Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012
What they were answering
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This would be considered a speed trap in California, and would not be admissible.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
Because he was in front of me speeding?
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 111 pts
I was driving down the freeway on Thanksgiving one year, going the speed limit. There was a cop about half a mile in front of me. Suddenly he slammed on his brakes. I changed lanes and passed him, then he pulled me over.
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 3 pts
What guns are you using?!? No way I would carry a weapon that would discharge without pulling the trigger. The police are not using Chinese knock off guns! Most likely it was a 40 cal Glock, or perhaps a Baretta 9mm. Bot
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 1 pts
Well that escalated quickly... Perhaps some middle ground could be found?
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 44 pts
He counted, in his head! Trust me, I hammered him in court on it. He literally estimated the space between light poles, then counted how long it took me to cross the shadows, then extrapolated my speed using his superhum
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 4 pts
Well fuck you too! Stereotypes exist for a reason. This in not an isolated incident either. I've had cops lie in court to get me on a traffic offense multiple times. I used to drive around a white sports car that stood o
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 15 pts
Wait, where did alcohol and weed come from? I did have that happen on another occasion though. I had just eaten a Powerbar®, so apparently my mouth was slightly green. He said that is a tell tail sign that someone has be
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 1 pts
Yes sir, as long as you don't hesitate and get out of visual contact with them quickly, evasion is not all that hard. Hell, I did it yesterday. There were two massive trucks transporting heavy equipment in the left lane
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 3 pts
Ohh no man, he had pulled this trick before. He was prepared for all my questions. I was so dumbfounded in the moment, so I did not ask for the hard numbers at the time. However, in court I did, and he had everything scr
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 6 pts
I brought that up in court too. The judge said that he was not on trial, I was. He slammed on his breaks to get behind me too. I said, "Do you feel your actions were safe and responsible?" He just laughed. It was a very
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 5 pts
It seemed ridiculous to me too! He said that he was calibrating his estimates using his speedometer to cross reference. He was a very smooth talker, and extremely prepared for my questions in court.
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 1 pts
I did not admit I was speeding though, I was just paraphrasing. Even if I was going the speed limit, he was gaining distance on me, then slammed on his breaks. I realize that he was not on trial, and the judge said that.
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 1 pts
Damn, I was young at the time and was apparently not prepared for the dumbfuckery that police will bring. I should have thought of something like that! He probably had a script for it though. He did mention that he cross
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 3 pts
Interesting. So his use of the shadows to estimate my speed would be considered a speed trap in California. Do you know how old that law is? I am in Arizona, and this was at least 8 years ago.
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 2 pts
What is all this smelling of alcohol?!? If I do a few shots of vodka, then eat something, there is no way in hell you will smell it. I'd probably be over the limit, but I would not smell of booze! It's not like were show
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 2 pts
Wait, why did you have to pay the court costs?!?
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 2 pts
Driving that car, I never once got a warning, and never once passed a cop where he did not come after me. So your scenario about good cops letting things slide just does not apply to me. They saw I was in a flashy sports
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 5 pts
You took up the courts time to prove you innocence! You should not have been forced to pay the court fees!
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 4 pts
This was a small mountain town, and a very cocky cop. I could only imagine what would have happened if my passenger got out of the vehicle. It's fucked up that we even have to be afraid of things like this!
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 1 pts
>Are you driving a flashing pink ferrari convertible or something? Are you "Africa" black? Do you regularly drive with a ski mask on and have a giant "fuck the police" decal on your bumper? If not, I have a hard time bel
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 1 pts
That happened to my friend! It was in San Diego. Him and another car his same model pulled up to a stop sign. My friend stopped, the other guy rolled it. My friend got pulled over and was going to get cited for not stopp
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 1 pts
Well that's the only other person that was there. People's significant others, friends, spouses, etc testify for defendants all the time. Their testimony is not thrown out because they want to protect you. However, the t
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 2 pts
Haha, whoops. Although I wouldn't be surprised if they did already exist.
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 2 pts
It was a civil violation, so they only have to prove 51% that I was most likely speeding. The officer was rated on visual estimation, and recently renewed his certification. So his testimony was enough for the judge to s
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 1 pts
Sorry if I was unclear. I have been pulled over dozens and dozens of times by unfriendly and power hungry police. I have only been cited a few times for violations I did not commit. The other times I was definitely speed
Comment · Tue, September 4, 2012 · 2 pts
Most places, 1-20mph over is civil. If you are going 20+ over the speed limit, the officer can cite you for criminal speeding. Most don't though, as they have the choice. I've only been cited for criminal speeding once.
Comment · Wed, September 5, 2012 · 1 pts
Yeah, it was a ridiculous situation that I never thought would hold up in court. I was wrong. This was on US60 in Phoenix AZ. It was Thanksgiving, and me and my girlfriend were heading to a car show at the expo center do
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I think he might be lying. Nobody puts cookies in their pants pocket.
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All the Chicago cops are pretty? Damn!
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While I agree medical costs are out of control, I have a hard time believing that your grandfather's 3 weeks stay cost $17 million!
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