Wednesday May 16, 2012

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About two weeks ago, I was driving down my street and I didn't make a full stop at a stop sign. I was pulled over and the police officer asked me why I blew through the stop sign. I told her, honestly, when I see no traffic is coming and I'm able to turn, I will just do it, simple as that. She was really surprised I told her the truth. She really couldn't get over it. I told her know the LAPD are lied to all day, and that they are trained to know when they are being lied to, so there really is no reason to lie to her. She was so touched.Really touched. She decided to do me a favor and instead of fine me for running a stop sign ,that would cost 800 bucks, she would cit me for driving without prof of insurance. This is way easier and cheaper to deal with than a 800 dollar fine. She gives me the citation and wishes me well. Best interaction with LAPD ever.

So I today, I grab the mail and get a court notice in the mail. I'm getting a full fine for running the stop sign and driving without prof of insurance . 880 dollars. And I have to appear in court AND I have a strike on my record.

This is what I don't get.First off, I was rewarded for telling the truth to the officer. The reward was getting of on a more minor charge ,which was a lie cuz I had my prof of insurance in my car. Then I actually get charged for it. So, the only way I can contest it is during my court appearance, if the officer is there, she wont be. And say I'm not guilty and get a lawyer. This is one of the most unfair, unjust thing that I have ever encountered with LAPD besides the time they wanted to arrest me for driving without a license on my person. I am fucking livid. I try to do the right thing and I'm punished for it 2 fold.

FUCK THE POLICE.



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bepps:
Wait I thought you only got strikes if you were convicted of felonies. Or is it a 3 strikes and you lose your license thing?

Also you took your address out of the first ticket but left it on the second. Now Effie_Clair can stalk you! biggrin
hardcoresteve:
That is actually a court mess up. The officer did not cite you for the fail to stop at designated point. The parentheses are to tell the court the probable cause she had for stopping you. The officer should be at court and I'm sure she will be more than willing to explain it to the judge. Heck you can even look up the officer on the LAPD website and shoot her an email with the citation number as the subject line and she can contact the court herself.

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