Outrageous Police Behavior - Page 3

Nephythys · 07-02-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LashStoat

PS/ Will Bear and I get to see you next year???

Yes. I am making that a priority.

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

You can try to pay just $41, but I think if the court doesn't want to accept your guilty plea to a crime whose sentence was misstated, they don't have to.

Looked at the ticket again- not only is that amount written in, it is also the PRINTED amount listed next to the offense. $35 plus $6.20 surcharge.

So not only would he be claiming the amount is written wrong but the form is also wrong?

Strangler Lewis · 07-02-2008, 02:05 PM

I don't think it makes a difference.

alphabassettgrrl · 07-02-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

Looked at the ticket again- not only is that amount written in, it is also the PRINTED amount listed next to the offense. $35 plus $6.20 surcharge.

So not only would he be claiming the amount is written wrong but the form is also wrong?

That's interesting. I wonder why he said it would be more.

Kevy Baby · 07-02-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

That's interesting. I wonder why he said it would be more.

Fines were increased since the ticket was printed (the pre-printed part: not what the cop wrote).

innerSpaceman · 07-02-2008, 05:08 PM

Signs on freeways in California still say a carpool lane offense is $271.

The current fine is $1,068. The signs are everywhere, and no, you won't get away with paying $271.

Kevy Baby · 07-02-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Signs on freeways in California still say a carpool lane offense is $271.

The current fine is $1,068. The signs are everywhere, and no, you won't get away with paying $271.

Most freeway signs I've seen have been updated to read that the fine is in the mid $300 range. I thought it was $341, but it doesn't jive with what I am reading in my research right now.

I attempted to find something in the vehicle code about fines but have been unsuccessful so far. However, both Snopes and UrbanLegends.com both say that the $1,000+ fine is a bunch of hooey.

ETA: the published minimum fine for carpool lane violation in Orange County is $341.

Kevy Baby · 07-02-2008, 06:23 PM

I give up on the search. I do know that the HOV section of the CVC is 21655.5(b). Beyond that, I can't locate the fine.

€uroMeinke · 07-02-2008, 06:56 PM

I think he just wanted a date

Nephythys · 07-03-2008, 10:39 PM

He was an older guy- likely not a rookie cop and no, he did not even attempt to hit on me- lol

I think I do know how this happened though.

He called me again last night around 9:15pm. Told me he had been thinking about it all night and decided since it was his mistake that I could send it in at the $41.

I thanked him for that- and then it hit me and I asked- do you work nights?

Yes, he works graveyard. We chatted about the ticket. I told him I was very careful at the stop sign and asked if it was him sitting there yesterday morning- and it was (and since he did not pull me over I guess I did it right this time)-

I suspect that when he gave me the ticket it was the end of his shift- when he came in that night he saw the error and called me- because it was the start of his "day".

So- issue resolved. I will send in the discounted fine and all is well.

Thanks for all the advice!

innerSpaceman · 07-03-2008, 11:11 PM

Is he cute?

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Signs on freeways in California still say a carpool lane offense is $271. The current fine is $1,068. The signs are everywhere, and no, you won't get away with paying $271.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	I give up on the search. I do know that the HOV section of the CVC is 21655.5(b). Beyond that, I can't locate the fine. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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07-03-2008, 10:39 PM	#29
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	He was an older guy- likely not a rookie cop and no, he did not even attempt to hit on me- lol I think I do know how this happened though. He called me again last night around 9:15pm. Told me he had been thinking about it all night and decided since it was his mistake that I could send it in at the $41. I thanked him for that- and then it hit me and I asked- do you work nights? Yes, he works graveyard. We chatted about the ticket. I told him I was very careful at the stop sign and asked if it was him sitting there yesterday morning- and it was (and since he did not pull me over I guess I did it right this time)- I suspect that when he gave me the ticket it was the end of his shift- when he came in that night he saw the error and called me- because it was the start of his "day". So- issue resolved. I will send in the discounted fine and all is well. Thanks for all the advice!
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07-03-2008, 11:11 PM	#30
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Is he cute?
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