Sunday, January 25, 2009
i love traffic cops.
so i went out for a bit to the container store this afternoon. i've decided i really really needed some hooks by the front door. on the way home i saw flashing lights behind me. oh yes, i got pulled over. and i'm thinking what the fuck?? i haven't done anything wrong. i wasn't speeding, i had my turn signal on and i went thru on a green arrow so what the hell?! well, turns out my sticker is expired. i NEVER got any notice about it being about to expire or that is was expired. the cop was such an asshole. he took away my license and i don't get it back until i go to court on 2/26 b/c that's the rules in this state. are you kidding?!?!?! so i told him that i was flying out tomorrow and he said well you don't have any other id? and i'm all nope. that's it. he tells me to go get a state id and i tell him that my flight is tomorrow morning. he says, well too bad. so now i have this stupid piece of paper that is my 'license' until i get to go to court and get my real one. he said as punishment the fine goes away but they like to inconvenience us for making a mistake. what a stupid freaking rule that is. i was so pissed. and very thankful that i have a passport. i would have been screwed and even more pissed!!! i probably shouldn't be lying to cops, but i don't think they should be taking away my license for something so flipping stupid!!!!! it's not like i did it on purpose. and it's not like i was driving drunk. you can take my license for driving drunk. that makes sense. not having the right sticker does not make sense. arghghghghghgh
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3 comments:
that's very aggressive. taking your license away is just ridiculous. he must have been very bored.
i've gotten nabbed for sticker expiration twice. first time was a ticket and they hadn't sent me a notice at all.
second time the cop pulled me over for a headlight out (daytime) as a warning. i thought it was for the sticker and he was like "no problem!" he was super nice about everything.
after 2 times. i remember now. well 2 of the last 4 were problems so i try.
i don't think what he did is actually legal - physically taking away your license, that just sounds so unreasonable - the one time i got pulled over was in Il, right before the MO border - the speed limits changed between states and I thought i was going the correct speed when in fact i was going about 15 miles over - but there was no on the spot revocation of a license - and if the sticker on your car expired, that just has to do with your car registration, not your license, so that just doesn't make any sense to me - i would seriously challenge his actions in court and actually find out what legal authority he had to do what he did given the circumstances.
oh my gosh that is nuts!! what a mean cop. seriously, did he have to take away your license? a warning or ticket should have been enough...aw man i'm so sorry!
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