I was given a Speeding Ticket last night for doing nothing. *CONCLUDED*

[EyeMNathan]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Paging bradruth. I'd like to see his take on this.

Unless a citizen called in or another officer witnessed prior speeding and was able to give the plate then it's unlikely that the ticket would hold up. If I had to guess I'd say there there's something else at play here, but if it happened exactly how the story is told it would appear to be unjust at face value.

Signing the ticket simply means that you agree to appear at the specified court date or take care of the fee prior to it. Refusal to sign the ticket doesn't mean you don't accept the charges, it means you're saying that you won't show up for court, thus you can be arrested.

The best thing to do if you truly believe the citation is unjust is to be polite, cooperate, sign the ticket, and show up to court prepared. Being uncooperative or sarcastic or anything of the sort is just going to make things worse.

*nod*

I always laugh at the wannabe rebels who think they are accomplishing something by getting an attitude with a police officer.

This is a popular one:
"OMG guys can you believe this, I gave a cop the finger and he gave me a ticket. WTF I wasn't even speeding"

 

[gopunk]

not sure what your financial situation is, but traffic lawyers can usually get you off pretty easily... you don't even have to show up to court, just mail them a check and a few weeks later they'll let you know it was dismissed.

 

[amdforever2]

wagfsgersg DOUBLE POSTING NONSENSE

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: EyeMNathan
*nod*

I always laugh at the wannabe rebels who think they are accomplishing something by getting an attitude with a police officer.

This is a popular one:
"OMG guys can you believe this, I gave a cop the finger and he gave me a ticket. WTF I wasn't even speeding"

A couple night ago some dink was driving down the street, stuck his arm out, and flipped off a couple of our guys. They pulled him over for failing to keep body parts within the vehicle. Turns out his buddy in the passenger seat had a warrant out for his arrest. So what happened?

The buddy goes to jail and the driver gets a $131 ticket...none of which would have happened if he just drove by. :laugh:

 

[amdforever2]

If you press the issue you can do trial by jury at any court in the country......constitutional right and all.

 

[jtusa]

hevnsnt, you one of the guys that rides around a lot late at night up and down I35 and 69? There's quite a few sport bikes around here obviously, but it seems like the riders have been out in bigger groups lately. I dunno, maybe it's just me. Although it is sweet to be poking down the highway in my pickup and have a couple bikes scream by. Makes me wish I had one.

 

[imported_Phil]

That's some fvcked-up sh!t right there.

Don't you dare Syringer on this, man :beer:


(Are you allowed to take pictures in the courtroom? )

 

[iamtrout]

Do you want me to go and kill the cops and their families? I'll do it for less than lawyer fees.

If it were me the situation would have went like this:

Me: "Are you recording this?"

Cop: with a smirk, "no."

Me: "Good."

*pulls out silenced pistol and pops each cop in the head*

 

[PHiuR]

you shouldnt havesigned the ticketw!!!

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: PHiuR
you shouldnt havesigned the ticketw!!!

you should haveread bradruth's replyw!!!

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Do you want me to go and kill the cops and their families? I'll do it for less than lawyer fees.

If it were me the situation would have went like this:

Me: "Are you recording this?"

Cop: with a smirk, "no."

Me: "Good."

*pulls out silenced pistol and pops each cop in the head*

I invite you to try that with me.

 

[thegimp03]

It seems like they wanted a bit of a pay raise or nightly bonus on a boring night. No offense, but it's Kansas...are you white? There are a lot of back-woods midwest cops who would probably ticket an African-American or Hispanic just for sh*** and giggles.

 

[EyeMNathan]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Do you want me to go and kill the cops and their families? I'll do it for less than lawyer fees.

If it were me the situation would have went like this:

Me: "Are you recording this?"

Cop: with a smirk, "no."

Me: "Good."

*pulls out silenced pistol and pops each cop in the head*

I invite you to try that with me.

Don't feed the interweb e-badasses. Guy probably doesn't own a gun. Hell he's probably not old enough to own one.

 

[iamtrout]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Do you want me to go and kill the cops and their families? I'll do it for less than lawyer fees.

If it were me the situation would have went like this:

Me: "Are you recording this?"

Cop: with a smirk, "no."

Me: "Good."

*pulls out silenced pistol and pops each cop in the head*

I invite you to try that with me.

I've got no reason to do it to you.

Oh, and read me sig.....

 

[birdpup]

It seems to me the police officers became suspicious when they entered the area and, at the same time, a group of relaxing speedbikers decided it was time to leave the area. This certainly makes me a little suspicious. So the officer decided to turn on his signals and attempt to pull over one or more members of the group, just to check out if any of the stopped bikers happens to have a background and therefore estimate this group's potential for trouble.

However, I do not believe police officers are allowed to stop people based on suspicions like this, so that specific officer would need to provide a reason for pulling the biker over. That reason is "driving at a speed too fast for conditions". This may not be a true statement of the situation but the officer does not care since the ticket will either be thrown out of court or the biker will add some money to the city's coffers. The police officer is happy though because he found a method of checking the background of at least one of the suspicous bikers, without getting into trouble, and is content this person is not a danger to his city.

Based on this estimation of the police officer's motives:
1) plead not guilty, even if the officer shows up to court, and ask for proof of driving too fast for conditions.
2) it may be possible this is an improper action by the police officer and the mention of this possibility may cause the ticket to be thrown out. But this is certainly a lawyer's call since I have no such experience.

I merely attempted to look at the situation from the police officer's viewpoint.

 

[Blieb]

man I'm so fvcking pissed for you!!!!

sounds like the cop in S. FL who pulled me over for passing him ... but couldn't really give me a ticket ... so he gave me one for littering (cig butt back in my smoking days)

Mandatory court appearance ... littering public roadway under 1lb.

The judge laughed and asked what I did to piss the guy off ... $25, an appology, and I was on my way ...

 

[miniMUNCH]

Tell the judge your story...tell him you will gladly submit to a lie detector test.

Ask that the cop take a lie detector test as well...done deal.

My brother got written up for a ticket on his bike...he was doing 30 in a 35. Cop pulled the same kind of deal on him. Only, my brother is smarter than you called the cops bluff.

A cop hauls you to jail and impounds your bike for no reason will definitely get suspended.

BTW...I appreciate law enforcement as a whole and I respect the law, but most cops are fvcking douche bags, plain and simple. Most cops I've dealt with are little more than rude, arrogant, sullen thugs in uniform.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: iamtrout

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: PHiuR
you shouldnt havesigned the ticketw!!!

you should haveread bradruth's replyw!!!

I've got no reason to do it to you.

Oh, and read me sig.....

What?

 

[Blieb]

Originally posted by: miniMUNCH
Tell the judge your story...tell him you will gladly submit to a lie detector test.

Ask that the cop take a lie detector test as well...done deal.

My brother got written up for a ticket on his bike...he was doing 30 in a 35. Cop pulled the same kind of deal on him. Only, my brother is smarter than you called the cops bluff.

A cop hauls you to jail and impounds your bike for no reason will definitely get suspended.

BTW...I appreciate law enforcement as a whole and I respect the law, but most cops are fvcking douche bags, plain and simple. Most cops I've dealt with are little more than rude, arrogant, sullen thugs in uniform.

Yeah but your bro spent a night in jail

( O )
vs
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[iamtrout]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: iamtrout

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: PHiuR
you shouldnt havesigned the ticketw!!!

you should haveread bradruth's replyw!!!

I've got no reason to do it to you.

Oh, and read me sig.....

What?

Bah, quoted the wrong thing. Edited.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt

Originally posted by: Sentinel
how much was the ticket for if you weren't speeding? that makes no sense.

It was a $40 infraction "Driving at a speed too fast for conditions"

Remember, it was a perfect 70deg night last night.. Sure it is only $40.. And yes I would have spent that (or more) if I would have went drinking instead of riding, but it is the principle. You cant give me a ticket for something I didnt do.

Oh.. So you want a pic! 56k'ers beware, here is some detail!

Pic as Proof

Looks like the cop wrote that ticket with a photoshop blur tool.

j/k

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Do you want me to go and kill the cops and their families? I'll do it for less than lawyer fees.

If it were me the situation would have went like this:

Me: "Are you recording this?"

Cop: with a smirk, "no."

Me: "Good."

*pulls out silenced pistol and pops each cop in the head*

Why don't you go play some more grand theft auto and counter-strike and leave the thinking to the big boys?

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: iamtrout
Do you want me to go and kill the cops and their families? I'll do it for less than lawyer fees.

If it were me the situation would have went like this:

Me: "Are you recording this?"

Cop: with a smirk, "no."

Me: "Good."

*pulls out silenced pistol and pops each cop in the head*

I invite you to try that with me.

I'd citizen's arrest you, then use citizen's brutality. Then me and the other citizens would go to Dunkin Donuts and laugh about it. Btw, I'm a corrupt citizen and tend to abuse my overwhelming authority.

 

[cavemanmoron]

4. When I asked anything else he told me to shut up or go to jail.

Next time buy a touring bike.

 

[zimu]

definitely pisses me off. please do keep us updated. best of luck in court at the end of this month, hope you get one hell of a case together that will make this guy regret his obnoxious move and blatent misuse of power.