Ok, so I bought this car and I had 30 days to get a tag and all that. 3 days before times up I get pulled over. Cop reminds me to get a tag in 3 days. Next day I get pulled over for same reason and they remind me to get one in 2 days.
The last day I find out I can't get a tag because the bank messed up something in getting the title in my name. So I go get a temporary tag until all the mess is cleared up. Tag office tells me to put it in the back window. Next day I get pulled over again, cop says she didn't see the tag at first and let me go.
Next day, I get pulled over again. This time the cop tells me that I'm not supposed to have the tag in the window. I tell him that the tag office told me to put it in the window and that I got pulled over the previous night and that cop didn't say anything about it. He says that I'm supposed to put it on the back of the car. I say that it's paper, if it rains it'll get ruined. He gets pissy with me and tells me that he doesn't give a shit if it was on top of the car, GA law says it's supposed to be on the back and if he sees me in town with the tag in the window again he'll write me a ticket. What a dick.
So, I'm just getting the tag laminated. But anyway, I feel like I'm being harassed, what should I do?
Posted by sofatater (Member # 4209) on :
Don't wait 27 days to get a tag. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Laminating it or just wrapping it in plastic wrap will do the trick. As for the cops, I don't think there's much you can do. When I was a truck driver, we had a joke we used to tell, "Why does a D.O.T officer wear a tie?" "It keeps his foreskin from sliding up and suffocating him!"
Posted by LeDaemon (Member # 198) on :
quote:Originally posted by sofatater: Don't wait 27 days to get a tag.
What he said.
Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
You wouldn't have anything to draw attention to you do you? Maybe a fully modified exterior, mags, lowered, graphics, loud exhaust, full spoiler body kit etc?????
Posted by Talos (Member # 39913) on :
Nope, none of that. Just a regular spoiler on a 97 Honda Accord.
Posted by Talos (Member # 39913) on :
Oh, and the reason why I waited so long was because the tag office told me to come back near the end of the 30 days.
Posted by Flip flop fan (Member # 9565) on :
My family are all cops, by Canadian standards, you are being harassed. The cops can't just pull you over for no reason and if they already pulled you over for a tag once, they shouldn't be doing it again.
IF your papers are legit, what is the reason for the pull over?
You're being harassed.
Posted by bluetoelover (Member # 14736) on :
Are you speeding or doing anything to bring attention to yourself? If not, then the only other thing I can think of is that you either have extremely bad luck or they are running your plate when they are behind you and see that your tag is expired...
Posted by Andy-Laa (Member # 31511) on :
quote:Originally posted by bluetoelover: Are you speeding or doing anything to bring attention to yourself? If not, then the only other thing I can think of is that you either have extremely bad luck or they are running your plate when they are behind you and see that your tag is expired...
Well if he was, he'd get a ticket.
I know everyone has an opinion on stuff like this, but I reckon it's just that they've got a new toy in those fucking spy camera things to check reg against make, tax, insurance etc and they've just set it to go off if the tax disk is within 30 days of it's validity.
My dad once knew a policeman that told him the day the flip-out truncheons were introduced (in England), every officer had bruises on the back of their knees where they'd all been playing/"testing them out".
I'd go to...well whatever is the body one goes to in America to make complaints against police misconduct/harassment and fill out a report. Have a pen and paper pad permanently in the car so every time you get stopped by a policeman, take their name and badge number, the date, time, what was said as to why you were pulled over etc so you have a log of it to support your claim. Important point though: NEVER be sarcastic or joke-y with them, always call them officer/sir and just say you're making the log because you feel you are being unfairly treated by the legal system. Be factual and not angry or anything.
(Btw - officers can arrest you for swearing at them and so that officer that said he didn't give a shit could have faced some disciplinary action. Especially seeing as it seems he was wrong.)
Well good luck with it man and...don't hide any drugs in your trunk I suppose Posted by veteater (Member # 3602) on :
And I thought my local authorities were assholes...I currently have a '99 Dodge Viper GTS. It's got no mufflers (legal), high-flow catalytic converters (legal as long as it passes the sniffer) and its quite loud, bordering noise pollution laws.
I got pulled over tonight because the officer felt as though I was about to get on it. I didn't even hit the speed limit! Got a $320 ticket for careless driving. This is to be laughed out of court...WATCH ME!
Posted by FtLckr26 (Member # 13998) on :
The only problem I see is the last cop who told you to put the paper on the car. I guess you could get it laminated, but all you were doing is following what the tag office told you and that was to put it in the back window. The other cops were just doing their job. They didn't give you a ticket, just reminders of your expiration being due. If it's the same cop over and over, then it is harassment, but a different cop every time, I don't know. Whenever I get pulled over, which has happened a lot, I just say yes or no, and try not to give them any kind of attitude. They want to think they are always right and are in charge, so let them have their moment and then go on your way.
Posted by Andy-Laa (Member # 31511) on :
quote:Originally posted by FtLckr26: They want to think they are always right and are in charge, so let them have their moment and then go on your way.
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