Author Topic: excuses you tried to get you out of tickets (Read 2393 times)

x0847Marine · « **Reply #45 on:** February 18, 2007, 05:24:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Heater
the CHIP that stopped me asked for my license etc... so I thought I would give it a shot and play the dumb tourist... i.e. Dutch license, Dutch Passport and acted like I spoke very little English...

It worked he said the paperwork involved was just too much trouble....and told me to slow down as we have speed limits in Calf. and some people to pay attention to them.!

The 'paperwork' was you going to jail... which is a huge PITA and why it works.

Had you told him you were leaving before the court date, he could have arrested you since you could not "promise to appear". At that point he cant ask you to sign a citation either, it could be entrapment... he'd be asking you to commit a crime by signing to a false promise on an official court document.

I've had people refuse to sign a promise to appear, they get hooked & booked on the infraction and see the judge, usually, the next court day. Plus their car gets towed; the "vehicle release" fee to the city is, or was, $70, the tow $179 + $20 per day.

I saw on COPS once that some State Troopers somewhere can actually make out of state drivers pay the fine immediately, or go to jail until they do. The troop even said there was an ATM at the jail. I thought that was kinda messed up, but its better than having to arrest the poor dude.

-Concho- · « **Reply #46 on:** February 18, 2007, 07:33:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Heater
Have 2 that have worked in the past:

1.) Here in the Netherlands all the roadways are paid for via Tax dollars (Euros) etc.... a few years back they started enforcing this thing for local traffic only.... When I was stopped on the bike I Was given a ticket for not being Local traffic... let it go to court and asked very simply if if the Road was paid for with tax dollars... and the judge state yes that it was, I stated that if I pay taxes for it also then I should have the right to use it also.... He agreed and thru it out!.

2.) I travel a lot to and from San Diego Ca for my job, a few years back I was not really thinking that much about it and driving in the left hand lane @ 95, southbound on I15.. the CHIP that stopped me asked for my license etc... so I thought I would give it a shot and play the dumb tourist... i.e. Dutch license, Dutch Passport and acted like I spoke very little English...

It worked he said the paperwork involved was just too much trouble....and told me to slow down as we have speed limits in Calf. and some people to pay attention to them.!

You need to study up on the Non-Resident Violator Compact.

texasmom · « **Reply #47 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:27:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Halo

What, me boring?
On the East Coast now, way too much population and traffic to do anything but be a good boy in a vehicle.

I'm with Halo in the slow lane.
<--- Granny driver... completely.
When we go on road trips, the children beg "Daddy, please don't let Mommy drive again! It takes to looooong."

MiloMorai · « **Reply #48 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:36:00 PM »

Marine, had friends stopped in the Land of Dixie in the middle of the night in the '70s while going to Florida. Told to follow a trooper down some lonely black road in what seemed like the middle of nowhere to the station. If they payed the fine they were let go, if not the, door had bars til they did.

Easy money from non residents, especially if they were not from a neighbouring state.

Vulcan · « **Reply #49 on:** February 18, 2007, 08:45:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
Vulcan,

If you are going to state he was lying, go file a complaint through IA. I am assuming there is an IA in the LEO organization in NZ. If you have someone who does not deserve to wear the badge you are better off doing something to remove them from the service.

The same question still stands. Are you saying you were not speeding?

Mav no I was not speeding. As for IA, well, NZ ain't like that. At the end of the day it was my word against his, who do you think a judge would believe? We're pretty much a "get over it" country - not a lot of work for lawyers here.

So I got over it and fitted out laser jammers to my vehicle. And they work a treat - now they pretty much have no idea what speed I'm doing and I love the looks on their faces (actually I got lasered coming to work this morning, and got the evil eye). I faught the law and the law lost this time.

The press has done LOTS of articles on the quota thing here (especially in regards to cops focussed on ticketing while 111 calls have gone unattended). The even been some internally leaked memo's which appear to show a ranking/performance system based on tickets issued. It got quite messy last year but nothing has been done about it except public denials. The quota system appears to be aimed at 2 tickets per hour.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #50 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:01:55 AM »

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Originally posted by dmf
Yea sure......................... ............................. ........(not)

It`s just Monday and already my hopes and dreams are smashed.

Gonna be a long week.

lazs2 · « **Reply #51 on:** February 19, 2007, 09:41:17 AM »

The cops around here and the highway patrol all use the facility I run for a range... they are always asking for favors... they have let me out of a few tickets in my hot rods.

My best one was getting out of a seatbelt ticket. Was in the bay area and got pulled over and the cop told me he noticed that I wasn't wearing a seat belt and asked my why.

I told him "oh, well.. at my age, every once in a while... I just get all nostalgic for back when it was a free country."

He looked kinda stunned and smiled.. I smiled and he handed back my licence and said try to remember to put it on in the future.

lazs

Mightytboy · « **Reply #52 on:** February 19, 2007, 10:33:16 AM »

I just told the officer to unzip his pants and step real close to the window and I would pay the fine right now.

Sandman · « **Reply #53 on:** February 19, 2007, 10:49:15 AM »

The last time I got stopped it was for turning left from a right turn only lane. Once I got into the lane, my wife announced that she wanted to go to a store in the other direction. I looked around and then made the turn. The cop pulled me over and asked me if I knew what I did. I said yeah... I new it was wrong, but I did it safely. He let me go.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #54 on:** February 19, 2007, 11:13:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Mightytboy
I just told the officer to unzip his pants and step real close to the window and I would pay the fine right now.

Don’t try that with a mounted officer; the horse will want the same as well. Trust me.

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #55 on:** February 19, 2007, 01:51:22 PM »

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Originally posted by eskimo2
Don’t try that with a mounted officer; the horse will want the same as well. Trust me.

ya, watch out!

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1739698,00.html

eskimo2 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 19, 2007, 02:04:13 PM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
ya, watch out!

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1739698,00.html

OMG, a bestial dude ranch! I guess one man’s joke is another man’s…

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #57 on:** February 19, 2007, 02:28:11 PM »

pleasure?

eskimo2 · « **Reply #58 on:** February 19, 2007, 02:50:40 PM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
pleasure?

I don’t know; I was at a loss for words. I was simply too stunned to finish my sentence. I mean, to think that there are organized groups out there that cater to such stuff is really kind of shocking and freaky. The fact that it’s legal is even weirder. Really the only way that I can react to such a thing is to write a song about it. So far all I have is: “Welcome to the… BESTIALITY DUDE RANCH!”… I’m thinking a big show tune song and dance number complete with canes and top hats. Unfortunately that’s all that I have because I have no musical talent or sense and also couldn’t think of a word that rhymes with “ranch”. In spite of the fact that I’ve already given up I’m sure that you can imagine that such a topic has fantastic potential. It could make Rocky Horror Picture Show seem like it was written by Disney.

Airscrew · « **Reply #59 on:** February 19, 2007, 03:06:27 PM »

here's another one but not necessarily an excuse to get out of a ticket, but I'm pretty sure I dodged a bullet on this one.

My 20th birthday, 1980, Lackland AFB, party at my supervisor's apartment off base. 10-12 people there. about 11:30 at night and after several beers one of the girls needed a ride back to the base and her dorm (about 4 miles away). One of my buddies from work John wanted to ride along. 69 Cutlass convertible. Trip to the dorm uneventful. Pulled out of the parking lot and squealed the tires "just a little bit". got about half mile down the road or so, on base still, John says "you got a cop behind ya". I look in the rearview mirror and sure enough there's an LE car (remember the K-cars?) behind me with his lights on. I had no idea how long he was there or when he showed up. I'm scared poopless, I've been drinking and should have know better, i just know I'm toast. I pull over, get my wallet out and open the door and get out (I know now you're not supposed to do this) as I get out of the car I drop my wallet on the ground and I have to support myself on the car door when I bend down to pick it up so I dont fall over.
anyway the LE walks up to me, I give him my DL and ID card. He shines his flashlight in my face, "Airman you know what I pulled you over for?"
me: "No Sir"
LE: "you peeled out back there in that parking lot"
me: "I did?

" (really no idea at that moment, so scared I forgot, clueless)
LE: "Yes, I'm giving you a ticket for exposition of acceleration"
me:"Yes sir, sorry sir"
LE: "what have you been doing tonight"
me: "its my birthday, I was at a friends apartment and brought this girl back to the dorms she needed a ride"
LE: "Well I suggest you get back to your friends apartment right now and stay there, I dont want to see you or this car again tonight"
me: "Yes sir"