Re: Tinted Windows, Front License Plate, and No Proof of Insurance
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Dave3827
Wow. Amazing how you defend this cop because he's your kin.
No. As I mentioned, the tint violation is probably wrong ... unless it was for some other obstruction and NOT for the tint.
YOU are pissing and moaning because YOU got caught violating the Vehicle Code! You are required to have a front license plate and to be in possession of proof of insurance. HE did not make those up. You got caught and you insist on blaming the guy who had nothign to do with your negligence.
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You are defending a pos and your defense is, because I have an attitude problem? My attitude is none of his concern. If I want, I'll curse him out. It's his job to maintain his ground and keep calm, and just do his job.
he did his job just fine. He cited you, he didn't beat you or throw you in the back of a police car when he shouldn't. Had you been polite - even if not apologetic - you might have gotten out of this without a court appearance or two.
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Hypocrite ass cops. He acts like he is the authority and not the public servant, but if I show any rightful defiance, this cunt thinks he can one up me and slap me with fines that can now cost me upwards of $1000.
Yeah, darn him for enforcing the law! :rolleyes: I mean, after all, you are so special that you get to violate the law whenever you want to because ... well, you're special!
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I'm 20,dont have a job, and have no money, and already owe $1000 to courts.
And whose fault might that be????
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Do you people think money grows on trees and I can just pick a few hundred and hand it to your corrupt system?
It would have been easy to avoid it ... put on the front plate and carry around the proof of insurance. But, those are correctable so if you can show proof of insurance at the time of the stop and put on the front plate, you should owe only $25.
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Oh, you broke a "law", so us crooks won't put a stick up your ass if you pay us... Sounds like some drug dealer type shit to me. Sounds like some mafia shit.
Seems like someone feels he is so special that the law doesn't apply to him. Pssst ... it does.
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Regardless, this cop Was bored and needed to issue a citation. I've sat in the back of a cop car where the cop clearly admitted they are bored, so they pull us over for no reason.
An officer conducts proactive enforcement when not engaged in other activities. That means if he is not on a call, conducting follow-up or otherwise engaged, he is expected to conduct enforcement stops on vehicles and even pedestrians if the circumstances warrant. If that discretionary time means "bored" to you, so be it. But, it's one of the things the public expects of us!
Oh, and you know the number one request of law enforcement is nationwide? It's not stopping drug dealers, arresting child molesters, or stopping burglaries - it's enforcing traffic regulations. Yep. That's what the public expects of us. Carry your insurance, put the front plate on, obey the rules of the road, and take off any unlawful obstruction that might exist, and you will not have to deal with any more "bored" cops.
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You cops who do traffic stops are just as guilty for being inhuman and authoritarian, and for being assholes.
Just doing our jobs. Read the job description sometime, junior.
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Highway patrols essentially are just there to make the city money.
Let's see ... since the CHP doesn't earn a dime on citations, and none fo their cites go to any cities, that's not true. Now, city police agencies might get some money on a citation, true ... but, the total is about enough to buy a Cafe Americano at Starbucks, and if one person goes to court the agency needs to write 20-30 more tickets to pay for the cost of the officer on that one.
No, moving violations are NOT moneymakers for cities - they are money losers. The only exception to that are red-light camera programs. Parking enforcement, on the other hand, is a big boon! If I wanted my cops to make a lot of money, we'd give up enforcing traffic safety and start making all sorts of parking regulations and writing parking cites all day. A $37 parking cite earns a city about 6 times more money than the moving violation that might cost you $280. Yet, oddly enough, we get more people complaining about that parking ticket than movers.
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You all should be driving around busting drug dealers and thugs
Love to! Uh ... where are they?
Oh yeah, they're in cars! The last two we busted were driving! And, just a few ago, we arrested one with a shotgun in his car! Sere what traffic enforcement can find?!
Now, go out and get an education and lose the self-important 'tude before it gets you in real trouble.
Re: Tinted Windows, Front License Plate, and No Proof of Insurance
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Dave3827;801661]What do you mean at the time of stop? I didn't have my insurance card with me but I was insured. Just had the paperwork at home.
it means you have to show you had insurance in force at the time of the citation.
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As for the Windows, they came like that upon purchase. California law does not prohibit rear windows from being tinted.
so? was the car bought new? If not, then just because it came like that doesn't mean it is legal. I don't know if your tint was legal or not but arguing your car came like that is not a defense if it was altered from the OEM condition.
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Power tripping like that and ruined my easter.
well, actually you ruined your Easter due to no front plate.
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I should have asked for his first and last name
it's probably on the ticket.
Re: Tinted Windows, Front License Plate, and No Proof of Insurance
Well alright then. I'll smack the license plate on and go in with humility and present my proof of insurance to the man. Next time, I'll try not to get caught.
I appreciate that you kept your cool
Re: Tinted Windows, Front License Plate, and No Proof of Insurance
Uy. Sounds like you were ticketed for being an ass.
I was pulled over for turning right on a red (a sign clearly marked no turn on red b/n 3-6pm. There was a motorcycle cop around the corner and he waved four cars over, my car being the last. He started to tell me why he pulled me over and I stopped him and said "I know exactly why you pulled me over." He asked what color the light was when I turned and I said "oh, it was totally red and had been red when all of the cars in front of me turned." When he asked why I turned I told him it was because I have a bladder condition and really really really had to pee.
He ticketed the first three cars and when he came to me he handed all of my info back and said "I'm not ticketing you because you're the only one who didn't lie to me." He was awesome.
My husband was pulled over for speeding on a two lane road years ago. When the cop asked him why he said he knew he was speeding but had to get home to take our son trick or treating. My husband was honest and respectful. Guess what? No ticket.
Cops are there to do a job, and if you act like a jerk and give them attitude. You're definitely going to get a ticket.
Cool your heels.