by "Ron Calls on his years of experience....and freezes at the controls" (internerdstuff)
Published 03/12/2017 at 22:47
by "Ron Calls on his years of experience....and freezes at the controls" (internerdstuff)
Published 03/12/2017 at 22:47
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*Later edit.in case i wasnt clear: Cop 2 ticketed cop 1 at two to three times the price a normal person would get.
My main reason for posting was because i’m greatly amused nice guy cop 1 wants fisticuffs to settle the score.He’s *exactly the kind of guy you’d never think would fight.The metal picture is terrific :-D
Hi .Just sharing a weird experience an acquaintance had recently.
This guy is a cop who’s job has him working with those involved in family violence and drugs.Actually most of his job involves helping the affected children,so as you can imagine he’s a nice guy who’s well liked by everyone (if not respected by the career ladder climbing members of the force).
Recently he did something a little dumb.He wanted to deliver a motorized bicycle to a friend so decided to ride it the half a mile to his house.
Unfortunately he was unlucky enough to be spotted by a traffic cop who really tried to throw the book at him. Total ticket was staggering $900.
As you can imagine cop 1 was stunned.He knew he broke the small helmet law ($40 fine)but didnt know the bike was ilegal -others ride them without consequence.Yes ignorance of the law is no excuse, but obviously the 2nd cop was a total nazi.
Anyways the funny part (i think) is that cop 1 is planning a showdown with nazi traffic cop.He’s already told his sargent he’ll fight the other cop next time he sees him at the station.The boss is somewhat sympathetic but cant drop the charges (a big procedural no no).as .
Interestingly cop 2 has been extremely scarce lately.He seems to have found lots of excuses to be out in the patrol car,lol
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
03/12/2017 at 23:00, STARS: 0
I’m going to side with cop #2. He is upholding the law and not letting cop 1 slide.
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
03/12/2017 at 23:04, STARS: 0
But what about when he lets it slide with other people? If it’s fine for other people to do it it should be fine for this person to do it.
"Stephenson Valve Gear" (stephensonvalvegear)
03/12/2017 at 23:11, STARS: 1
I understand the helmet violation, but what exactly made the motorized bike illegal? I thought that Mopeds (literally a MOterized PEDal bike) were legal in all states. Did it not have the required lights? Was the engine bigger than 49cc? Inquiring minds want to know...
"CRider" (crider)
03/12/2017 at 23:11, STARS: 1
He knew he broke the small helmet law ($40 fine)but didnt know the bike was ilegal -others ride them without consequence.Yes ignorance of the law is no excuse, but obviously the 2nd cop was a total nazi.
Yeah, cop 1 should be let off because ignorance of the law is an acceptable excuse when you’re on the side of the law where knowing the law is your job. Sound logic.
I know if I was caught riding a dirtbike/unregistered motorized bicycle around my neighborhood they would impound that thing in a second.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
03/12/2017 at 23:14, STARS: 1
Even if you are the nicest guy in the world you still have to face consequences for doing illegal shit. Doesn’t matter if you are a cop, senator, or whoever.
But $900 is a lot. I don’t know what he got written for but that seems pretty steep.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
03/12/2017 at 23:15, STARS: 2
I got a ticket once for my car sitting out on the curb with no front tag. When I went to the CHP office to get the thing signed off, the desk sergeant’s Corvette was sitting right out front with no front tag. I chose not to make a stink about it, but would not do so again.
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
03/12/2017 at 23:25, STARS: 0
1) we don’t know if cop #2 let other people slide.
2) cop #1 should know the bike was illegal on the road, and that he didn’t calls into question his job comprehension
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
03/12/2017 at 23:39, STARS: 0
I really want to side with cop #1 on this. Since the destination is just half a mile away, there doesn’t seem to be much opportunity for much trouble (traffic conflicts, dangerous speeds, etc.) to arise out of the illegal trip. And since this is just a delivery and not cop #1’s bike, it’s not likely going to be a continuing problem. It seems like this particular offense would be a good one to let off with a warning. Especially considering that awful price tag.
But I gotta admit, if there’s any chance that people were watching, it’s usually good practice to do things by the book so that the local public doesn’t get to thinking that the cops like to do each other shady favors.
I saw in one of your other replies that the ticket would typically run around $300; how did it get inflated up to $900?
"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker)
03/13/2017 at 00:24, STARS: 0
I’ve come to realize many police officers operate a lot like a mechanic. They know a large amount of things about their job however when it comes to very specific things they either do not know or are not 100% sure and have to do more research. Show me an officer that knows all of the laws they are meant to enforce. I’m not saying he is innocent, I’m saying a bit of lenience should be given