The other day I got rear ended by a woman in a minivan with her four kids in it. When the police showed up she said she has no insurance for her car. I lost it. I told her "you have got plently of money for procreation but not enough for car insurance." The ladies' mouth littery dropped but the cop was highly ticked off at my statement. The cop said that is the most anti-social statement he has ever heard. He gave the women two tickets one for following too close and one for no insurance and she had her car towed on the spot. Right before I left the cop gave me a ticket for disorderly conduct for the comment I made. I'm going to fight it in court. 1. I didn't use any swear words or racial slurs. 2. Freedom of speech. 3. My actions caused no physical or mental damage no one.
2006-09-30 19:21:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
Yeah I agree! He can't do that! It sounds like it was a true enough statement too. Hmm...I'd better keep my mouth shut around cops too then since they could be impeding on MY freedom of speech. Sounds like we're now being penalized for witty, completely true, and slightly insulting comments. What's this world coming to? I say things like that quite alot....damn. Fight it! Good luck and let us know how it goes.
2006-09-30 19:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Cops hand out disorderly conduct tickets for sneezing. Which is bullshit. I once got a disorderly conduct ticket after I called the police after some dude kicked me in the parking lot of Target. He told the cop I verbally abused by telling him to **** off earlier. It was all because I was listening to an audiobook version of the Hobbit in my car. I was sitting there with my foot on the break for some reason. He thought I was going to back out of the stall I was in and eventually started honking. I thought that, that was absolutely out of line and told him so out of my window. He eventually went speeding off. Later when I was walking out of the store, he was waiting for me. Now this is an old man mind you. He gave me a whole line about how he's a disabled army vet who can't walk very far, so he needs a close spot. I said, maybe so, but I wasn't even leaving, and beeping is rude no matter what. Then I walked away. He was getting all up in my face, and I didn't want anything to do with it. I get about ten feet away from him and I hear someone running towards me. I turn around just as he's planting his foot into the side of my leg. Physically attacking me totally crossed the line, so I called the police. A few minutes later a cop shows up, and you know the rest.
In the end I got out of the ticket, but still, I had to go to court and meet with some assistant district attorney. It was a big pain.
2006-10-01 02:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by josephmarzen 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First off that is not disorderly conduct, you were just making a comment to her about not having insurance. I would fight the ticket because you did not use vulgar language, you said nothing discriminating to her or about her. I would get a lawyer and see what he/she can do for you. It should be a no-brainer on the judge to say not guilty or at least give you a lesser charge. Little piece of advice for next time: Use a little more tact when dealing with retarded people!
2006-10-01 04:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by bruce w 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might have a case under freedom of speech. The only way you will be able to tell is to see a lawyer who is qualified in constitutional law. If you have a case, then you might have grounds for a suit against the police force and officer who gave you a ticket for violation of your constitutional right of free expression. It is about time we stopped trying to be so politically correct. We are fast becoming a weak nation, concerned more with keeping a soft mediocrity, rather then becoming strong and able to pass off a minor slur. When the law starts telling us what we are allowed to think and express ourselves, then we are no longer a free nation.
2006-10-01 02:49:48 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas S 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Since when is a perfectly true and applicable statement an antisocial statement? How could this possibly be the same as disorderly conduct?
I support the police virtually 100% of the time, even when I have done something stupid, but this cop was wrong.
Do the smart thing and hire a lawyer.
2006-10-01 02:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by GreenHornet 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
That sucks, thats a misdemeanor right?
Doesn't sound like you deserved it, but, the cop (as all pigs do) will lie his *** off and you could get hit worse by the judge. And if you are a white guy, you aren't very well off in this situation. Hope you have DEEP pockets for a good scammer, I mean lawyer.
2006-10-01 03:01:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should fight it just to make a point and to get it on record that the officer did this because he might do it again.
Comments do not normally fall into the category of disorderly.
you might try speaking with da before hand. It might got dismissed on the spot. He might not want to risk a law suit and that would save you the lawyers fees.
2006-10-01 03:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by Ye Olde Caveman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a police officer in Oregon. Not to judge another officers actions, but that citation was totally unjustified. Was the officer of an ethnicity other than your own? If so, you actually have the right to sue the department for discrimination. Sounds bad, but as an officer I am totally impartial in situations like this. If that was the worst thing he had ever heard, you guys must live in a small town. He should have kept his personal feelings aside, and maintained the oath he swore to. It is guys like this that give all officers bad names!! Good luck to you where ever you are.
2006-10-01 02:36:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
police can give you tickets for just about anything but you can go to court too. thats why we have a judicial system cause you aren't allowed to join the police unless you have an iq of about 28. jelly donuts rot your brain.
2006-10-01 03:40:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can beat it. I also think you need to act a little more mature. Knowing when to keep your mouth shut will be a great help as you travel through life.
But, if you're like me, you won't mature until around age 55.
2006-10-01 08:57:47 · answer #10 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋