Comments on: Police Harassment!

By: Shannon Larratt is Zentastic › Further Police Harassment

Shannon Larratt is Zentastic › Further Police Harassment — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:01:10 +0000

[...] combination of matte black, big mudding tires, and a winged skull on the door — and has on too many occasions opened me up for police harassment, the sort that makes you start using the word “pig” [...]

By: SpeakingOfGreg

SpeakingOfGreg — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:35:15 +0000

Good luck with the court date and shizz!

By: dreya

dreya — Sat, 31 May 2008 07:03:11 +0000

Something that is good to know is that the pox vaccine or any other vaccine is not required in the states to attend public school. They will tell you it is, it’s a lie. The best fastest way with the least discussion involves informing the school that you have declined for religious reasons.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:20:28 +0000

The chicken pox vaccine is potentially an epidemic waiting to happen… There are worries that there is going to be a major outbreak of adult chicken pox because of it (which actually is dangerous).

Chickenpox for a kid is pretty harmless — the only deaths associated are secondary, due to infections from picking at them and so on.

By: House Frau

House Frau — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:14:00 +0000

Ugh. Totally a cop harrassing you because of your truck’s appearance as well as yours. I had no idea there were mudflap laws, I wonder if there are any in the US.

As for Ari’s chickenpox, was she vaccinated for it? I have to get my kids vaccinated to get them into public school in the US. I was wondering if the vaccine actually works, or some people still get the pox. Thanks.

By: Twwlysuicide@mac.com

Twwlysuicide@mac.com — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:43:08 +0000

God I wish we lived closer: I am dying to get chicken pox for Bob!

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:42:20 +0000

There is something about female cops being WAY more pushier and bitchy then male cops. I’d rather deal with a male cop then a female cop any day.

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:24:46 +0000

That bites man. But I am excited to see your movie!

By: cirrin

cirrin — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:33:33 +0000

That’s bullshit. That sucks.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:27:53 +0000

Guh, bad cops. That story reminds me of the time I was pulled over in a car I had bought THAT DAY — from a dealer, with a temp tag in the window — and ended up getting a ticket for no proof of insurance. Of course, I had called my insurance company and gotten coverage hours before, but there was no way I’d have a card on me. He also wrote me one for something like improper license because he thought that the “out of state” temp tag was somehow “bullshit” (his word). No proof of insurance is an automatic court date, of course…so that wasted an entire day just to get it thrown out. I guess I expressed my opinion a bit TOO much in court, however. It all ended with the judge telling me I’d best shut up and leave while I was still ahead :)

By: estrojenn

estrojenn — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:56:29 +0000

i got pulled over on my motorcycle a while back for absolutely no reason. they basically said they pulled me over just to see if i had a license and insurance. which i did. and then the cop said “congratulations”. and i said “what for…having insurance?”. and he said “no. for having a motorcycle license. they are hard to get. and you’re a girl”.

By: Will

Will — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:05:12 +0000

File a complaint! I don’t know what it’s like in Toronto, but down here in the States, a lot of officers get promotions, advancements, transfers based on few or minimal complaints. In other words, if you don’t complain, the officer will not receive the necessary incentives to improve their conduct/behavior. Also, be sure to follow up on the complaint with both a request for status and a notation that the tickets were dismissed.
A good officer will admit they made a mistake, either let you go unhindered, or worst case, issue a warning. If you are comfortable with it, asking for an apology from both the officer and their superior is not unreasonable.

If at some point there is a question as to whether an officer is wrong/lying, it is far more credible if you can point to an officer’s record and note that they have been mistaken in the past.

Never argue with an officer. Also, if you can record what’s happening (audio and/or video), do so.

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:20:18 +0000

i saw a tree that looked like a duck once. it really did, it was awesome.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:15:34 +0000

Oh, you’re not supposed to argue with them!

By: Phantazm

Phantazm — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:45:31 +0000

Too bad you can bill the court for your time if the ticket is thrown out! :P

And heck ya, that pic of Nefarious is really cool! Hope she gets to feeling better soon!

By: MissSio

MissSio — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:15:00 +0000

Pigs are pigs regardless of borders apparently. Fight that crap.

That picture of Nefarious is awesome. The magic of childhood…

By: Jes S

Jes S — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:08:21 +0000

That story reminds me of when I got pulled over for a cracked windscreen but ended up having to convince the cop I wasn’t “high” because of my hemp wallet that I pulled my drivers license from. I think his exact words were, “What’s the deal with the hemp wallet?” Maybe he thought I was getting a buzz through ass cheek osmosis…

By: Ian Muller

Ian Muller — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:51:36 +0000

Yay getting harassed for no reason.
I’ve never actually had to deal with that myself but many of my friends have, and I hear it’s pretty annoying, especially since you have to go through the hassle of “fighting” the ticket, when you know it’s going to get thrown out less than 5 minutes after it gets in front of a judge…