I just got a ticket today, I'm really pissed off about it...

I was coming out of a shopping center where I just picked up some pizza and got on it a bit but not too much, I wanted to get home fast so the piza wasn't cold.
Next thing I know in my rearview mirror 6-7 cars back theres a cop with his lights on to pull me over, the stupid slow inrepid ones. He pulls me over and says I was going 87 in a 50!!!! WTF I never got close to that speed. Ontop of this he threatens me with going to jail or getting a criminal offense.
I couldn't do anything and I got the ticket. Now I'm wondering what can I do? I had a witness in the car with me, can I take this to court??

How can a cop pace me from 7+ cars back? That's not possible pacing is when they are right on your ass or else it is not accurate at all. And to top it off he was in one of those shitty ford taurus slow pos cop cars.

Now that I think of it I should have ran, seriously. I know my car is faster and can handle better and they can't chase people anymore. FUCk

Please help me...

 

This mofo is bad!!!
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Unreal the stuff he's done. Plus if you call them and tell them what's on the ticket they'll let you know if it's getting off on a technicality... (sp)

 

Did yuu ask to see the readout from his radar gun? Winning a ticket starts before you get the ticket.

 

Please read what I wrote.

He paced me but was 7 cars behind me when he turned his lights on...

 

takem to court,sometimes the cops wont even show up.running from a cop is not good,but from this story it seems like you "knew" he was coming for you.in that case i look for a shopping plaza or establishment and pull infront of other cars and by time the cop catches up he's passing me.

 

How much is the ticket going to cost you exactly? If you lose in court you can face up to a $500 for the ticket but that might not be too much higher than what you are paying, you might want to take the risk.

 

Just tell the judge it was really important that you got home while the pizza was still hot.

 

The fact that he "paced" you becomes a non issue once you go to court and have a witness. If someone goes to court and its the officer and them, then the court will almost always side with the officer if it comes down to one persons word against the other. Now if someone goes to court and they have a witness to cooberate their story, then the courts will almost always side with the defendent. Its a 2 against one senario. If you go in there and play it stupid like you where going home in a normal fashion and you have no idea why this cop pulled you, then you will get it dismissed. That is if your witness backs up your story.
Forget about the "up to 500 $ fine as its rarely ever is enforced. You basically have to yell and scream at the court to get that kind of fine. If one looses its just court costs and the usual fine. I'd say take the chance. The cop may not even show up.

If you do go it will happen something like this. The state(cop) will have to present their case first, thus giving the defendent knowledge of just what it is they are being accused of, and how the state can make such a claim. Basically they are stating their case against you. After the cop tells their story all you would have to do is say....your honor i have no idea what this officer is speaking of. I was mearly going home as any other law abiding citizen would. Next thing i know after pulling out of the mall parking lots is this officer pulling me over. I didn't say anything, or question his/her legitimacy for the stop because i feared for my safety, and the safety of my passenger.
That's all you need to say. The judge will ask you some questions(maybe) and will want to hear from your witness(passenger). If you both have a story that matches and stick to it then the judge has no other option but to dismiss it.

If you don't feel comfortable doing that, then i suggest it would be money well spent to pay 100-300 bucks to have a lawyer rep you. Because you have a witness it should be a slam dunk for the lawyer and may not cost you as much.

 

+1 thats my first question i ever ask when i get pulled over by law they have to have a read out of it

 

why dont you just man up and pay the ticket you deserved, you admited you got on it..


oh yeah your a fucktard for thinking about running, go put your own life on the line, but not innocent people on the road with you