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Old 07-09-2008, 05:36 PM   #71 (permalink)
 
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So I told him the story and told him everything except I said that the installer told me it was legal tint. He said well you better take this ticket to him and tell him to make it legal.
He said he would just change it to a warning. I said "yes sir, yes sir, thank you sir", walked out of there with a big smile on my face and did a Tiger Woods fist pump!

As NWA would say.... F the police
Well as an ADULT here; I can only say that your attitude is child like and essentially one which glees in your thoughts of getting away with something; this I see as pathetic.

Pray all that you, nor any one associated with you ever needs the services of anyone specifically police, fire and rescue as cleary you are undeserving.

Myself, and this is child like also; I wish nothing but a pletherer of tickets at some point in your arrogant and underserved future......

Take charge and responsiblity;

I zipped past a police officer on the motorcycle the other week; clearly I knew I was busted for a couple of offenses - one being 70 mph in a 40 mph zone.....

Rather than the police officer pull out and chase me down; I pulled in front of the police car and removed my helmet, gloves and so forth, the officer sat in his car until I was ready

(At no point did I actually tell the officer why I stopped)

Upon appearing at my side his first words were, 'First, I'd like to thank you so much for stopping'

After a brief chat he vanished to his car and made some calls; essentially to validate my expired registration paperwork

Upon return he ticketed me for failure to provide documentation as he verified I was registered and said he'd forego the speeding, despite him clocking me at 70 mph

No registration documentation = $180 no points

30 over the speed limit = mandatory court date in NJ and a stiff load of points; even with a good court date I was getting 4 points if ticketed; I know this from my last ticket, NJ wouldn't shift on the points.

The policeman was very polite and never baraded me about my obvious discount of the posted speed limit.

I paid the $180 as after all in my opinion I was guilty and he did me a huge favor.

FYI - Ignorance is no defense in the eyes of the law; regardless.

If someone tells you something is legal that counts for nothing - it is your responsibility to learn the law where ever you are.



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Old 07-09-2008, 05:42 PM   #72 (permalink)
 
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Dyslexia is great..... I thought it was Dimmerbob......... and Imcquade, right on......... like one of my shirts says, "If you don't like the police, next time you have trouble, try calling a crackhead"
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Old 07-09-2008, 05:43 PM   #73 (permalink)
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Let's calm down. Both.
A warning is just that, a warning not to do it again, and to be thankful that nothing worse came out of it.
Whereas wishing on someone anything bad isn't appropriate either, is it?
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Old 07-09-2008, 06:08 PM   #74 (permalink)
 
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Let's calm down. Both.
A warning is just that, a warning not to do it again, and to be thankful that nothing worse came out of it.
Whereas wishing on someone anything bad isn't appropriate either, is it?
Indeed I declared in my statement that it was one of a childish nature which in directly indicated that it was probably unecessary....

However, I'd believe that perhaps the statement quoting NWA should have been with withdrawn by a modertor or better still by the posting individual.

Indeed having learned of the LE's on this board; respect should have guilted the removal; its continued stay affirms his couldn't careless about anyone but myself attitude.

Thus I do sort of stand by the fact he certainly didn't deserve to get out of the ticket as he certainly doesn't truly appreciate his good fortune, unlike myself who paid the $180 for mine

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Old 07-09-2008, 06:35 PM   #75 (permalink)
 
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Doing something illegal and then just righting a check isn’t justice or a deterrent, it is just a revenuing scheme.
I beg to differ, some people when they are caught, do pay the fine without complaint as they know they were wrong and that fine is justice (that's the intent of the fine). Fines are not primarily for revenue generating, those fines pay for our legal system which we all fight to keep as well as the salaries of the law enforcement officers that keep us safe but the fine is much more than that.

I know that a speeding ticket will cost me money and that encourages me to obey the law, if not then justice is served and I pay the piper.

It is true that we have laws that make no sense, but they did to someone at some time and that is why they are laws, you can choose to obey them or change them, but ignoring them is never the right answer and trying to get out of a fine after you violated the law that you knew about by lieing or deceiving the court is pathetic.

I do not make the law, but I do enforce it. And I enforce it evenly across the board. Not everyone gets the ticket but if they get it they deserved it because they violated the law. I believe in treating everyone fairly, that does not mean that everyone who is driving 20 over the limit is getting a ticket, it means everyone I come in contact with will be treated with courtisy and respect, who gets the ticket is based on so much more.
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Old 07-10-2008, 05:57 AM   #76 (permalink)
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KUDOS to CruizingAZ. Very well said!
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:15 AM   #77 (permalink)
 
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KUDOS to CruizingAZ. Very well said!
+1

(oh, I need at least 10 characters. ok, I think I have ten now. thanks).
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:40 AM   #78 (permalink)
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+1

(oh, I need at least 10 characters. ok, I think I have ten now. thanks).
OK, stop dragging our dirty laundry out in public.
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Old 07-10-2008, 07:39 PM   #79 (permalink)
 
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screw the police. they should get a real job if they are worrying about stupid tint. its not even dark. thats not even why they pulled me over. they pulled me over cuz they thought I ran a red light and I didnt!!! So screw them!!
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why dosent Smart offer tinted windows?.
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