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05-24-2015, 09:45 PM | #24 |
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They know its guaranteed revenue. Its cheaper to pay the ticket than it is to get the tint removed and reinstalled, or waste half of a work day to go to court and fight it.
I once got pulled over in rush hour (doing well over the speed limit like everyone else), for nothing but tint... you guessed it, the 30th of the month. Just chalk it up to extra registration fees and move along. |
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05-24-2015, 09:46 PM | #25 |
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I agree with almost all the post above. So which excuse is it? Medical condition? Car wash streaks? Bought from the dealership? I agree with what some had said up there. He clearly didn't ask for your medical condition waiver because he would be wasting your time and his time with you searching around your car and then saying "Oh, I must've left it at home. Soweeeee Officer". You should have just done what he asked and to be honest, he probably would have let you go. With all the incidents going on around this world, many people want to always blame the officers for everything. It's part of their job to do things like this. There are reasons there are vehicle code rules. Please don't waste your time and fight it. Or maybe you should and learn a lesson. Good luck.
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05-24-2015, 10:24 PM | #26 |
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Posts like these make me glad I am not a cop. I would have given the op any and all tickets I could conjure up just for being a dick. I have never had trouble with the police because I am respectful and I admit when I am wrong. Just fix your tint and move on with your life.
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05-24-2015, 10:45 PM | #28 |
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Well it is an equipment violation that you can be stopped for. The tint can be checked with their tint meter to see if it meets legal requirements for a Wisconsin registered vehicle. If not then they are able to issue a citation for the violation. Since you were not complying with a lawful order to check for the violation it is lucky you were not booked for obstruction. A lot of times they want to educate you on your responsibility and don't always cite. Since you wanted to screw around and behave like a douche you were cited. Now I would stop and cite you every single time your vehicle is out on the road with the tint.
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05-24-2015, 11:51 PM | #29 |
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I can't help but wonder what medical condition the OP feels that he can claim that such extreme window tinting is necessary. Seriously, are the windows intentionally so dark that a cop can't see him smoking something to ease the pain of whatever affliction he claims to have? My advise is for the OP to shut up, pay up, change the tint, and hope the cop forgets about the encounter. The reason for the law in the first place is because a cop might walk up to a car that he had just pulled over and not see the driver pull a gun on him. We were all given enough information for a verdict of guilty.
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05-25-2015, 12:38 AM | #30 | |
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You may not be a roll over. But you will most definitely bend over for this one. In hopes you get an added penalty, anxious to learn more from you. |
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05-25-2015, 06:31 AM | #33 |
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05-25-2015, 09:24 AM | #34 | |
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Please, oh please go talk to the judge with that same attitude. But honestly, I seriously doubt you will report back with the truth from your statements already. |
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05-25-2015, 09:54 AM | #35 |
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I have got away with everything you can imagine over the years, including some things that would surprise you. In fact, fuck that, it would shock you some of the things I have talked my way out of.
My advice for authority figures in general...tell them what they want to hear, get them out of your face asap. They don't want to deal with you any more than you want to deal with them. Be as silver tongued as you can be without making it obvious you are kissing ass. It's a talent, but one worth picking up. Good luck with case. I don't agree with some of the mob mentality going on in this thread, but you have made yourself an uncomfortable bed with contradictory statements, I hope you are ready to lie in it.
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05-25-2015, 10:00 AM | #36 | |
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05-25-2015, 11:04 AM | #37 | |
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social media has been the down fall of many who were not too smart. mattngsx how much is the ticket? how much is new tint? how much is your time worth? you are never wasting the city's time, they get paid to show up and deal with you. they made the rules in their favor and they have their attorneys and judges deciding your fate not theirs. life sucks... life is not fair... its your turn to pay your dues like the rest of the ppl who try to live on the edge. i'm not one to say i'm different than you, i'm running 20% all around, i know i'll get popped one day... but i'll deal with it then. i know that i gotta pay to play, but protecting me from UV A/B, interior fade, heat reduction, and some asthetics are worth a small fine. tint tickets don't go on your record, move on with your life is my 0.02 cents cuz no good will come of your efforts. i get your upset and venting... just don't make your situation worse. |
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05-25-2015, 11:16 AM | #38 | |
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mattngsx OP, now that its been proven that the tint was illegal the only thing you can hope for is to have the officer repremanded for not following the correct process. But you know how that goes, all cops cover each others a$$. Nothing fruitful will come of it and its not a huge calamity to get media attention. Cops are nothing more than legalized Mafia Last edited by fazman; 05-25-2015 at 11:21 AM.. |
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05-25-2015, 11:23 AM | #39 |
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I have been pulled over and my car searched for tint. Such bullshit and I don't even drive a ghetto mobile.
What is complete bullshit is when I got my tint it was legal but then they changed the law so two of my windows are 5 percent too dark. Hardly any difference but enough to get pulled over. Don't post these stories here. People some how think cops are good people and don't lie |
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05-25-2015, 11:34 AM | #40 |
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You could have avoided the fine, points and the time you'll spend in court if you hadn't decided to be a dick. Oh, poor you, you didn't want to get streaks on your window
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05-25-2015, 12:21 PM | #42 |
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Never heard of anyone getting points for tint. At least not in NJ, not sure about other states. In NJ it is like a $50 or $60 fine.
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05-25-2015, 12:38 PM | #43 |
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As a Police Officer, I'm just going to mention a few things.
1. He pulled you over for tint. A small violation, we cops usually don't care. When we pull over for things like this, we're fishing. A lot of times small violations can lead to big ones. So although he pulled you over for tint, he was probably more interested in seeing if there was anything illegal in the car you might have wanted to hide behind said tint, or if your registration was expired or whatever the case may be. 2. I'd be willing to put money on the fact that if you had cooperated completely and rolled up the window like he asked, he would have just given you a warning, a fix-it ticket, or just left you alone completely. In this case, I'm sure he wrote you the ticket solely because you were being uncooperative. He'll write in his notes everything you did as well and the judge will receive a copy of the notes. 3. Yes, we're all just doing our job with things like this. Do we like enforcing some of the more petty laws? Not really. But if we let people get away with small things, eventually it'll lead to bigger issues. Just sayin'. Also, quotas are illegal and no department anywhere has quotas. If you notice an influx in stops, it's either because they're looking for certain violations, or there's just an influx in stupidity. This one is on you. I'd pay your ticket and move on. |
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