Bah - Just got pulled over!!!!
I had the pleasure of meeting 3 state troopers in a week's span of time. 1 when I was on my way to Austin for an interview, and 2 on 2 seperate trips to Houston for interviews.
I always play the pleasant, respectful card when I'm pulled over. Those 3 troopers all let me off w/ warnings for no front plate - which brings my count to 5 warnings/0 tickets for no front plate.
In regards to being pulled over for speeding - I've gotten off on a verbal warning once, and I've gotten a couple tickets. Some tickets the cops were pleasant, some they were not
I always play the pleasant, respectful card when I'm pulled over. Those 3 troopers all let me off w/ warnings for no front plate - which brings my count to 5 warnings/0 tickets for no front plate.
In regards to being pulled over for speeding - I've gotten off on a verbal warning once, and I've gotten a couple tickets. Some tickets the cops were pleasant, some they were not
Originally Posted by FstBlkz28
I had the pleasure of meeting 3 state troopers in a week's span of time. 1 when I was on my way to Austin for an interview, and 2 on 2 seperate trips to Houston for interviews.
I always play the pleasant, respectful card when I'm pulled over. Those 3 troopers all let me off w/ warnings for no front plate - which brings my count to 5 warnings/0 tickets for no front plate.
In regards to being pulled over for speeding - I've gotten off on a verbal warning once, and I've gotten a couple tickets. Some tickets the cops were pleasant, some they were not
I always play the pleasant, respectful card when I'm pulled over. Those 3 troopers all let me off w/ warnings for no front plate - which brings my count to 5 warnings/0 tickets for no front plate.
In regards to being pulled over for speeding - I've gotten off on a verbal warning once, and I've gotten a couple tickets. Some tickets the cops were pleasant, some they were not
I think some cops just have hard-ons for young guys driving fast cars. 
Last edited by Cerebrex; Dec 10, 2006 at 10:12 AM.
I got pulled over for going 41 in a 40 going down crowley rd. What kind of **** is that? Thank god i have a perfect clean record, never had a ticket in my LIFE but im only 21. Cop let me go and told me to slow down...lol
i almost busted out laughing when he told me i was speeding 66 in a 65....i know it was one of those just pull me over to see if he could stick another feather in his hat kinga deals...there were 2 units and 20 miles from no where...young guys too....
Originally Posted by bud8fan
i almost busted out laughing when he told me i was speeding 66 in a 65....i know it was one of those just pull me over to see if he could stick another feather in his hat kinga deals...there were 2 units and 20 miles from no where...young guys too....
: Do you have any idea how fast you were going?
: About 69 or 70?: Exactly.: ??? (confused look): You do realize the speed limit is 70 during the day and 65 at night, right?: (realizing this guy seriously pulled me over for 4mph over) ...yeah....: I notice here that your inspection and registration are both expired:I just got back from Iraq and haven't had the chance to update them yet 
: Explain that to the judge.
Last edited by Cerebrex; Dec 10, 2006 at 10:14 AM.
Originally Posted by Silas2k
hey kev... do cops have quotas anymore? i hear a lot say they dont but ive always been curious... u can pm me if u want 
Here we go again. I've been a member here for several years and have tried to just pass on information fairly and honestly with members. I love playing w/ my ride as much as everyone else here and, like being a part of the community
BUT
Just to give ya'll an example of WHY there are periods when I am gone for awhile and, why some of us here that are law enforcement tend to get a little ticked... here is a PM I received from the guy on the first page who, for some reason, wanted to keep stickin me... even after I was supporting the original posters position
Tell me after you read this WHY I deserved to get this PM sent to me:
Sent by: TheRedWS.6
Cops
Hey dude, you want to get bent out of shape fine. I don't care if you are a cop or not. Go ahead and find my ip and call your buddies in H-town and have them pull over a red ws6 to get to me if you feel like it. I've got a clean slate and am a law abiding citizen. Do what makes you happy. I just wanted to know how someone can see a cat by popping the hood as your explanation was not clear. The only thing you wrote was non compliance. That has nothing to do with seeing cats from the motor bay. I could care less because I've got cats anyways and don't even know why I care. I quess I'm mystified by the physics because I can't see my cats from my motor bay. X-ray is all I can conclude too. So do what you got to do if you think I was directing that statement at you. You may be a cop, but your **** smells just like mine.
Maybe this fella needs to take a chill pill....what ya'll figure ?
Kev
BUT
Just to give ya'll an example of WHY there are periods when I am gone for awhile and, why some of us here that are law enforcement tend to get a little ticked... here is a PM I received from the guy on the first page who, for some reason, wanted to keep stickin me... even after I was supporting the original posters position
Tell me after you read this WHY I deserved to get this PM sent to me:
Sent by: TheRedWS.6
Cops
Hey dude, you want to get bent out of shape fine. I don't care if you are a cop or not. Go ahead and find my ip and call your buddies in H-town and have them pull over a red ws6 to get to me if you feel like it. I've got a clean slate and am a law abiding citizen. Do what makes you happy. I just wanted to know how someone can see a cat by popping the hood as your explanation was not clear. The only thing you wrote was non compliance. That has nothing to do with seeing cats from the motor bay. I could care less because I've got cats anyways and don't even know why I care. I quess I'm mystified by the physics because I can't see my cats from my motor bay. X-ray is all I can conclude too. So do what you got to do if you think I was directing that statement at you. You may be a cop, but your **** smells just like mine.
Maybe this fella needs to take a chill pill....what ya'll figure ?
Kev
What an *******... there's always people out there like that, and you just have to do your best to look past them. I had an experience like that yesterday on these boards. Not sure what's been in the water lately...
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RedWS4 Man chill out... you were an *** in that thread... and to PM Kev and talk **** is BS. Why do people think they need to be cool or "hard" by fronting... Do you really think Kev gives a **** about you? Do you think if you are nice to him... or a ******* *** it will change the fact that Kev will still do his job and he was only offering his prospective?
Lemmie guess... the next time your driving that slow *** TA of yours and you get pulled over for street racing or acting like a worn out ricer... your gonna blame Kev for that too?
What a dick... This thread has gone way off scope... I think the poster got his question answered and had a chance to vent about it. My vote goes for:
Lemmie guess... the next time your driving that slow *** TA of yours and you get pulled over for street racing or acting like a worn out ricer... your gonna blame Kev for that too?
What a dick... This thread has gone way off scope... I think the poster got his question answered and had a chance to vent about it. My vote goes for:
Last edited by longrange4u; Dec 10, 2006 at 03:48 PM.
Originally Posted by longrange4u
Man chill out... you were an *** in that thread... and to PM Kev and talk **** is BS. Why do people think they need to be cool or "hard" by fronting... Do you really think Kev gives a **** about you? Do you think if you are nice to him... or a ******* *** it will change the fact that Kev will still do his job and he was only offering his prospective?
Lemmie guess... the next time your driving that slow *** TA of yours and you get pulled over for street racing or acting like a worn out ricer... your gonna blame Kev for that too?
What a dick... This thread has gone way off scope... I think the poster got his question answered and had a chance to vent about it. My vote goes for:
Lemmie guess... the next time your driving that slow *** TA of yours and you get pulled over for street racing or acting like a worn out ricer... your gonna blame Kev for that too?
What a dick... This thread has gone way off scope... I think the poster got his question answered and had a chance to vent about it. My vote goes for:
But I agree with the vote to
He sounds like the typical "telephone tough guy" to me. 
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It is all in how you talk to the cops. I'm always very complaint and cooperate fully, and have gotten away with a lot of warnings: 3 for no seatbelt, 2 for speeding (up to 22 over) and one for no plate. The only time I got a ticket was after a car show got busted up they were waiting for us coming out of there and I got popped for 63 in a 40 on the feeder (it was actually 50 though). No way I was getting out of that ticket since it was part of a plan, but I still let him search my car and opened everything up for him to see. I'm sure a lot of officers don't even know what cats are. Even after all of that though the cop was still pretty nice to me, it is all in how you act. If you cop an attitude prepare to be fucked. In NY it was MUCH worse, I was getting pulled over all the time for BS like loud exhaust. Trust me we have it pretty good down here. I do think that HPD spends a little too much time giving out tickets and too little time patrolling the neighborhoods that need it.
I got pulled over a while back by a local cop (SAPD) doing 108 in a 60. I didnt get arrested but got a ticket. Went to the judge and he gave me 6 months probation and a $200 dollar fine...... Didnt go on my record either. But I did get arrested last year for reckless driving and had a lot more fines and community service. That sucked!! I also had to go to a probation officer and check in every month. They both got dismissed!! 
Ive been pulled over many of times in Houston. 90 in a 55, 85 in a 65, following to close, and other misc. stuff. I got warnings from all of them.
one conversation was pretty funny
Off. "you know why I pulled you over."
Me "yse sir"
Off. "really?"
Me "speeding"
Off. "Is this your Lic.&Reg?"
me. " yes sir."
Off. "grab your Stuff you can go"
me "thank you sir"
i always have my stuff in my visor. and when i get pulled over I take my keys out of the ignition and put them on the top of the car with everything including my knife.
seems like cops apprecitate that they always seem to let me go.
one conversation was pretty funny
Off. "you know why I pulled you over."
Me "yse sir"
Off. "really?"
Me "speeding"
Off. "Is this your Lic.&Reg?"
me. " yes sir."
Off. "grab your Stuff you can go"
me "thank you sir"
i always have my stuff in my visor. and when i get pulled over I take my keys out of the ignition and put them on the top of the car with everything including my knife.
seems like cops apprecitate that they always seem to let me go.
Originally Posted by K9Kev
Sorry guys...no warrant needed. An officer can request you show him items, and or demonstrate the workings of items on your vehicle.
If you fail to comply w/ the request, you can be cited...or arrested for fail to obey directions of a peace officer, along with receiving the ticky's for the equip vio's.
Now....for the the ticket issues to the original poster...
That was GAY. Sounds like he had a bad morning and decided to take it out on ya'll. And that's why I like not being out on the highways anymore....I hate writing tickets.
Kev
If you fail to comply w/ the request, you can be cited...or arrested for fail to obey directions of a peace officer, along with receiving the ticky's for the equip vio's.
Now....for the the ticket issues to the original poster...
That was GAY. Sounds like he had a bad morning and decided to take it out on ya'll. And that's why I like not being out on the highways anymore....I hate writing tickets.
Kev
Also, if you fail to comply, you could always demand that you have the officers supv. come to the scene and explain to him the situation.
For your buddy with the Cobra, the officer HAD probable cause to search under his hood because the officer saw no tailpipes, which is a valid probable cause to warrant a search.
Originally Posted by Cerebrex
Well there you go. I didn't know that. Good to know so I don't get arrested in the future.
So tell us, Kev; what's the best way to try to get out of a ticket? I've always wanted a police officer's advice on that matter.
So tell us, Kev; what's the best way to try to get out of a ticket? I've always wanted a police officer's advice on that matter.
haha, that's easy, but i can't tell you.
Originally Posted by osvaldo
maybe, but if he asked him to open the hood and he didnt refuse, then the cops is ok. had he refused then he would have had to get a warrant. its like when cops ask if they can come on ur house, if they find something in open space, they can bust u for it
exactly, it's called the "In plain view" rule. - They don't even have to come in. If you open your door and they see a crack pipe on the floor near the sofa, then that's legal grounds to enter your home.
Originally Posted by bud8fan
hum...looks like there was more then just 1 *** out patroling....i got pulled over for doing 66 in a 65 and he actually gave me a warning for it....
there is a pro and con to that kind of ticket mentioned above.
con: you have to take defensive driving or pay the ticket
pro: it will not add any points to your driving record. usually anything over 5+mph are points added to your license.