cops in ma can they LEGALLY do this...
09-07-2010, 05:04 PM
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http://www.motorists.org/press/speed...ckets-by-state
09-07-2010, 05:41 PM
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wrong. i lived there and they were JOs. and they are the worst.
http://www.motorists.org/press/speed...ckets-by-state
http://www.motorists.org/press/speed...ckets-by-state
well maybe i was (and still am) lucky.
09-07-2010, 05:44 PM
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They absolutley have the right to remove the sticker. I've even heard of them removing license plates in the OWNERS yard.
Also, the law states that ANY modification to items such as exhaust must remain OE stock. So even 50 state legal items are technically not legal according to the law.
Though you definately got singled out and it's shitty, be carefull of what you say and don't say in court.
Also, the law states that ANY modification to items such as exhaust must remain OE stock. So even 50 state legal items are technically not legal according to the law.
Though you definately got singled out and it's shitty, be carefull of what you say and don't say in court.
09-07-2010, 09:34 PM
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09-09-2010, 05:55 AM
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How loud is your car? Also was it a city or state cop that got you? Looks like I will be avoiding Worcester with my car, not that I really needed another reason to, the city is a dump anyhow....
09-09-2010, 02:19 PM
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It all boils down to personality. If the guy is a level headed type of reasonable person, hopefully they let you go with a warning. If he's got an attitude, then you need to kiss his ***, act all timid, and empower his ego a little bit. The type of guy that gets an ego boost from sticking a ticket up your *** can usually be spoon fed an ego boost in a different way to help you avoid a ticket.
09-11-2010, 08:16 AM
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i would bring up his comment about the summer nationals to the judge though. Its pretty unprofessional thing for him to say. His comment alone shows he singled you out. He obviously has a problem with muscle cars.
09-27-2010, 10:31 AM
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He may of not been doing anything. I was just stopped again yesterday by a state cop. He was a grade A **** sucker. Busting my ***** for 20 minutes just grilling me in a loud voice like an *******. I got to the point where I told him "just search the car if you want to, I dont care, if you want to just go ahead". He stopped me for no reason, there was no cell phone on, no weaving, seal belt was on, no speeding or anything. I pulled out of a parking lot and BAM he's there within 10 feet. I stop at a light in another 50 feet. As soon as the light goes green his strobes come on. The cop wouldnt tell me to get out so he kept peering in the windows and stuff. As he's peering through the tint and after 15 minutes I was really starting to hope he'd let me go or offically search the car to at least start the process so I could get out of there. I told him "look all you want" and rolled the windows down. If he made me get out of the car; before I did I was going to ask him for his badge and station because I felt my ***** were being busted for no good reason.
Little did I know, the McDonald's I went to.....that was filled with 15+ opiate druggies jonsing for a hit was being staked out. They saw me, the only sober one walk in....sit down and eat then leave 10 minutes later. My buddy said the cops probably thought I sold something to them since thats where they all hang out waiting for their dealer to swing by.
You dont have to be doing **** to get stopped, wrong time and the wrong place or just a pissed off cop who doesnt like the way your face looks, your car or your perfume. Who knows.
Little did I know, the McDonald's I went to.....that was filled with 15+ opiate druggies jonsing for a hit was being staked out. They saw me, the only sober one walk in....sit down and eat then leave 10 minutes later. My buddy said the cops probably thought I sold something to them since thats where they all hang out waiting for their dealer to swing by.
You dont have to be doing **** to get stopped, wrong time and the wrong place or just a pissed off cop who doesnt like the way your face looks, your car or your perfume. Who knows.
09-28-2010, 12:21 PM
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I know DOT cops/troopers can do this but usually they only do roadside inspections on commercial trucks and such. their is a DOT trooper roaming around cape cod in a un-marked black charger FYI since most trucks on cape cod are over weight and there was a few accidents this summer involving over loaded trucks. one of my moms company vehicles was slightly rear-ended by an over loaded box truck which also got rear ended by another over weight truck behind it, it was a minor accident but they closed down the highway for hours in the middle of summer so the DOT cops could come an weigh them.
11-13-2010, 05:56 AM
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I don't believe that he can scrape off your reg sticker,
Technically he could have bagged you for failure to display proof of registration as you pulled away. I've had my share of bad cops in a few states.
He's probably some ***** that got bullied in school and is still pissed at the cool kids with nice cars. My suggestion is to document everything that occured that night and bring it to court with you, get your car "fixed" and avoid the area he's in
Technically he could have bagged you for failure to display proof of registration as you pulled away. I've had my share of bad cops in a few states.
He's probably some ***** that got bullied in school and is still pissed at the cool kids with nice cars. My suggestion is to document everything that occured that night and bring it to court with you, get your car "fixed" and avoid the area he's in
11-15-2010, 09:19 AM
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Sounds extactly why sometimes I LOVE driving in MD. Then again we have some of the same retarded laws. Just i have nEVER heard or seen them inforced before.
The removing of the sticker seems a little drastic. Not sure if it is legal or not. But if yoru car had issues the judge is going to side with him in EITHER case of legality.
The removing of the sticker seems a little drastic. Not sure if it is legal or not. But if yoru car had issues the judge is going to side with him in EITHER case of legality.
