Stopped by Police for no real reason...

[aNoodle]

Unfortunately, fighting the good fight barely makes enough to make a decent living usually. People who need help the most usually can't afford it. Talk to your firm about doing pro bono work. Most traffic court attorneys I know are not wealthy people.

And yes, it's the trial attorneys that make it so tough on everyone. Not to be political, but just check who John Edwards' top supporters are and how they made their money.

Damn, dawg. But you are political; it's coursing through your veins. My post had nothing to do with that. This extremist conservative rhetoric never rests. I just hope you're never pulled over for no reason...or have a spong left in your stomach cuz some HMO wanted four operations an hour to make extra money. Then I think you'll be dancing to a different tune.

 

[Section_8]

LOL. Dude, took me at least a year driving in GA to find someone to tell me. I was told High Occumpant Vehicle.

Get the blow up doll out and you're good to go.

I've heard of this being done in the ATL, and people still getting pulled in the HOV. They 'wait' 6-8 in a pack at some HOV entrances looking for folks breaking the HOV law. (Hardcore about it in traffic town here..)

I think it's a 100 or 125 dollar ticket too. I will have to see if I can dig that article up (in the AJC I think) about the lady with the blow up being pulled.. Funny!!

 

[codex57]

Damn, dawg. But you are political; it's coursing through your veins. My post had nothing to do with that. This extremist conservative rhetoric never rests. I just hope you're never pulled over for no reason...or have a spong left in your stomach cuz some HMO wanted four operations an hour to make extra money. Then I think you'll be dancing to a different tune.

I've been pulled over for as little reason as yours. Primarily b/c I fit the profile of the gang member in that area, which just so happens to cover pretty much every male of my race. And medical malpractice events are typically committed by the same 10% over and over again. That's not why everyone hates lawyers. It's stuff like plaintiffs lawyers helping a burgler sue the homeowner cuz the burgler hurt himself trying to break in. Or plaintiffs lawyers suing not the abestos makers, but companies remotely related but having nothing to do with the making of abestoes, simply b/c they have bigger pockets for people who have yet to show any signs of abestos related health problems... thus, driving hundreds of innocent companies into bankruptcy and leaving people with actual health problems without any recourse.

Ok, that top part was political. The point of my other post was that it's hard to fight the good fight cuz it's extremely hard to make a living out of it. Best way to survive and do good for the community is to volunteer as much of your services as you can, either through your firm's pro bono program or stuff on the side.

 

[aNoodle]

Right on. Fair enough. I'm just saying when I post real feelings for a dude who was pulled over for no reason, I question whether the big guys really need another hired gun. Who wants their posts turned into some Democrat hoo-rahhh or...in this case....conservitive hate theme?

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

Dude that freakin sucks. When I pass the bar I hope to I can be meaningful and represent regular people with common issues. Problem is.....it don't pay much of anything. Listening to these posts makes me realize what matters. Meanwhile a big firm is offering good money for me to be downtown. This shizzy tears me apart. I don't know what to do. They say the trail lawyers are somehow the problem, but I would hope I could represent regular citizens against the State with its disfuntion. I almost want to defend against the monied interests and all their wealth and resources. Then again I'm reminded how I can get my next 3 series...I want another one in the first month of production again....unless Bangle hasn't been promoted enough up the chain. LOL. I've had a few...don't hold this post against me!!!!!!!!

Get the big $$$ job downtown at the big law firm and buy yourself a brand new 760i.

 

[Militant-Grunt]

LOL. Dude, took me at least a year driving in GA to find someone to tell me. I was told High Occumpant Vehicle.

Get the blow up doll out and you're good to go.

2 or more persons have to be in the car, I think it could be any type of vechicle except a bus or truck.

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

As an update for the HOV lane ticket on my return trip to court I hired a local lawyer for a $225 fee and got the ticket dismissed. It turned out a different officer showed up instead of the one who flagged me over, the best part was when he lied under oath claiming he didn't work with a partner, then changed his testimony. It turns out the ALJ (got a different one than the first time) got him on a complex question fallacy, he simply asked "Did you wave him over?" to which the officer answered no, and the judge dismissed it. Had he answered yes, then it proves I was never in the HOV lane and was waved over as stated, if he answered no (which he did) then he acknowledges he wasn't the officer who waved me over.

Either way I avoided 2 points, saved face, but paid a $225 fine the way I see it...

 

[Kirby]

Congrats, I think it was worth paying $225 instead of getting 2 points.

 

[MrElussive]

That's awesome, I'm glad to hear the good news. Sounds weird that another cop attempted to show up and lie in court...oh well, at least the ticket is gone.

 

[Tom]

Congrats thats awesome news.

 

[///M SPEED]

Police = Sneaky sneaky...

Great job, good to hear..

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

That's awesome, I'm glad to hear the good news. Sounds weird that another cop attempted to show up and lie in court...oh well, at least the ticket is gone.

Well the officer who handed me the summons is the one who showed up, the officer (The partner he initially denied existed.) who flagged me over didn't. But either way he put his foot in his mouth and as my lawyer said, "...at that point his credibility went down the drain."

Anyhow, what ever happened to your speeding ticket in nyc? I called that lawyer but he never returned my message.

 

[MrElussive]

Wow, weird that he didn't return your message. He is almost always there when I call, if not, he returns my messages very quickly. He delayed the court date again, it's now set for May 3rd, 2005. I got the ticket on February 10th, 2004. I don't understand why he's delaying it for sooooooooooooo long, he got rid of both my brother's tickets very quickly. I guess he is trying to eventually get the ticket dropped?? Either way, I have faith in Wolfburg so I just have to wait it out...

 

[bahnstormer]

in hindsight, it would have been better to not actually pull over just keep
going. then if he really had good reason to ticket you, he could have
chased you, and then you can explain that you were looking at the
stopped traffic in front, not at some dipshit cop on the side. =]

 

[aNoodle]

in hindsight, it would have been better to not actually pull over just keep
going. then if he really had good reason to ticket you, he could have
chased you, and then you can explain that you were looking at the
stopped traffic in front, not at some dipshit cop on the side. =]

Ahahaha...lol....that would be a good one.

Wow, this thread is a blast from the past.

 

[codex57]

Wow, weird that he didn't return your message. He is almost always there when I call, if not, he returns my messages very quickly. He delayed the court date again, it's now set for May 3rd, 2005. I got the ticket on February 10th, 2004. I don't understand why he's delaying it for sooooooooooooo long, he got rid of both my brother's tickets very quickly. I guess he is trying to eventually get the ticket dropped?? Either way, I have faith in Wolfburg so I just have to wait it out...

He may have a contact that knows your officer's vacation schedule. It could just be that this guy shows up always unless there's some screwup, so the lawyer is trying to keep delaying in hopes of a screwup somewhere.

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

I don't understand why he's delaying it for sooooooooooooo long, he got rid of both my brother's tickets very quickly. I guess he is trying to eventually get the ticket dropped?? Either way, I have faith in Wolfburg so I just have to wait it out...

That's because your ticket is a NYC speeding ticket. The lawyer I hired asked me upfront if it was a speeding ticket, and said if it was he wouldn't even waste my money and take the case. He said it's a 100% guarantee of a guilty verdict, since NYC cops are experts in the field and ALWAYS have their stuff down, not withstanding extraordinary circumstances. I think wolfburg is hoping the officer doesn't show up or loses his notes and he can somehow get him on some technicality. Either way goodluck.

 

[Bmw 325i 7803]

in hindsight, it would have been better to not actually pull over just keep
going. then if he really had good reason to ticket you, he could have
chased you, and then you can explain that you were looking at the
stopped traffic in front, not at some dipshit cop on the side. =]

That's exactly what I was thinking as I was waiting for the ticket, and I'm almost certain he wouldn't have chased me for that BS (but the traffic was moving below 30).

I even did that getting on the holland tunnel to NYC, and the cop waved me while I ignored him so he litterally JUMPED IN FRONT OF ME WITH HIS HANDS OUTSTRETCHED forcing me to slam on the brakes. Then he just directed me (as if suicide cop behavior was routine) to go around a McDonalds and through an X-ray checkpoint as if I had a bomb capable of blowing up the tunnel in my trunk. [fake]

So sure enough I went around the wrong way and couldn't turn into the tight checkpoint entrance since it was too tight . The officer tells me to hit the rubber reflectors since "he has plenty of those" I told him I'm not scratching my brand new car (this struck a chord) since I slightly drove up the curb thinking I scratched my rim and started cursing randomly to which he shouted "sir, calm down and follow those cones" I just purposely moved back and forth maybe 15 times to align my car (sure bad for the tranny, but who cares she had ~500 miles on her then) finally after maybe a minute of this he goes "stop your bullshit, and drive up to that truck on your right this is only a routine check!" So finally I drove through it and a young woman (seemed like a utility worker uniform) smiled and told me "all that for nothing" and I was on my way. Hope that officer thinks before he flags another "Bimmer-bomb" [bmwdance] over for some radiation treatment.

Im just amazed that soft-spoken officer was willing to get hit by a car for a pointless test, I'm lucky I didn't get a summons. If this were the NYPD it would have been a failure-to-comply for sure...