Petty State cops give stupid tickets. got to vent on this.

[rlfreese]

So I was in my old hometown of Emporia, Va to visit my family and pick up my son. I was sitting at a light going straight and there was a state cop in the right turn lane about 3 cars back. So the light turns green and before I can even let off the clutch all the way I see him slap over in my lane cutting off a old man just to pull me over. I am an MP so that makes things worse cause civilian cops hate Mp's for some stupid reason. So he ask for my liscense and registration. i give it to him and ask why he pulled me. He said in a (removed) like voice " I will get to that on my time" Ok right then I knew who this guy was. My brother has been talking about this redneck jacked up truck driving cop that likes pulling tuner cars and giving them stupid tickets. Guy is straight out of the accademy too. He is only like 22 years old. So He goes on down a list of "illegal mods". My exhaust, proved him wrong on decible meter, my intake, bull**** show me on paper, he couldnt, my trd sticker on windsheild. It is in unvisible spot behind mirror. my tint, proved wrong by his tester after I already showed him my certificate of what the percentage was and he ripped my tint with his stupid tester *******!!!, then he keeps looking for something like the (removed) he is and guess what I get a ticket for. Tinted liscense plate covers. Oh my frickin god, what the heck is that. That has to be the stupidest pettiest state cop I have ever met so I just asked him if he had anything better to do then stop 26yo single fathers with 2 year olds in their cars to give them petty tickets for stupid crap like that. He sad, just because your an MP doesnt make you above the law. I never even threw that out there. This guy is a (removed). isnt there a line for harrasment since he only pulls tuner cars for petty crap like stickers and mufflers when he drives a truck that my brother has inspected and failed for being too tall in the state of VA. he is from NC originally. Sorry for the long post but man this is ridiculous. Just because you drive a nice car doesnt mean your looking to race anyone. i never street race. Those days were over like when i was like 18 and 19. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

[Mrizzle05]

Man that sucks waaaayyy bad!!!i got pulled over in the cavy like a month after i moved back from AZ. he got me for mufflers, tint, windsheild banner, license from AZ (was getting that fixed) and was like askin me all kinds of ???. I was like dude... my car has 140,000 mi., its a four door 4-banger for crying out loud. and its just for show... id rather be doin this than drugs or alcohol!All he said was fix it and gave me a fix it ticket... then said it looks nice though as he walks away!!!!It sucks to see that crap man. you should file a complaint! im sure after a few they will catch on. good luck

[northvibe]

dude that is BS. sounds like he feels like he is above the law and wants to be a (removed) to prove himself. its funny that you proved him wrong on about everything. sucks about tint though that is expensive to fix. can you take that to court to have them pay for the fix since it was legal?

[CUV03]

Hey, I have been through 58 and all the cops are the same but this guy sounds special. I would not let this go, I would get a mouthpiece and see how he likes dealing with the law. It is obvious that he thinks he is above the law and maybe he would like to loose his job... Just, food for though. I am so glad that I am moving out of VA next weekend.

[jake75]

Cops have strong unions that intimidate the hell out of the state, county, city that employs them. The union and these governmental units stick up for them no matter what they do (except perhaps if they molest little children). The local Police Chief in Columbus, OH is always complaining about a lack of officers but when you point out one who seems to do little more than ticket people for not signaling for a turn, with an occasional burned out license plate bulb charge thrown in (their tickets are part of the on-line court records) they respond "well just tell us which laws we should enforce". Of course the problem begins with those idiots we elect that make the laws. There jut are too damn many laws, and the main purpose seesm to be to raise revenue. Saddam had his way of abusing his citizens, and our government has its ways. Those guys in Montana had a point!

[TheShadow]

I agree with Jake. You can get his badge # and file a complaint, but more thatn likely nothing is going to happen.

[Charlievibe]

Quote, originally posted by TheShadow »I agree with Jake. You can get his badge # and file a complaint, but more thatn likely nothing is going to happen.You could do that, certainly. But just remember, it is your word against his and with no one else in the car, he will most likely win. Sucks that you were pulled over for no legitimate reason, but I think you should look at this differently. Enjoy the fact that you look that young and he thought you were a kid!!! Someday you will look like a grown-up and then they won't pull you over. Enjoy being picked on, it keeps you young!!!

[Mavrik]

So... he ticketed you for something he couldn't see when he had been parked a couple cars behind you? Sounds like with no real reason to pull you over... he had to make up one.Though my cousin in his old malibu (we're talking old school mailbu here) for failing to stop at a stop sign (which had JUST been put there) and while he had us pulled over, got him for tinted plate covers to. If they are so illigal why are they even being sold...its like publicly selling drugs but then charging you with a fine if you use them...

[joatmon]

http://www.wtopnews.com/index....34065Quote »Illegal Tag Covers Found on Personal Police CarsNov 8th - 11:55amMark Segraves, WTOP RadioWASHINGTON -- If they're illegal...why did WTOP find so many cops using them?License plate covers, that is -- and depending on where you drive, they could cost you a bundle.But a WTOP investigation found that people enforcing the laws are also the ones breaking them.Every state regulates license plate covers. The problem is, the laws differ from state to state and so does the enforcement.All tag covers are illegal in the District and in Maryland. In Virginia, it is illegal to cover your license plate with anything tinted.In the District, WTOP not only found illegal tag covers on D.C. police cars, but on police officer's personal cars as well."Thanks to your reporting we discovered vehicles in our fleet that had the covers on," Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Kevin Morison said. "We're making sure that the ones we know about are taken care of immediately and taking steps to ensure that all of our vehicles have an unobstructed tag and no coverings on the tags at all."Covering a license plate in D.C. carries a $500 fine."We're also getting the word out to our officers that on their personal vehicles that they need to be following the law," Morison said. "It's unacceptable. We ought to be setting the standard and leading by example."In Maryland, tag covers -- whether they are tinted or clear -- are illegal, with a fine of $60. However, when it came to defining license plate covers, officials in the state all interpreted the law differently.A spokesperson for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration said covering a license plate means placing something over it, while Montgomery County Police and Maryland State Police said the law applies to anything that obstructs the tag.WTOP found several Montgomery County officers with tag covers on their personal cars.Montgomery County Police spokesperson Crpl. Sonia Pruitt said the following in a written statement:"We appreciate that you brought the issue to our attention. Montgomery County Police Officers are required to follow the same laws as the rest of our community. To ensure compliance we have directed our district station command staff to review the issue with our police officers."In Virginia, WTOP discovered several police officers' personal cars baring tinted covers. Fines in Virginia can go up to $200 for license plates covered with anything tinted.(I added the bold)so, the cop ould have gone easy on you, and it sure seems like once he pulled you over he was in the mood to generate some revenue, but in the end, you were a law breaker and he is technically justified for issuing a citation. $200 is steep though, hope they don't hit you up for the full fine.