until the overheads are turned on.
Also, to receive a copy of the tape, he would have to file for it (before the trial) in the court where he is supposed to respond to the charges.
Some states, it's a city or county court.
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then the judge asks you How fast you were going..TheGeek said:
then you tell the judge. then the judge says... "they gave you a break and now your trying to turn it around ? "
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