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I just got screwed by the police
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Not sure if anyone has told u this but here goes.. Take your bike in to a local garage that does certified odometer readings and see if ur bike is off some. If so thats good for you. U can take that doc to court with you and plead to the judge to lower the ticket from speeding to defective equipment (less points and lower fine , and wouldnt hurt insurance) Second is find out what he clocked u with. Like it was said before if its was radar and there were other veh's around u then ur case is good for gettin off. Radar will pick up the biggest fastest objects, bikes tend to just be a quick chirp. Also ask for the calibrations to the radar , his certs anything that could help show a reasonable doubt that you were NOT going as fast as he said.. Hope this made some sense. I was a cop for 5 years wrote WAY too many tickets (only one to a motorcycle) but radar you can beat , NOW if he said it was LIDAR forgetaboutit... you will have to hope that ur odometer is off and the judge is in a good mood....hope this helps some..
ALSO it should say on ur ticket how u were clocked...
good luck....
ALSO it should say on ur ticket how u were clocked...
good luck....
thunder1225
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ull get out of it...talk to the prosecutor 1st if u really have no points or anything on your record then they will 99% of the time just change the ticket get rid of points and make you pay more money but at least you wont get the points.... if not then fight it, were there any other vehicles around you, if so thereradar picks up larger vehicles first, second he should have showed you the radar and he didnt...here in jersey that is enough already for the judge to lessen the offense... good luck
Baltharzion Snookleplum
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Dude! Go to court, say its a new bike, I'm sorry for the infraction. And leave doing 100mph! In fact, I'm certian you can afford it if you have two duc's, and you hangout with lawyers.
Oh, and next time humor the Law Enforcement Specialist, by acting scared; they like feeling manly.
Oh, and next time humor the Law Enforcement Specialist, by acting scared; they like feeling manly.
I'm a city cop in the DC area. In my opinion some police officers have "hard ons" for sport bikes. I know some of you would say all do, but a lot of cops ride too. I've been pulled over several times on my Duc (mostly when i wasn't even speeding), but NEVER on my Harley even though it's twice as loud and I ride it just as fast.
For those of you that put all police officers in the same category, how do you feel when you are lumped in the same group with these "motorcyclist" that as soon as they get their license, or don't even have a license, buy a Busa or Gixxer. Then weave in and out of traffic, wheelying through neighborhoods with no insurance, getting arrested or killed like they so often do in this area because riding is "cool". Thank them for your high insurance rates (for those of you that have high rates)
For those of you that put all police officers in the same category, how do you feel when you are lumped in the same group with these "motorcyclist" that as soon as they get their license, or don't even have a license, buy a Busa or Gixxer. Then weave in and out of traffic, wheelying through neighborhoods with no insurance, getting arrested or killed like they so often do in this area because riding is "cool". Thank them for your high insurance rates (for those of you that have high rates)
xprincessx
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DucMike,
The main difference being that when you got pulled over on your Duc, you didn't get a speeding ticket 'cause your a cop. Which is, btw, exactly what I was talking about in my first post in this thread. Just more of the same old thing.
Elton
The main difference being that when you got pulled over on your Duc, you didn't get a speeding ticket 'cause your a cop. Which is, btw, exactly what I was talking about in my first post in this thread. Just more of the same old thing.
Elton
Rose Black
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Elton,
I guess you must be one of these other "motorcyclist" then.
I guess you must be one of these other "motorcyclist" then.
Leather Neck
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No Mike,
You guessed wrong. I'm not one of those "other motorcylists," to use your term. I don't have a single point on my license and haven't gotten a ticket in nearly 30 years. I don't wheelie through neighborhoods, weave in and out of traffic, or drive without insurance.
The difference between you and me though, is if I did do these things, I'd surely lose my license, (and rightfully so!), whereas you, on the other hand, would suffer no consequences because you're a cop, and cops don't bust cops.
I notice that notwithstanding CAG's advise about how to beat this ticket and your observation that people generalize about the police, neither you nor CAG deny my points. Of course, it becomes silly to dispute the obvious.
Res Ipsa Locquitor
Peace, Elton
You guessed wrong. I'm not one of those "other motorcylists," to use your term. I don't have a single point on my license and haven't gotten a ticket in nearly 30 years. I don't wheelie through neighborhoods, weave in and out of traffic, or drive without insurance.
The difference between you and me though, is if I did do these things, I'd surely lose my license, (and rightfully so!), whereas you, on the other hand, would suffer no consequences because you're a cop, and cops don't bust cops.
I notice that notwithstanding CAG's advise about how to beat this ticket and your observation that people generalize about the police, neither you nor CAG deny my points. Of course, it becomes silly to dispute the obvious.
Res Ipsa Locquitor
Peace, Elton
Gabby16nov
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Great, now we all know how everyone feels about assumptions. You wouldn't believe the amount of animosity there is between police officers here. True, there is "professional courtesy" but when major offenses, including excessive speed etc, are concerned brakes aren't a given.
Sorry if I come off sounding angry or rude, but I'm tired of defending people in my profession when we put or lives on the line daily to protect STRANGERS. And for those of you that still feel the same way about the police, call Batman the next time you or your family needs help.
PS. Those defenses for fighting tickets are all very good. I say fight it, who knows he may not even show in which case gets you off down here.
Peace
Sorry if I come off sounding angry or rude, but I'm tired of defending people in my profession when we put or lives on the line daily to protect STRANGERS. And for those of you that still feel the same way about the police, call Batman the next time you or your family needs help.
PS. Those defenses for fighting tickets are all very good. I say fight it, who knows he may not even show in which case gets you off down here.
Peace
luv_2_homeschool
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Mike,
I took the liberty of correcting some of your spelling/gramatical errors in order to make the thread easier to follow. I mean no offense.
We understand that breaks aren't absolute. Even you, (I'm using "you" in the collective sense, meaning, "police"), could talk yourself into a ticket if you tried hard enough. But while "breaks" may not be a "given" for you, for the rest of us, unless we're a pretty female or happen to have one of those unethical, (and arguably, illegal), "courtesy cards" police are so fond of giving to their non-cop friends, a "break" isn't even an option.
And in any case, the discussion is silly. You didn't get any tickets from your brother officers in the "several times" you were pulled over. Like I said before, "Res Ipsa Loquitor."
As for calling "Batman" in my hour of need, let me just say this: If I were on an empty street at 2:00am and somebody pulled a gun on me, the last person in the world I'd want out there on that empty street with the gunman and me would be a cop. I feel better about my chances of getting out of there alive without the "help" of a cop. About the only thing worse than a guy with a gun is two guys with two guns!
Peace, Elton
I took the liberty of correcting some of your spelling/gramatical errors in order to make the thread easier to follow. I mean no offense.
We understand that breaks aren't absolute. Even you, (I'm using "you" in the collective sense, meaning, "police"), could talk yourself into a ticket if you tried hard enough. But while "breaks" may not be a "given" for you, for the rest of us, unless we're a pretty female or happen to have one of those unethical, (and arguably, illegal), "courtesy cards" police are so fond of giving to their non-cop friends, a "break" isn't even an option.
And in any case, the discussion is silly. You didn't get any tickets from your brother officers in the "several times" you were pulled over. Like I said before, "Res Ipsa Loquitor."
As for calling "Batman" in my hour of need, let me just say this: If I were on an empty street at 2:00am and somebody pulled a gun on me, the last person in the world I'd want out there on that empty street with the gunman and me would be a cop. I feel better about my chances of getting out of there alive without the "help" of a cop. About the only thing worse than a guy with a gun is two guys with two guns!
Peace, Elton