Tulo Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 A buddy of mine got pulled over the other day for a license plate light out, and got a ticket for that as well as a loud muffler ticket. Those I can understand but I was really surprised when I heard that he also got two tickets for an illegal turn and illegally passing like two weeks earlier. The officer said that he saw my friend make the turn or whatever but didn't pull him over at the time because he wasn't in his patrol car. I was just really surprised to hear this because I've never heard of someone getting a ticket for something that happened any number of days before. My friend honestly can't remember what happened yesterday let alone two weeks ago. How can the officer be so sure that it wasn't just a car that looked the same as his or even who was driving at the time? I know the police can pretty much do whatever they want but the officer literally could have said that he was guilty of any offense he wanted to and it took place on any date that he wanted and it would have been the officer's word angainst my friends. How much power do city police officers really have? I don't understand how this is a legitimate citation. I was always under the impression that if you get a traffic ticket it has to be given to you at the time the offense was commited, but maybe this isn't the case? Enlighten me and share any similar experiences you guys may have had. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulo Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 BTW, this was not a tuner car or anything easy to recognize. It was a bone stock 93' Tempo beater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 in would fight the ticket and go to court they will see that there was no report of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteS40 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 i feel your freind isnt telling the whole story or didnt get it right, or the cop needs to be fired.. one of the three.. there is no power outside of the cruiser for traffic stops.. i cant see you make a illegal turn in my personal car then a day later pull you over when im on duty and give you a ticket for it.. just isnt possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulo Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 i cant see you make a illegal turn in my personal car then a day later pull you over when im on duty and give you a ticket for it.. just isnt possible. That's what I thought but it's exactly what happened. Nothing is being left out. The date the ticket was issued is marked, then the date the offense was committed (which happened to be twelve days earlier) is marked. I know there are a few officers of the law on here and was hoping one would chime in on what they think is going on. Will this hold up in court or was he hoping he would just pay it? What should his defense be? He literally can't even confirm whether or not he was on the road when this officer said he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 i dont see how there is any way the cop can do that. how does the cop know it was the same car? i forsee that one failing in court. what cop was this? columbus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'd fight it in court. I'd find the prosecutor, say something to the effect of, "Hey, these two equipment violations are legit, but these moving violations he tacked on from two weeks prior are bogus and I'm prepared to fight them. I've got witnesses that'll put me somewhere not even close to where he said I was. The cop's wrong about them, and I won't have a hard time showing it. So, let's compromise, you agree to drop the bogus charges, and I'll agree to pay the fines for the equipment violations, and everyone's happy." If the prosecutor balks, then I'd enter a plea of not guilty, request a few weeks from the judge to prepare your case, and set about finding witnesses to vouch for your whereabouts on the day in question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 He was with me at the time.thats my story and i am sticking to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragknee66 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 So he gets cited on X day and for the offense it was marked many days prior lol What an idiot. That should be an easy dismissal in court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 So he gets cited on X day and for the offense it was marked many days prior lol What an idiot. That should be an easy dismissal in court. Was it you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteS40 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 if its in Franklin county and by CPD go to the courthouse early and talk to the CPD court liason (SP) and he will more then be happy to settle with you.. i would never attempt anything like that.. even thought some idiots deserve it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Motorsports1647545491 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 i agree with everyone else, moving violations don't work like that. i am guessing someone isnt telling all of the story? tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulo Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 All of the story has been told, I'm not leaving anything out. I will take a picture of the ticket and post it later. This happened in Parma btw, Geauga County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slomo Eric Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Whats up JP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Crazy. No way that should hold up on court if that's the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteS40 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 HHmmm i would really like to see the ticket.. this just dosent add up at all.. post the ticket maybe thatll clear some stuff up..id really like to see what he wrote and what sections of orc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulo Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Thanks for all the replies, everyone's feedback is much appreciated! The court date is coming up next week so opinions from policeman really help. Let me know what you think about this. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/Tulo52/BSPostTicket.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragknee66 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 ^ lol that toolbag crossed out the DL and Safety belt section SO HE DIDNT HAVE TO WRITE YOU 2 TICKETS!!! WOW. Seriously if I turned in a piece of shit ticket like that, I WOULD GET WROTE UP. What a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulo Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 What would you recommend as the defense in court? Plead not guilty to the first two and explain that he wasn't even in the area on that day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteS40 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 plead not guilty to all of the ticket.. with the dates shown on the ticket as 12 days apart it pretty much sums up the case. all four of the citations are written on the same ticket even though they are seperate offense they are all from the same day, as seen by the ticket.. fight the ticket you win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
large_x7 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 plead not guilty to all of the ticket.. with the dates shown on the ticket as 12 days apart it pretty much sums up the case. all four of the citations are written on the same ticket even though they are seperate offense they are all from the same day, as seen by the ticket.. fight the ticket you win What he said. I'm pretty sure that if the officer fills out the ticket incorrectly, it will not hold up in court. One of my friends got out of a speeding ticket for doing 70 in a 55 because the officer forgot to put the "55" part on the ticket. Even though there is no 70mph limit in OH, the court has no way of knowing if it is a 35mph zone or 65mph zone so it was dismissed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street pilot Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Definitely fight that shit. They need to measure the sound level with a db meter for a loud exhaust violation. What a prick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo76098 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Wow... Just wow... And with a beater Tempo of all cars to harrass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulo Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Thanks for the advice guys, I'll post back with results after court. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry_Trapp01647545522 Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 and he checked "almost caused" under "crash"??? wow. what a royal dick. was this in the newark/heath/hebron/buckeye lake region? we seem to have a boat load of asshole cops here. if anyone on here is a cop from around here, no offense, but thats from my encounters, my families encounters, and my friends encounters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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