Another Bogus Ticket: GRRRRRRRRRRR
10-03-2002, 11:34 AM
#41
some cops are d!cks some arent.
ive been pulled over for one illegal thing and citied but he over looked anything else thats illegal. sometimes it seems as long as they get a good speeding ticket off of you they dont care about anything else.
other times they hit me for everything under the son.
it all depends on the cop and weather or not his wife gave him as$ the night before.
ive been pulled over for one illegal thing and citied but he over looked anything else thats illegal. sometimes it seems as long as they get a good speeding ticket off of you they dont care about anything else.
other times they hit me for everything under the son.
it all depends on the cop and weather or not his wife gave him as$ the night before.
I can see why sprint is giving you a hard time on that one.
10-03-2002, 03:45 PM
#43
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Originally posted by nismo2020
some cops are d!cks some arent.
ive been pulled over for one illegal thing and citied but he over looked anything else thats illegal. sometimes it seems as long as they get a good speeding ticket off of you they dont care about anything else.
other times they hit me for everything under the son.
it all depends on the cop and weather or not his wife gave him as$ the night before.
some cops are d!cks some arent.
ive been pulled over for one illegal thing and citied but he over looked anything else thats illegal. sometimes it seems as long as they get a good speeding ticket off of you they dont care about anything else.
other times they hit me for everything under the son.
it all depends on the cop and weather or not his wife gave him as$ the night before.
When you pay property and school taxes, do you say, gee, for my 6 grand per year I sure hope our township doesn't have too many cops? Of course not, you want cops, you want schools, you want sanitation, you want parks, etc.
I don't love cops, but in general, I'm glad they're around when people need them. Maybe the 18 year-old cop is susceptible to the abuse of power ego trip, but just like anyone else, there's a maturity factor. Seems to me the lawbreakers are the ones who openly say derogatory things about cops and people in general. just my .02, don't have a cow
10-03-2002, 04:07 PM
#44
Originally posted by max1ma97se
cops are a$$holes and there hella jealous (u do have a nice car tho) one time when a cop pulled me over (when i kno i didnt do nething wrong) my friend always puts in grand theft auto 3 and start killing cops while the cop is talking to me. you should see the look on there faces when my friend sittin next to me sayin "die you ****** a$$ pigs and alot of other stuff i cant say on the org) dont flame me, my friend is immature but its halirous.
cops are a$$holes and there hella jealous (u do have a nice car tho) one time when a cop pulled me over (when i kno i didnt do nething wrong) my friend always puts in grand theft auto 3 and start killing cops while the cop is talking to me. you should see the look on there faces when my friend sittin next to me sayin "die you ****** a$$ pigs and alot of other stuff i cant say on the org) dont flame me, my friend is immature but its halirous.
<ALL SHOULD READ A GREAT DEAL OF SARCASM INTO THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH>
Immature? Sure, but as you say, "halirous."
I get tired of threads like this. To the starter of this thread, if you don't like the ticket you got, go to court. Wear a tie, and be VERY courteous to EVERYONE you talk to. Your 19 year old TEEN angst will get you NOWHERE. As has been said in this thread, and a MILLION times by other responsible, mature members of this board, MOD your car with discretion and be WILLING to accept the consequences.
10-03-2002, 04:31 PM
#45
Sorry to hear that man
that is a rediculous amount for a violation like that... wtf..
If I were you, i'd get rid of that plate and put a normal blinking light in.
I actually have a stock, white bulb in my red/clear tails.. it's not hyper whtite, but it's the clear bulb that blinks white with a little yellow hint in them.. it hasn't gotten me in trouble yet.. and i've been pulled over with them.. anything that looks a little too colorful, or stands out a lot is going to get you into trouble.
This time around, I'm planning on keeping my car as legal as possible. I can't afford any more tickets and violations and i don't want police attention on my car. I do plan on tinting my windows though, i've had good luck so far with not tickets on my other cars.. hope it won't get me in trouble this time around..
that is a rediculous amount for a violation like that... wtf..
If I were you, i'd get rid of that plate and put a normal blinking light in.
I actually have a stock, white bulb in my red/clear tails.. it's not hyper whtite, but it's the clear bulb that blinks white with a little yellow hint in them.. it hasn't gotten me in trouble yet.. and i've been pulled over with them.. anything that looks a little too colorful, or stands out a lot is going to get you into trouble.
This time around, I'm planning on keeping my car as legal as possible. I can't afford any more tickets and violations and i don't want police attention on my car. I do plan on tinting my windows though, i've had good luck so far with not tickets on my other cars.. hope it won't get me in trouble this time around..
10-03-2002, 04:57 PM
#46
Originally posted by fst96se
Your friend would have been removed from your car by his hair if it were me, probably would have lost his teeth when his face hit the curb and would have ended up face down on the pavement with my knee on the back of his neck...his knees and shins would be awfully sore from taking my ASP several times... I, and other officers, do not take kindly to death threats from anyone. When asked I would have said that the guy said "die you ****** a$$ pigs..." and it would be the truth. I just thought he was talking to me. And when backup showed and took you down in a felony stop as well, you and your immature friends would learn to watch your mouths....
<ALL SHOULD READ A GREAT DEAL OF SARCASM INTO THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH>
Immature? Sure, but as you say, "halirous."
I get tired of threads like this. To the starter of this thread, if you don't like the ticket you got, go to court. Wear a tie, and be VERY courteous to EVERYONE you talk to. Your 19 year old TEEN angst will get you NOWHERE. As has been said in this thread, and a MILLION times by other responsible, mature members of this board, MOD your car with discretion and be WILLING to accept the consequences.
Your friend would have been removed from your car by his hair if it were me, probably would have lost his teeth when his face hit the curb and would have ended up face down on the pavement with my knee on the back of his neck...his knees and shins would be awfully sore from taking my ASP several times... I, and other officers, do not take kindly to death threats from anyone. When asked I would have said that the guy said "die you ****** a$$ pigs..." and it would be the truth. I just thought he was talking to me. And when backup showed and took you down in a felony stop as well, you and your immature friends would learn to watch your mouths....
<ALL SHOULD READ A GREAT DEAL OF SARCASM INTO THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH>
Immature? Sure, but as you say, "halirous."
I get tired of threads like this. To the starter of this thread, if you don't like the ticket you got, go to court. Wear a tie, and be VERY courteous to EVERYONE you talk to. Your 19 year old TEEN angst will get you NOWHERE. As has been said in this thread, and a MILLION times by other responsible, mature members of this board, MOD your car with discretion and be WILLING to accept the consequences.
U ARE A FIVE-OH?????
10-03-2002, 04:58 PM
#47
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Lights and strobes
Sorry to here about your traffic woes. However I personally believe that modifying a car can be fun and legal. Forgo the windshield washer nozzles, strobing lights, neon, and different color bulbs in your blinkers, for nice performance parts.
Modifying a car to me means making it better in all aspects of its original design, this would include acceleration, handling, and braking. These mods other than subtle cosmetics should be the focus of your project.
I also agree that cops specifically target those with aftermarket parts because they are seen as street racers and punks. I like having police around to solve a murder, or a arrest a drunk driver, but their public service on the roads could be better. I personally think that if your caught speeding they should write you a warning, check your records for warrants, and send you on your merry way, if your caught again in the same day then give the ticket.
People who drive slow in the fast lane should be the ones who get the tickets.
I also highly doubt anyone is going to mistake your car for an emergency vehicle, thats just dumb. Police need to realize that nit picking over little things is not their job, their job is to protect pulic interests and safety, pulling over people with different colored lights and writing them a non "needs to be fixed ticket" and just giving them a 400 dollar ticket does not do this.
To any police reading this think the next time you write a ticket. Does the offense really fit the punishment. Does a guy with different lights really present such a threat to the public that he be issued an outrageously expensive ticket.
I really doubt that cop thought about how much trouble you would go through to pay that traffic sitation, I really doubt the stress and finacial loss you could exprience from this, is comparible to the trouble you would cause with different colored lights.
Think about what your doing police, a ticket is serious business to most of us, I know it takes you about five minutes to write, but it could potentially effect that person for days, weeks, or months, if your going to write a ticket make sure the punishment fits the crime (ie: I could understand a ticket for impersonating an emergency vehicle if you built a crown victoria police car and pulled people over, but different colored lights, come on.) Think about the effects that ticket will have on that person, and how much of a threat to the public they really are.
Modifying a car to me means making it better in all aspects of its original design, this would include acceleration, handling, and braking. These mods other than subtle cosmetics should be the focus of your project.
I also agree that cops specifically target those with aftermarket parts because they are seen as street racers and punks. I like having police around to solve a murder, or a arrest a drunk driver, but their public service on the roads could be better. I personally think that if your caught speeding they should write you a warning, check your records for warrants, and send you on your merry way, if your caught again in the same day then give the ticket.
People who drive slow in the fast lane should be the ones who get the tickets.
I also highly doubt anyone is going to mistake your car for an emergency vehicle, thats just dumb. Police need to realize that nit picking over little things is not their job, their job is to protect pulic interests and safety, pulling over people with different colored lights and writing them a non "needs to be fixed ticket" and just giving them a 400 dollar ticket does not do this.
To any police reading this think the next time you write a ticket. Does the offense really fit the punishment. Does a guy with different lights really present such a threat to the public that he be issued an outrageously expensive ticket.
I really doubt that cop thought about how much trouble you would go through to pay that traffic sitation, I really doubt the stress and finacial loss you could exprience from this, is comparible to the trouble you would cause with different colored lights.
Think about what your doing police, a ticket is serious business to most of us, I know it takes you about five minutes to write, but it could potentially effect that person for days, weeks, or months, if your going to write a ticket make sure the punishment fits the crime (ie: I could understand a ticket for impersonating an emergency vehicle if you built a crown victoria police car and pulled people over, but different colored lights, come on.) Think about the effects that ticket will have on that person, and how much of a threat to the public they really are.
10-03-2002, 05:07 PM
#48
Re: Lights and strobes
Originally posted by Street Reeper
Sorry to here about your traffic woes. However I personally believe that modifying a car can be fun and legal. Forgo the windshield washer nozzles, strobing lights, neon, and different color bulbs in your blinkers, for nice performance parts.
Modifying a car to me means making it better in all aspects of its original design, this would include acceleration, handling, and braking. These mods other than subtle cosmetics should be the focus of your project.
I also agree that cops specifically target those with aftermarket parts because they are seen as street racers and punks. I like having police around to solve a murder, or a arrest a drunk driver, but their public service on the roads could be better. I personally think that if your caught speeding they should write you a warning, check your records for warrants, and send you on your merry way, if your caught again in the same day then give the ticket.
People who drive slow in the fast lane should be the ones who get the tickets.
I also highly doubt anyone is going to mistake your car for an emergency vehicle, thats just dumb. Police need to realize that nit picking over little things is not their job, their job is to protect pulic interests and safety, pulling over people with different colored lights and writing them a non "needs to be fixed ticket" and just giving them a 400 dollar ticket does not do this.
To any police reading this think the next time you write a ticket. Does the offense really fit the punishment. Does a guy with different lights really present such a threat to the public that he be issued an outrageously expensive ticket.
I really doubt that cop thought about how much trouble you would go through to pay that traffic sitation, I really doubt the stress and finacial loss you could exprience from this, is comparible to the trouble you would cause with different colored lights.
Think about what your doing police, a ticket is serious business to most of us, I know it takes you about five minutes to write, but it could potentially effect that person for days, weeks, or months, if your going to write a ticket make sure the punishment fits the crime (ie: I could understand a ticket for impersonating an emergency vehicle if you built a crown victoria police car and pulled people over, but different colored lights, come on.) Think about the effects that ticket will have on that person, and how much of a threat to the public they really are.
Sorry to here about your traffic woes. However I personally believe that modifying a car can be fun and legal. Forgo the windshield washer nozzles, strobing lights, neon, and different color bulbs in your blinkers, for nice performance parts.
Modifying a car to me means making it better in all aspects of its original design, this would include acceleration, handling, and braking. These mods other than subtle cosmetics should be the focus of your project.
I also agree that cops specifically target those with aftermarket parts because they are seen as street racers and punks. I like having police around to solve a murder, or a arrest a drunk driver, but their public service on the roads could be better. I personally think that if your caught speeding they should write you a warning, check your records for warrants, and send you on your merry way, if your caught again in the same day then give the ticket.
People who drive slow in the fast lane should be the ones who get the tickets.
I also highly doubt anyone is going to mistake your car for an emergency vehicle, thats just dumb. Police need to realize that nit picking over little things is not their job, their job is to protect pulic interests and safety, pulling over people with different colored lights and writing them a non "needs to be fixed ticket" and just giving them a 400 dollar ticket does not do this.
To any police reading this think the next time you write a ticket. Does the offense really fit the punishment. Does a guy with different lights really present such a threat to the public that he be issued an outrageously expensive ticket.
I really doubt that cop thought about how much trouble you would go through to pay that traffic sitation, I really doubt the stress and finacial loss you could exprience from this, is comparible to the trouble you would cause with different colored lights.
Think about what your doing police, a ticket is serious business to most of us, I know it takes you about five minutes to write, but it could potentially effect that person for days, weeks, or months, if your going to write a ticket make sure the punishment fits the crime (ie: I could understand a ticket for impersonating an emergency vehicle if you built a crown victoria police car and pulled people over, but different colored lights, come on.) Think about the effects that ticket will have on that person, and how much of a threat to the public they really are.
nice writeup....wish ALL five-ohs could see this!!! "hint"
10-03-2002, 05:15 PM
#49
Originally posted by NYCe MaXiMa
I actually have a stock, white bulb in my red/clear tails.. it's not hyper whtite, but it's the clear bulb that blinks white with a little yellow hint in them
I actually have a stock, white bulb in my red/clear tails.. it's not hyper whtite, but it's the clear bulb that blinks white with a little yellow hint in them
and want have a different look.
10-03-2002, 06:13 PM
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Re: Lights and strobes
Originally posted by Street Reeper
I also highly doubt anyone is going to mistake your car for an emergency vehicle, thats just dumb. Police need to realize that nit picking over little things is not their job, their job is to protect pulic interests and safety, pulling over people with different colored lights and writing them a non "needs to be fixed ticket" and just giving them a 400 dollar ticket does not do this.
To any police reading this think the next time you write a ticket. Does the offense really fit the punishment. Does a guy with different lights really present such a threat to the public that he be issued an outrageously expensive ticket.
I also highly doubt anyone is going to mistake your car for an emergency vehicle, thats just dumb. Police need to realize that nit picking over little things is not their job, their job is to protect pulic interests and safety, pulling over people with different colored lights and writing them a non "needs to be fixed ticket" and just giving them a 400 dollar ticket does not do this.
To any police reading this think the next time you write a ticket. Does the offense really fit the punishment. Does a guy with different lights really present such a threat to the public that he be issued an outrageously expensive ticket.
10-03-2002, 06:25 PM
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Re: Re: Lights and strobes
Originally posted by lophix
nice writeup....wish ALL five-ohs could see this!!! "hint"
nice writeup....wish ALL five-ohs could see this!!! "hint"
I am also an adjunct proffesor for the University I attend for my masters. If one of my students over sleeps and misses a test I am not going to say no you can't make up the test, because that may drastically effect their grade and future (thats effecting them for a long time). It is not going to be that difficult for me to grade their test at another time (it isn't going to take that much time, as compared to the drastic effects it may have on this students life), and it gives me piece of mind that I did the right thing, and didn't just exercise my authority because of the curriculum.
10-03-2002, 06:33 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Lights and strobes
Originally posted by Street Reeper
Hey thanks, thats how I look at life in general, cost to benefit.
Hey thanks, thats how I look at life in general, cost to benefit.
10-03-2002, 06:55 PM
#53
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Re: Re: Lights and strobes
Originally posted by CRMax
Despite what I may think of the cop here, you are missing the point. It isn't the cops job to decide punishment. You can b!tch to him all you want, he doesn't decide. He is there to specifically enforce it. Don't like it? Call your state representative.
Despite what I may think of the cop here, you are missing the point. It isn't the cops job to decide punishment. You can b!tch to him all you want, he doesn't decide. He is there to specifically enforce it. Don't like it? Call your state representative.
Same with this guy. He could have just written this guy a needs to be fixed ticket that would have fit the crime much better, as in a trip to the court house to prove they changed it. However he writes him a 385 dollar ticket with out really knowing his financial situation. If this guy is going to school and working on the side making a hundred dollars a week, would working almost four weeks for a ticket (and not being able to pay rent or buy groceries that normally would have been bought with that money) really fit the crime of having different lights on your car. Even if the guy made 100 dollars an hour, working for four hours because of different lights on his car still doesn't fit.
The officer is able to make judement calls on each citation, this one obviously wasn't thinking about how much the lights effect public safety, vs how much a 385 dollar ticket is going to effect the offender, he could have made a better decision. But as I said most cops hand out tickets like it's candy, not really grasping the crime vs punishment.
Great example, you could be given the same racing ticket if you were out on a deserted road miles away from society, or if you were racing through a busy intersection, or crowded highway. The punishment should fit the crime and people need to realize that their job is for public interests, not just because it's the law, each situation should be weighed individually.
10-03-2002, 08:18 PM
#54
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Re: Re: Re: Lights and strobes
Originally posted by Street Reeper
While that is true the cop can always exercise discresion. IF someone is pulled over and smells like alcohol then legally they should be put in jail for drinking and driving. However some cops will make a judgement call and say maybe this person has been drinking but they are not impaired, and send them home, or give them a ride home, rather than ruin their life.
Same with this guy. He could have just written this guy a needs to be fixed ticket that would have fit the crime much better, as in a trip to the court house to prove they changed it. However he writes him a 385 dollar ticket with out really knowing his financial situation. If this guy is going to school and working on the side making a hundred dollars a week, would working almost four weeks for a ticket (and not being able to pay rent or buy groceries that normally would have been bought with that money) really fit the crime of having different lights on your car. Even if the guy made 100 dollars an hour, working for four hours because of different lights on his car still doesn't fit.
The officer is able to make judement calls on each citation, this one obviously wasn't thinking about how much the lights effect public safety, vs how much a 385 dollar ticket is going to effect the offender, he could have made a better decision. But as I said most cops hand out tickets like it's candy, not really grasping the crime vs punishment.
Great example, you could be given the same racing ticket if you were out on a deserted road miles away from society, or if you were racing through a busy intersection, or crowded highway. The punishment should fit the crime and people need to realize that their job is for public interests, not just because it's the law, each situation should be weighed individually.
While that is true the cop can always exercise discresion. IF someone is pulled over and smells like alcohol then legally they should be put in jail for drinking and driving. However some cops will make a judgement call and say maybe this person has been drinking but they are not impaired, and send them home, or give them a ride home, rather than ruin their life.
Same with this guy. He could have just written this guy a needs to be fixed ticket that would have fit the crime much better, as in a trip to the court house to prove they changed it. However he writes him a 385 dollar ticket with out really knowing his financial situation. If this guy is going to school and working on the side making a hundred dollars a week, would working almost four weeks for a ticket (and not being able to pay rent or buy groceries that normally would have been bought with that money) really fit the crime of having different lights on your car. Even if the guy made 100 dollars an hour, working for four hours because of different lights on his car still doesn't fit.
The officer is able to make judement calls on each citation, this one obviously wasn't thinking about how much the lights effect public safety, vs how much a 385 dollar ticket is going to effect the offender, he could have made a better decision. But as I said most cops hand out tickets like it's candy, not really grasping the crime vs punishment.
Great example, you could be given the same racing ticket if you were out on a deserted road miles away from society, or if you were racing through a busy intersection, or crowded highway. The punishment should fit the crime and people need to realize that their job is for public interests, not just because it's the law, each situation should be weighed individually.
**** that ****....if ur drving under influence straight to jail for u.. ur life should be ruined cause ur a reject
10-04-2002, 12:31 AM
#56
Originally posted by fst96se
Your friend would have been removed from your car by his hair if it were me, probably would have lost his teeth when his face hit the curb and would have ended up face down on the pavement with my knee on the back of his neck...his knees and shins would be awfully sore from taking my ASP several times... I, and other officers, do not take kindly to death threats from anyone. When asked I would have said that the guy said "die you ****** a$$ pigs..." and it would be the truth. I just thought he was talking to me. And when backup showed and took you down in a felony stop as well, you and your immature friends would learn to watch your mouths....
<ALL SHOULD READ A GREAT DEAL OF SARCASM INTO THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH>
Immature? Sure, but as you say, "halirous."
I get tired of threads like this. To the starter of this thread, if you don't like the ticket you got, go to court. Wear a tie, and be VERY courteous to EVERYONE you talk to. Your 19 year old TEEN angst will get you NOWHERE. As has been said in this thread, and a MILLION times by other responsible, mature members of this board, MOD your car with discretion and be WILLING to accept the consequences.
Your friend would have been removed from your car by his hair if it were me, probably would have lost his teeth when his face hit the curb and would have ended up face down on the pavement with my knee on the back of his neck...his knees and shins would be awfully sore from taking my ASP several times... I, and other officers, do not take kindly to death threats from anyone. When asked I would have said that the guy said "die you ****** a$$ pigs..." and it would be the truth. I just thought he was talking to me. And when backup showed and took you down in a felony stop as well, you and your immature friends would learn to watch your mouths....
<ALL SHOULD READ A GREAT DEAL OF SARCASM INTO THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH>
Immature? Sure, but as you say, "halirous."
I get tired of threads like this. To the starter of this thread, if you don't like the ticket you got, go to court. Wear a tie, and be VERY courteous to EVERYONE you talk to. Your 19 year old TEEN angst will get you NOWHERE. As has been said in this thread, and a MILLION times by other responsible, mature members of this board, MOD your car with discretion and be WILLING to accept the consequences.
10-04-2002, 07:32 AM
#57
Originally posted by UTIMaxima
Whoa!!! Take it easy officer Farva!
Whoa!!! Take it easy officer Farva!
Did get a little excited there didn't I?
I just hope people pick up that I was not serious, though sometimes I think it would be fun to adjust some attitudes that way!You people should know that the law is the law...I don't write, but I can enforce it. You all CLEARLY don't know how many of these "nickel and dime" stops result in other much more serious arrests, like dui or dwi, possesion of a controlled substance or others. This is called Probable Cause.... I for one will make a stop for "illeagal lighting" (have many times) and if there is no evidence of other more serious infractions I will even chat with them about their car and then send them on their merry way. I may be the exception though. I hope you understand though too that I do have the right and infact the mandate to write a ticket for "illeagal lighting" and will do so if I think the driver really needs it.
You ALWAYS have court recourse, if you feel you have been wronged, use it. I would. In my state if the officer doesn't show the ticket gets tossed, and I imagine that may happen about 30% of the time where I am. I usually won't write a speeding ticket for less than 12 over, because at that speed most know they have been had and won't try to fight the ticket. That does NOT mean though that I won't stop a person for MUCH less. Like I said before, PC.
10-04-2002, 09:40 AM
#59
Originally posted by Bluebird
Anybody notice how much the fst96se's personal car resembles his "other car"?
BTW, I'm not saying that it looks bad (because it doesn't).
Anybody notice how much the fst96se's personal car resembles his "other car"?
BTW, I'm not saying that it looks bad (because it doesn't).
Ya!! J/K... You don't know how much fun it would be to put some red and blues in the front and rear windows....wow, I could do some major damage that way! 
BTW, if I wanted a car that resembled a police car I could get a retired Impala with spotlight and all, or a crown vic interceptor...
10-04-2002, 01:07 PM
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lots of illegal sh*t on my car but it looks good so it stays.
BUT....
I've paid $180 this year (so far)in fines to keep my car looking the way it does.
Can't complain if you get pulled over for having illegal lighting mods on your car now can you?
On the other hand.....there definitely are cops out there who make it a point to f*ck with people like us. Some of them just have a chip on their shoulder. The f*ck can we do about it?
BUT....
I've paid $180 this year (so far)in fines to keep my car looking the way it does.
Can't complain if you get pulled over for having illegal lighting mods on your car now can you?
On the other hand.....there definitely are cops out there who make it a point to f*ck with people like us. Some of them just have a chip on their shoulder. The f*ck can we do about it?
10-04-2002, 03:15 PM
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Originally posted by acMAX
lots of illegal sh*t on my car but it looks good so it stays.
BUT....
I've paid $180 this year (so far)in fines to keep my car looking the way it does.
Can't complain if you get pulled over for having illegal lighting mods on your car now can you?
On the other hand.....there definitely are cops out there who make it a point to f*ck with people like us. Some of them just have a chip on their shoulder. The f*ck can we do about it?
lots of illegal sh*t on my car but it looks good so it stays.
BUT....
I've paid $180 this year (so far)in fines to keep my car looking the way it does.
Can't complain if you get pulled over for having illegal lighting mods on your car now can you?
On the other hand.....there definitely are cops out there who make it a point to f*ck with people like us. Some of them just have a chip on their shoulder. The f*ck can we do about it?
the original reason he stopped me was ONLY for an aftermarket muffler. i had not used my blinkers, sped, drove aggressively or anything. then when i pulled over he noticed my red blinkers like 50% of the cars on the road have and gave me the run around. there must be bigger fish to fry or other people doing worse then driving around with an aftermarket exhaust to pull me over. then 300 bucks for having red blinkers like most cars have just because he f*cking can, it's ridiculous and bogus the amount of power cops have and i'm more upset that i have to waste my personal time at work to go and fight tickets for petty little things.
10-04-2002, 03:22 PM
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Originally posted by NickStam
i flew by a cop gunning today doing 80, i was waiting to get pulled over......he musta been looking for 5th gens.......
i flew by a cop gunning today doing 80, i was waiting to get pulled over......he musta been looking for 5th gens.......
10-04-2002, 10:53 PM
#64
Originally posted by AntGVR4
Stop being a jackase and change the plates.
Ok fine so you're not going to let them scare you but they can just keep giving you tickets over and over and over and over and over
and you will be forced to go to court everytime to fight it.
In the end YOU LOSE.
Honest I don't know why people want to attract attention to their cars these days. I took anything and everything off my car that would even make you look at it.
Ant
Stop being a jackase and change the plates.
Ok fine so you're not going to let them scare you but they can just keep giving you tickets over and over and over and over and over
and you will be forced to go to court everytime to fight it.
In the end YOU LOSE.
Honest I don't know why people want to attract attention to their cars these days. I took anything and everything off my car that would even make you look at it.
Ant
lol 3 of em needa come outta their cars and have their hands on their guns cause i did JACK!! and wut did i have on my car back then? legal limit tints, bodykit and thas itt!! no intake rims nothinggg..
10-05-2002, 06:33 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Lights and strobes
Originally posted by ILoveMyMax
**** that ****....if ur drving under influence straight to jail for u.. ur life should be ruined cause ur a reject
**** that ****....if ur drving under influence straight to jail for u.. ur life should be ruined cause ur a reject
Do you think that some one who is blitz't and racing down the highway should be treated like someone who was caught speeding (because he drives fast, not because he was drunk) and just had a glass of Beringer after a steak (if you think you'll be impaired in any way after a glass of wine with a huge steak you need to get out more.) Thats what I was talking about in the first post.
IT all goes back to what their job is. They are their to protect and serve. IS giving a guy an outrageous ticket for a petty mistake really accomplishing this, justice may be blind but it isn't stupid.
10-05-2002, 06:56 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Lights and strobes
Originally posted by Street Reeper
Did you read the message, it said not impaired? MY point was that some people see the world in black and white. Giving this guy a ticket for DISPLAYING RED LIGHTS WITHOUT PERMIT for having red turn signals (like 50% of cars) is dumb. The same ticket would be given to someone who uses a red police light while driving, is that right, and don't give me that B.S. about it's the law and he just enforces it because the officer can always asses the situation. How many times have you gotten off with just a warning, or know of someone who has been let go when they should have gone to jail, the officer can always use his judgement, this one was obviously just being a jerk or having a bad day, or was just one of those people who see the world in blak and white.
Do you think that some one who is blitz't and racing down the highway should be treated like someone who was caught speeding (because he drives fast, not because he was drunk) and just had a glass of Beringer after a steak (if you think you'll be impaired in any way after a glass of wine with a huge steak you need to get out more.) Thats what I was talking about in the first post.
IT all goes back to what their job is. They are their to protect and serve. IS giving a guy an outrageous ticket for a petty mistake really accomplishing this, justice may be blind but it isn't stupid.
Did you read the message, it said not impaired? MY point was that some people see the world in black and white. Giving this guy a ticket for DISPLAYING RED LIGHTS WITHOUT PERMIT for having red turn signals (like 50% of cars) is dumb. The same ticket would be given to someone who uses a red police light while driving, is that right, and don't give me that B.S. about it's the law and he just enforces it because the officer can always asses the situation. How many times have you gotten off with just a warning, or know of someone who has been let go when they should have gone to jail, the officer can always use his judgement, this one was obviously just being a jerk or having a bad day, or was just one of those people who see the world in blak and white.
Do you think that some one who is blitz't and racing down the highway should be treated like someone who was caught speeding (because he drives fast, not because he was drunk) and just had a glass of Beringer after a steak (if you think you'll be impaired in any way after a glass of wine with a huge steak you need to get out more.) Thats what I was talking about in the first post.
IT all goes back to what their job is. They are their to protect and serve. IS giving a guy an outrageous ticket for a petty mistake really accomplishing this, justice may be blind but it isn't stupid.
10-05-2002, 07:53 AM
#70
Originally posted by clee130
fst99(i think i got the name right), sounds like one of the reasonable and open minded few we have, and I do understand what you mean by routine stops leading to bigger busts. Problem is most others stereotype people with modded cars and hand judgement because of that. (modded being altering the vehicle to handle better than stock) On the other, people with outrageous lights and strobes and what not constitute a nuisance to other drivers especially at night. Personally, I dont like seeing lights flash and move so fast as to give me a seizure, rather they can be altered to "improve their usefulness
" while not constituting a hazard to other road users. To people changing their lights to hyperspeed flashers: you dont look at them while driving: why blind other people?
10-05-2002, 09:36 AM
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Originally posted by clee130
I disagree.
I disagree.
10-05-2002, 09:57 AM
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Originally posted by fst96se
Your friend would have been removed from your car by his hair if it were me, probably would have lost his teeth when his face hit the curb and would have ended up face down on the pavement with my knee on the back of his neck...his knees and shins would be awfully sore from taking my ASP several times... I, and other officers, do not take kindly to death threats from anyone. When asked I would have said that the guy said "die you ****** a$$ pigs..." and it would be the truth. I just thought he was talking to me. And when backup showed and took you down in a felony stop as well, you and your immature friends would learn to watch your mouths....
<ALL SHOULD READ A GREAT DEAL OF SARCASM INTO THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH>
Immature? Sure, but as you say, "halirous."
I get tired of threads like this. To the starter of this thread, if you don't like the ticket you got, go to court. Wear a tie, and be VERY courteous to EVERYONE you talk to. Your 19 year old TEEN angst will get you NOWHERE. As has been said in this thread, and a MILLION times by other responsible, mature members of this board, MOD your car with discretion and be WILLING to accept the consequences.
Your friend would have been removed from your car by his hair if it were me, probably would have lost his teeth when his face hit the curb and would have ended up face down on the pavement with my knee on the back of his neck...his knees and shins would be awfully sore from taking my ASP several times... I, and other officers, do not take kindly to death threats from anyone. When asked I would have said that the guy said "die you ****** a$$ pigs..." and it would be the truth. I just thought he was talking to me. And when backup showed and took you down in a felony stop as well, you and your immature friends would learn to watch your mouths....
<ALL SHOULD READ A GREAT DEAL OF SARCASM INTO THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH>
Immature? Sure, but as you say, "halirous."
I get tired of threads like this. To the starter of this thread, if you don't like the ticket you got, go to court. Wear a tie, and be VERY courteous to EVERYONE you talk to. Your 19 year old TEEN angst will get you NOWHERE. As has been said in this thread, and a MILLION times by other responsible, mature members of this board, MOD your car with discretion and be WILLING to accept the consequences.
:::clapping:::: good job ... idiots .....
police are out there to do their jobs
sometimes they get carried away...but its their jobs ...
my uncle is who is detective for 23 yrs here in nyc ... has thought me alot ...
i have done alot of crap and have gotten pulled over ...
showing ur respect for the officer is # 1
turn ur car off...keys on the roof...windows down ..int lights on hands on the steering wheel....
talk respectful and kind to the officer...look him in the eyes ...tell the truth.... say ur sorry ...
it doesnt kill u to do it
its what i do ..then they see my license... PBA cards..and coutesy shield .... let me go ...
talking ish about a cop..n letting him see it ... is bad...
take example...here and now...on this post...
10-05-2002, 10:05 AM
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Originally posted by GoldenGlory
see what i mean... you write all this ... and you never know whos reading...or whos on the org ....
:::clapping:::: good job ... idiots .....
police are out there to do their jobs
sometimes they get carried away...but its their jobs ...
my uncle is who is detective for 23 yrs here in nyc ... has thought me alot ...
i have done alot of crap and have gotten pulled over ...
showing ur respect for the officer is # 1
turn ur car off...keys on the roof...windows down ..int lights on hands on the steering wheel....
talk respectful and kind to the officer...look him in the eyes ...tell the truth.... say ur sorry ...
it doesnt kill u to do it
its what i do ..then they see my license... PBA cards..and coutesy shield .... let me go ...
talking ish about a cop..n letting him see it ... is bad...
take example...here and now...on this post...
see what i mean... you write all this ... and you never know whos reading...or whos on the org ....
:::clapping:::: good job ... idiots .....
police are out there to do their jobs
sometimes they get carried away...but its their jobs ...
my uncle is who is detective for 23 yrs here in nyc ... has thought me alot ...
i have done alot of crap and have gotten pulled over ...
showing ur respect for the officer is # 1
turn ur car off...keys on the roof...windows down ..int lights on hands on the steering wheel....
talk respectful and kind to the officer...look him in the eyes ...tell the truth.... say ur sorry ...
it doesnt kill u to do it
its what i do ..then they see my license... PBA cards..and coutesy shield .... let me go ...
talking ish about a cop..n letting him see it ... is bad...
take example...here and now...on this post...
10-05-2002, 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by Frank Fontaine
About 6-7 years ago I had a run-in with NYPD. Some *&(^*(%&$*(&)*&(&(*& old-lady started screaming as if she were robbed, and the cops came running. Then she complained that I blocked the bus stop. That lady probably is no longer around so it's weird she'd do that in the autumn of her years, but NYC is full of all types. Anyway, long story-short is that the cops were really rude to me saying I'm getting 2 summons and it's gonna cost me easily over $100. By the time they were done there were no summons and we were talking about sports. Yes, cops are people and they respond to how they're treated.
About 6-7 years ago I had a run-in with NYPD. Some *&(^*(%&$*(&)*&(&(*& old-lady started screaming as if she were robbed, and the cops came running. Then she complained that I blocked the bus stop. That lady probably is no longer around so it's weird she'd do that in the autumn of her years, but NYC is full of all types. Anyway, long story-short is that the cops were really rude to me saying I'm getting 2 summons and it's gonna cost me easily over $100. By the time they were done there were no summons and we were talking about sports. Yes, cops are people and they respond to how they're treated.
i know alot of cops...
NYPD is mad cool ....
only when u do stupid things...they go after you ..