Spent 6 hours in jail yesterday

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cross6

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Got pulled over in a one light town yesterday in a speed trap where it goes from 75 to 45 suddenly on a 4 lane medianed highway.

I was doing 79. So I get pulled over and while the cop is still writing the ticket a two truck pulls up and starts taking my car.

Then the cop says "you're under arrest" get in the car. He wouldn't even tell me why.

So $600 later I'm free and have my car out of impound.

But they took mugshots in the prison AND put me into the afis system for a ticket that says "Speeding" as the charge.

I have a mandatory court date now of course.



I'm squeeky clean too - no record - never been arrested or gone to court. No past due tickets. I had my seatbelt on. Sober etc. My license/insurance/registration was all in order.

So I guess I need a lawyer eh?

 
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wow...that sucks man...

i know my state has extra fees if your doing more than 25mph over the speed limit normally only take ppl to jail if it is over 100 mph or 45-50mph over

i would def get a lawyer, they cant take you to jail and not tell you why...thats bs...
 
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Originally posted by: ggnl
Did they charge you with reckless driving or anything?
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yah could be wreckless endangerment if there were any cars around

still though...they didnt tell you why...thats just wrong...i hate cops
 
Iron Woode

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jailed for 34mph over the limit? :confused:

I would have to do about 100kph over the limit to get jail time here.

I would be getting a lawyer asap, dude.
 
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I feel part of the story is missing....

What words were actually exchanged? Did he read you your rights?

Sounds like a big speed trap they got there. They were waiting for you, and that is quite unfair.
 
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cross6

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Originally posted by: ggnl
Did they charge you with reckless driving or anything?
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negative

Ticket charges are "Speeding", and "Failure to change address"

I commute to college and home on the weekends, so they said my address was wrong on my license :disgust:
 
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Originally posted by: cross6
Originally posted by: ggnl
Did they charge you with reckless driving or anything?
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negative

Ticket charges are "Speeding", and "Failure to change address"

I commute to college and home on the weekends, so they said my address was wrong on my license :disgust:
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Wrong address on license is a crime? Even if it's just the old address?
 
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cross6

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Originally posted by: lancestorm
I feel part of the story is missing....

What words were actually exchanged? Did he read you your rights?

Sounds like a big speed trap they got there. They were waiting for you, and that is quite unfair.
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No right till I got to the prison where they wanted me to sign a paper saying "I waive my constitutional rights" and "Would answer questions without a lawyer present" which I promptly refused.


And no, I'm very friendly to police, I "Yes sir" "No sir" everything. I acted nice and cooperated knowing it would help me once the lawyer gets involved.
 
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Speed traps should be illegal. Just a good example though of why cops, courts, etc suck.
 
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The best part is they can ticket you even if there's no sign saying that the speed limit has dropped, because ignorance does not mean exemption from the law!
 
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cross6

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Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
The best part is they can ticket you even if there's no sign saying that the speed limit has dropped, because ignorance does not mean exemption from the law!
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I'm not one to make excuses. I admint I was guilty and was fully willing to accept a ticket.

But to be processed into the PARISH PRISON as a criminal was ludicrous.
 
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vrbaba

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wtf???
got arrested and needed to post bail for speeding?? 79 in 45 is still 34 over...in a 4 ln highway, that sucks.
maybe thats the rule...but i dont see the point since u werent charged with anything more than "speeding". isnt it usually "reckless driving" or "excessive speeding" or something
 
40Hands

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Wrong address?? WTF!? My address on my license is from 2 houses ago. I'm not going through the DMV nightmare just because I moved. F them.
 
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Similar thing happened to me too with a speed trap... GRR (but I got luckier)

In San Antonio, on Broadwa south of 410, the speed for the area changes radically. 60 to 35, to 50, to 20 all in a matter of a few blocks. I was looking for a restuarant to meet some friends at and had never been in that area. I was scanning the side and WAS going the speed limit when it changed. Got nailed for 60 in a 35. Luckily, I didn't go to jail because I could have for anything over 20 is considered reckless endangerment and reckless driving here. The cop I guess had a change of heart and said, I'll only put down 55 for what you were going. I ended up going to court and claiming not guilty and "haggling" with the DA. Just had to pay $80 instead of $230 and my record was wiped clean.

Speed traps SUCK!
 
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