Any cops or people who know the law, is this legal?
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Any cops or people who know the law, is this legal?
sotex
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Well if it took two cops to pull you over, that usually means they were trying to do a felony stop.. Usually things like stolen vehicle, etc. I don't know the laws everywhere, but here, at least, the cops have to have a reason to stop you. They make up reasons, anyways.
BAGGED BELAIR
+1y
Originally posted by FarBeyondDriven
in california it is illegal for a police officer to follow you for more than a mile (maybe its 5) with no intention of pulling you over, or if you've done nothing wrong,
Never heard that one. You know the CVC section for it?
Couple of things come to mind. It's common courtesy to let a driver know why they're getting pulled over, but that is dictated by department policy. You certainly have the right to ask questions. If you didn't ask, you'll probably never know.
In Ca. the only thing that comes back on a plate printout is the registered owner's info. If your the R/O, and the driver, the only thing they will have is your name & address. Driver license checks in Ca. need to have a date of birth with the name, or it gets very hard to pinpoint who it is, as there are several similar names. Running a drivers record is a completely different issue. License & plate records are not linked together. People say " I didn't know my license was suspended, I just went in and payed my tags, they didn't say anything?" TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES!! Tags & driver licenses are done separately. A Criminal history or rap sheet in Ca. needs to have a criminal case attached to it, no criminal investigation, no rap sheet, not legally anyway. Those requests are logged and checked on by Department of Justice. Need to know/ right to know applies.
As far as the search goes, you consented, nothing else to say. You can refuse, make him come up with his own probable cause. This all to applies to Ca., don't know how it would apply where you are, but the Constitution and the 4th Amendment cover everyone.
If you fell you were illegally pulled over without cause you could contact the department, it's up to you.
in california it is illegal for a police officer to follow you for more than a mile (maybe its 5) with no intention of pulling you over, or if you've done nothing wrong,
Never heard that one. You know the CVC section for it?
Couple of things come to mind. It's common courtesy to let a driver know why they're getting pulled over, but that is dictated by department policy. You certainly have the right to ask questions. If you didn't ask, you'll probably never know.
In Ca. the only thing that comes back on a plate printout is the registered owner's info. If your the R/O, and the driver, the only thing they will have is your name & address. Driver license checks in Ca. need to have a date of birth with the name, or it gets very hard to pinpoint who it is, as there are several similar names. Running a drivers record is a completely different issue. License & plate records are not linked together. People say " I didn't know my license was suspended, I just went in and payed my tags, they didn't say anything?" TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES!! Tags & driver licenses are done separately. A Criminal history or rap sheet in Ca. needs to have a criminal case attached to it, no criminal investigation, no rap sheet, not legally anyway. Those requests are logged and checked on by Department of Justice. Need to know/ right to know applies.
As far as the search goes, you consented, nothing else to say. You can refuse, make him come up with his own probable cause. This all to applies to Ca., don't know how it would apply where you are, but the Constitution and the 4th Amendment cover everyone.
If you fell you were illegally pulled over without cause you could contact the department, it's up to you.
LSCivic
+1y
I wondered when "Bagged Bel Air" was going to provide some input on this subject. Remember, no more than a mile!
thatsmydawg
+1y
ya from watching movies these days you never know. i was pulled over 2 weeks ago for supposidly doin 73 in a 35 an di wasnt 2 cops pulled me over and i said i wasnt goin that fast and he said its hard to se how fast im goin when im drivign fast. he gave me a ppta and i paid 150 and i had to take 2 days off of work and go to court both days so i got screwed for 2 days
simple-pleasurez
+1y
you have to think. cops can lie and who are people going to believe? you or the cops. If they follow you for 50 miles all they have to say is they were going somewhere and you just so happened to be in front of them. When my charger was up and running they would pull me over alllll the time for shit. Now that i am not driving it anytime i get pulled over or a cop talks to me they ask where it is. I just tell them not to fucking worry about it. they cant say shit.
NorthwestRides
+1y
Originally posted by coptic120
I've learned cops pretty much do what they want.
Totally true, being a cops son, well retired cops son, you see alot of shit. Hell my dad would tell you the same thing, cops are assholes, and nowadays they will pull you over for anything. It's us that are losing our rights, he'd even tell you that.
I've learned cops pretty much do what they want.
Totally true, being a cops son, well retired cops son, you see alot of shit. Hell my dad would tell you the same thing, cops are assholes, and nowadays they will pull you over for anything. It's us that are losing our rights, he'd even tell you that.
eyecandy customs
+1y
Ive been pulled over, the cop opened up my drivers door, and wrote he vehicles weight, and then went to all my tires, and added up the weight my tires can handle, then wrote me a ticket for my tires not being the right kind to hold up the weight of my truck, that was the most bullshit ive ever seen in a while.....
BAGGED BELAIR
+1y
Originally posted by slammed 4runner man
Ive been pulled over, the cop opened up my drivers door, and wrote he vehicles weight, and then went to all my tires, and added up the weight my tires can handle, then wrote me a ticket for my tires not being the right kind to hold up the weight of my truck, that was the most bullshit ive ever seen in a while.....
That sucks, I've never heard of that one. Were you running temporary tires. If you still have the ticket can you post the section they wrote you for?
Ive been pulled over, the cop opened up my drivers door, and wrote he vehicles weight, and then went to all my tires, and added up the weight my tires can handle, then wrote me a ticket for my tires not being the right kind to hold up the weight of my truck, that was the most bullshit ive ever seen in a while.....
That sucks, I've never heard of that one. Were you running temporary tires. If you still have the ticket can you post the section they wrote you for?
redsuncivic
+1y
Originally posted by Alerouc
they cant do anything if you say no to the search... and if they did find anything when you said yes it would be thrown out for no "reasonable suspession" to pull you over...
lmfao, yeah good luck with that !!
they cant do anything if you say no to the search... and if they did find anything when you said yes it would be thrown out for no "reasonable suspession" to pull you over...
lmfao, yeah good luck with that !!
tukn18saccord
+1y
i think they can only follow you up to 2 miles here in ky but sounds like harasment to me.