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Originally posted by Goat Blower@Mar 1 2004, 12:24 PM
It's illegal, so what's the problem? It is the fault of Ultimate corporate for selling it in this state, so you really shouldn't be harassed, but it is illegal so get over it.
The reason cops can be pricks is because they have to deal with pricks. Stupid little kids that break the law then get mad at the cops for giving them a ticket. Rules are there for your protection, but when you're 18, you're probably not going to realize that yet. They have a job to do just like everyone else, treat them with respect, and they'll usually return the favor.
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Hard to treat someone with respect when you give it and they immediately give you shit.
I had a lady take a hammer to my GS-T. She then broke my upstairs window after I locked her out. cops came as my neighbors called the police on her cause they thought she was breaking in or something was wrong.
The cop tells me that there is nothing he can do about the car or the window (even after she admits it to him) But says I have to let her in the house to get her stuff even though she'd moved out.
Cops regardless will never get MY RESPECT. IN every situation that I've ever needed them. They've told be to basically FUCK OFF.
I'd have respect if they actually where to fallow "to protect and to serve". My personal opinion of "Most" cops are that they were the kids that got picked on in School and are now getting there revenge on everyone. At least that seems like the additude.
I'll admit there are "some" nice ones. But they are way to far and few to off set the bad ones. Hell why do you think you read about all the cops of late getting into trouble.
In the last year:
didn't a maple grove cop get busted for getting a credit card under some Football players name and spending his money?
-wasn't it a female police officer that killed a person this year will driving someone to a hockey game.
-what about the 3 that were just put on suspension for killing a fellow officer or something (ie: they shot him)
-There was also a write up that I read not to long ago where a local sherifee deputy left a threatening message stating he's going to break this guys nose/legs.
Which was in response to this guy calling in that his wife (who owned a company) was illegally disposing of cemicals or something?
Now I obviously don't read the newspapers so my facts might not be 100% straight but that's basically the jist of the things I've skimmed over, etc.
I guess growing up in N.Y. I just have a hatred for police. (personally now adays I think the NY police are actually nice then the MN cops)
I personally hate BS tickets as well. Wasn't it that someone got a ticket for oversized wing on an EVO even though it was stock? Reason I hate things like this are because you have to spend the time fighting them. And you never get paid for the time you have to take off work to get it cleared.
I know I've gotten 3 tickets that I got dismissed that I shouldn't have ever gotten in the first place. But still had to fight. just like that stock wing etc. (long time ago so I can't remember specifics in details but)
And what ever happened to fix it tickets? Shit half those tickets cost double the price of what it cost to fix the problem. Like a burnt out head light. Well shit you have 2 Fog lights as well as another head light so how are you supposed to know unless each time before you drive you go out and check your car over. Would be nice if they would let you know.
I got pulled over in my parents boat for not having the 360 degree light on. Well it was on. But I had the camper up so you can't see the light. Well through hitting waves it lost it's connection. When I got pulled over he informed me that my red/green lights were working but the back one wasn't he then wrote me a ticket for $110 said I had to get off the water. And while he was writing the ticket I went back and pushed it back in place and the light came on. He still wrote me the ticket and said sorry I already started writing it out. WTF.