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End of the month traffic citations are out of control

Posted on 6/28/19 at 12:57 pm
Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
10283 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 12:57 pm
On my way home from the gym today and I was pulled over for an expired tag. Before I start my rant- yeah it’s expired (my fault) but that’s beside the point. It’s not about the money, it’s principle. It’s the principality, Smokey!

The officer’s vehicle was in a left turn lane stopped at a red light. As the light changed from red to green for the left turn arrow he spots my vehicle’s expired tag and proceeds to stay stopped till the main traffic light turned green and then makes his way over behind me, causing everyone behind him in the left turn lane to miss the light. Just thought that was ridiculous in and of itself for an expired tag.

Normal pullover procedure ensues, and I end up being issued a citation for the expired tag. It happened about half a mile down the road from where I live so then after that I continued on my way home. Just on that one road alone I saw 4 more people pulled over and another 2 squad cars driving up ahead of me. What a bunch of cocksuckers.

I can’t stand the way government is bleeding its taxpayers dry. Thinking about showing up to the courthouse on Oct 3rd in a clown suit and voicing my outrage.

TL;DR I broke the law, and the law won.
Posted by deathvalleyfreak43
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13300 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 12:58 pm to
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
20498 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:07 pm to
You're just pissed because you got caught.
Posted by EarlyCuyler3
Appalachia
Member since Nov 2017
27290 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:08 pm to
Stop complaining while your arse is being protected and served. Be a good citizen and pay your tribute.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
47509 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:14 pm to
quote:

hinking about showing up to the courthouse on Oct 3rd in a clown suit and voicing my outrage.


Please do and report back.
Posted by SouthEndzoneTiger
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2008
10616 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:15 pm to
There are tickets that people receive that I can understand bitching about. Doing less than 5 MPH over the speed limit, not using a blinker even though no one is behind or in front of you, not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign even though nothing is coming from either direction, etc. But this, this is too easy to avoid and in my opinion you have no right to gripe.
Posted by Slagathor
Makin' jokes about your teeny tiny
Member since Jul 2007
37921 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:19 pm to
quote:

Thinking about showing up to the courthouse on Oct 3rd in a clown suit and voicing my outrage.


Have you thought about taking this on the road and lecturing to elementary school classes? It's an outrage that they're being misled by Schoolhouse Rock on the inner workings of our government.
Posted by Walking the Earth
Member since Feb 2013
17260 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:20 pm to
quote:

Thinking about showing up to the courthouse on Oct 3rd in a clown suit and voicing my outrage. 



You do that and I promise that I will pay for the one of the OT lawyers of your choice to represent you in court.

I only have three conditions.

1) You have to dress up as full clown. No simply wearing a tie with a clown on it or some other bullshite.

2) My max budget for your representation is 700 bucks.

3) You have to go all the way and take it to a trial (or hearing or whatever they call it in traffic court) None of this settling for a seat belt ticket crap.
Posted by SippyCup
Gulf Coast
Member since Sep 2008
6151 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:30 pm to
Mandeville Police have been doing this (brake tags) all month long. Last week a motorcycle cop was parked under the 190 overpass and pointing at people with expired tags to pull over. If that where me, I'm not pulling over, you're going to earn that ticket and get your fatass on the bike and come get me.

Sorry officer, I didn't see you point a finger at me. I didn't realize that was proper protocol.
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:41 pm to
Small government at work
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
84929 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:43 pm to
How could they even tell without a microscope?
Posted by FelicianaTigerfan
Comanche County
Member since Aug 2009
26059 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:45 pm to
Posted by DustyDinkleman
Here
Member since Feb 2012
18176 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:49 pm to
quote:

Before I start my rant- yeah it’s expired (my fault) but that’s beside the point


No it’s not. Continuously break the law, and you’ll eventually get caught. It’s not rocket science.
Posted by marcus3000
The nice part of Gardere
Member since Jan 2018
848 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:53 pm to
Not just the end of the month, it's also the end of the fiscal year! Bad time to drive around with expired anything or a broken tail light.
Posted by Sayre
Felixville
Member since Nov 2011
5516 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 2:01 pm to
Just another lousy thing about living in Louisiana.
Posted by xxGEAUXxx
minneapolis
Member since Dec 2012
1066 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 2:31 pm to
You know how to avoid being pulled over? Don’t violate traffic law and do dumb stuff
Posted by Stonepony
Thibodaux
Member since May 2007
394 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 2:52 pm to
What is the melt going to look like when the OP has to pay the $250 fine?
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20350 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 2:54 pm to
I am seeing lots of people with headlights and taillights out. I am ok with enforcing inspection stickers
Posted by 995webmaster
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2007
3780 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 4:01 pm to
quote:

I can’t stand the way government is bleeding its taxpayers dry.


Can you believe I'm supposed to maintain order among a bunch of stupid, whiny bitches like this one, a dude who can't even follow simple laws?

Signed, The Government
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
36218 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 5:23 pm to
quote:

Thinking about showing up to the courthouse


Do that on your court date with proof of updated tag and your citation will get tossed
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