Police rant!!!!!!!!!!!!

[palmdesertcards]

So 2 months ago I get a ticket in my driveway for not wearing my seatbelt. Today, the same cop gave me a cell phone use ticket for checking the time on it.

What do you do when the same loser keeps trying to flex power? Raise my voice at the guy and he draws a gun....

What the hell is this world coming to.....

[ensbergcollector]

wait, what? how did you get a ticket in your driveway? did you get the ticket for not having your seatbelt on the road and you just received the ticket in your driveway?

[palmdesertcards]

wait, what? how did you get a ticket in your driveway? did you get the ticket for not having your seatbelt on the road and you just received the ticket in your driveway?

there is a stoplight in front of my place. i took it off for 1 second while stopped at the light to grab something from the back of my truck, instantly put it back on. i pulled into my driveway, put it in park and he was there ready to rock and roll.

[palmdesertcards]

and he is the same one that just pulled the cell phone thing... must be a california thing.

[Star_Cards]

Hmm. does your car not have a clock more easily available than looking at your phone?

[palmdesertcards]

Hmm. does your car not have a clock more easily available than looking at your phone?

correct, no clock. i mean i understand cell phone use while driving, its proven to cause accidents. but i simply checked the time AND i wasnt moving either.

[ensbergcollector]

correct, no clock. i mean i understand cell phone use while driving, its proven to cause accidents. but i simply checked the time AND i wasnt moving either.

does california have a no cell phones law? i would check into details because you can prove by your phone bill whether you were making a call or a text at the time of the ticket. if you can prove you weren't using your phone you might be able to get the ticket cancelled.

[palmdesertcards]

does california have a no cell phones law? i would check into details because you can prove by your phone bill whether you were making a call or a text at the time of the ticket. if you can prove you weren't using your phone you might be able to get the ticket cancelled.

thats what i was planning on doing, i contested the seat belt violation and he didnt show up to court, so i won that. he got especially mad when i let him know about that one. he said "if it is in your hand, its a ticket"

i guess in CA you cant even HOLD a cell phone.

[moceanwerker]

sounds pretty extreme...borderline harassment considering the nature of the "violations". You could make a complaint to his department, however you run the risk of placing a target on you for future interactions if his supervisor is on his side. Best to go to court and plead your side of things....I have a lot of LEOs in my family - some are better than others that's for sure lol...

[lloydr04]

You should of crumbled it up and threw it in the glove box... Can't stand power thirsty super troopers