is it leagle for the cop to pull you over for tags and then surch the car? when just being pulled over for tag and they were shown the tempary but still gave a ticket  for no tags and surched the car ( but found nothing)
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The officers cannot conduct a search without a warrant or without probable cause, unless there are specific special circumstances.\n\nGenerally, the police can pull you over for any suspicion.  Expired tags, no front plates, broken taillight, etc.  If they then "smell" something suspicious (i.e., pot or alcohol), they can then search your car under suspicion of possession or DUI.  If they place you under arrest, they can basically search every inch of your car.\n\nIf they ask if they can search your car YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO SAY NO!!!!!  If you consent to a search, they have the ability to search your entire car.\n\nIf they simply give you a ticket and search your car without consent, they have violated your rights.  If they find any evidence in your car, it cannot be used against you in court.  If they found nothing or no charges were placed against you, you should still make a complait to the police department they were from. It will go in their file and it may help someone else (or you) defend themself in the future.
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Honestly, where do you some of you people get the ideas you get?\n\nTo the asker:  assuming everything you said here is 100% factual, and assuming you didn't leave anything out, and assuming you have *all* the facts in the first place, then no, it doesn't sound like there was any probable cause to pull you over.  \n\nHowever, here's what I suspect, because I have done this very thing:\n\nI'm the cop you and your friend drove past when he/she yelled whatever they yelled.  Evidently, your friend wanted to come to the attention of the police, so I'm generally happy to oblige.  You don't say (and probably don't know) if it was the same cop who pulled you over, but it doesn't matter...we've got radios, ya' know?  \n\nSo anyway, back to your friend who wants to be a policeman's project:\n\nWhether I take off after you or I radio to one of my partners, one of us catches up to you.  You don't signal where you should, you have a taillight out, your registration is expired, etc., etc., and that provides me probable cause to stop you.  It's quite possible, especially if you developed an attitude problem, that I will tell you the only reason you're being stopped is because of your friend, the loudmouth.\n\nThe liberal among us will not like this, I know.  However, probable cause in this state is probable cause, and the motivation behind my use of probable cause is irrelevant to your guilt or innocence.  \n\nSo if you're right, the cop was wrong and you certainly do want to talk to an attorney.\n\nIf I'm right, you got pulled over because your idiot friend brought your car to the attention of the police, and it sounds like you paid a price for that.  Choose your friends better next time you're drinking and driving.\n\nAnd no, yelling out of your car is not disorderly conduct in California.  It's a rude and stupid exercise of your right to free speech.\n\nShouting something at the police is not an indication that you're not a reasonable person, and being an unreasonable person does not provide the police with reasonable cause to pull you over.  Holy cow, if this were true I could pull people over a hundred times a day.  \n\nBeing disrespectful to the police does not qualify as disorderly conduct.  It qualifies as stupid, but stupid does not equate to probable cause to effect a detention or make an arrest.  Don't I wish.\n\nYeah, we're always making things up just to pull you over.  I routinely risk being convicted of perjury and jailed for civil rights violations just to see if you've got big hooters, are drunk, or have a little weed in your car.  Please.\n\nYou're welcome to have just about any bumper sticker you want on your car and not have to worry about getting a ticket.  First of all, like I said, we do live in the land of free speech so you can have anything you want on your bumper.  If it says "I'm plotting to kill the President," you might end up with a visit from the Secret Service, but you can't get a ticket for displaying even an obscene bumper sticker.  \n\nHanging out the window is a good indication that you're not wearing your seat belt, but I'm not sure I'm familiar with a crime called "reckless endangerment."  \n\nI'm glad showing poor judgement doesn't really qualify as cause for the police to investigate.  If it did, I would literally spend my entire day talking to people with extraordinarily poor judgement who weren't committing a crime.  I do enough of that now.\n\nAnyway, I hope the cops had a really wonderful reason for pulling you over, once your friend decided you needed to stopped.  I hope their reason is enough to get you into court and convicted, if you really were driving in violation of the drunk driving laws in this state.  Your decision to do so put a huge number of people at risk...all of whom, except yourself, would have been innocent victims of your profoundly poor
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hmmm.... I guess it's all in the factors of the scenarios.  When the cops pull you over, do you have drugs or alcohol in the vehicle, or were you just speeding?  If you were just speeding, it's a costly nusciance but if you have other things, then you're in trouble.  And, the opposite sex person, is it someone you are really into, have put in alot of yourself in the relationship, or is it someone you are initially interested in?  hmmm... I think I'd rather be pulled over for a speeding ticket (it's not as embarrasing and doesn't give you that blah rejection feeling)
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It depends on what you were doing when you got pulled over.  If you were doing something really stupid then handed the cop a card, he will probably take it from you.  For ordinary traffic stops, they usually don't mind use of the card and will give you a break.  The card is supposed to be given to people who a law enforcement officer believes are good drivers.  The card acts to give a little forgiveness to an otherwise good driver when he or she makes a minor mistake.  Of course, that's not how they are handed out.  \n\nThe FOP is only one organization that provides cards.  Sometimes, if you are stopped in a jurisdiction in which the cops don't belong to the FOP they will take the card and give you a ticket for any offense.
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Sometime police wait until the registration information comes back from the dispatcher (we don't have computers in our cars here and have to get the dispatcher to check). Sometimes the computer is very slow and it takes a while.  The police officer may have been waiting for a safe well lit area to stop you in or may have suspected you of drunk driving and was observing your driving to see how you were doing.  He could also have been waiting for backup to get closer.  We usually don't stop vehicle unless we notify the dispatcher first, if there is lots of officers on the radio, you have to wait for airtime.  Lots of reason for not stopping you immediately.  If the officer did not lose sight of your vehicle you are out of luck.  Take it to court and see what happens.
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Did he leave a note on the cars first?  Why wouldn't the cops do anything, they always seem happy to write tickets when I see them.  I probably would have used bricks on the cars instead of eggs but that's just me.
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It's a fix-it ticket - mechanical violation.  You just have to put them on and then go to an inspection site, have it signed off on and send it in with a $10 "service fee" check.\n\nJust put them on.  It's a pain to have to drive to an inspection station, be all nice to the CHP or police person, etc.
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You should have called your local police department instead of 911. Go to your police department and give them a description of the car w/ license plate # and tell them what happened. Sounds like a case of road rage, but who knows. Probably should never pull over if you suspect someone is following you.
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Several years ago I was driving through Scottsdale  in an older model Buick station wagon with expired tags. As I pulled out of Wal Mart I passed a Scottsdale pig, as we passed we looked each other right in the eyes then he went for my tags put on the old brakes and hung a u-turn and proceeded in my direction. We were in a residential area so I hung a left into the neighborhood, I noticed several folks in their front yard, that were just coming or going, so I immediately pulled over in front pop ed out of the wagon and proceeded to walk up to the homeowner to ask him id a so & so lived there, just as I did the Scottsdale bear drove very slowly by, checking it all out , this time I made sure we made no eye contact and he kept on going; thank you Lord!  He spotted the bad tags , but there is a rule of thumb with cops that unless you bolt on them or haul ass away, the further you can remove yourself from the inital point of contact, then they may, or may not hit you up. I sashayed back to the Buick and bolted out of Dodge.
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MY ANSWER IS THIS. YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PARKING IN PHILADELPHIA. TOO MANY IILEGAL BRIBES AND TOO MUCH TOWING WITHOUT NOTICES FOR HEARINGS AND IT HAPPENED TO ME. WROTE A BLOG ON IT. SICK OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE PERFECT DRIVING RECORDS GETTING HARRASSED BY PHILA PPA. CITY HALL AND THEN PPA LIES AND SAYS OH WELL WE SENT NOTICES-THEN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING TO DISPUTE TICKETS YOU TOW SOMEBODY'S CAR? TRUST ME THE FBI WASN'T THERE FOR NOTHING . IM A PI -IN TRAINING AND NOW YA'LL PISSED HALF OF WEST PHILA AND MANAYUNK OFF. WHAT IF I BROUGHT IT TO CITY HALL TO GET PERMIT PARKING INSTEAD? HMMMMMM SO PONDER IT. I CAN'T EVEN PARK ON MY STREET SAT ,FRIDAY BECAUSE COLLEGE KIDS TAKE UP TO PARTY. THEN I GET TICKETED IN MY DRIVEWAY? YET I GOT PICS OF LOCALS PARKED IN TOW ZONES,ON THE SIDEWALKS AND IN FRONT OF FIRE ZONES/HYDRANTS AND NO TICKETS THERE? YEAH. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK? LOL MEXXI. CLICK ON TO MY  ICON TO REPLY IF YOU WANT.ANYONE SAY AY! TO THIS?
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I've been there many times myself, when I was younger.  I've paid the $900.00 fine  for  the same 2-violations many times. I don't like to buy insurance, but the law says we have to carry a State Minimum. That's what I carry now, even if my vehicle is new.  I have  never been taken to jail for the above mentioned 2-violations, but I've had to walk away from my vehicle many times,  or they''ve towed me and let me walk. I'm glad those days are over,, I won't miss them. Hey a person has to do what they have to do. Good Luck!
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Hypothetically, he may run your plates and harass you, pull you over, do vehicle checks, breath tests or even have a chat to you on your doorstep about the incident.  But more than likely he will do nothing because of a few reasons.\nA- No cop mates to act as "convenient" witnesses to whatever you did\nB- Police are professionals, and unless you assaulted him or someone else etc etc, he is "off duty".\nC- No offence, because I understand your hypothetical position, and it was a great question ( i do mean that) but police get given daily jobs/assignments, and probably have bigger fish to fry.\n\nGood Luck " )
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just one more thing ... even if the cop does show up , plead not guilty, and the cop will most likely pull you aside before the  hearing and   give you a  plea bargain to a lesser charge - as long as you are respectful, and did not give him/ her a hard time when you got the ticket...trust me ... I know ....
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He broke the law by moving the license plate. You should file a complaint against him for stealing your car. One does not own a car simply by having a license you paid for on it. It is still yours. Call your local police department's non-emergency number.
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I cant state whether or not it was a legal issue. I am not an attorney. However, you have the right to complain. The trooper that gave you the ticket will have his name printed on it. Contact your state trooper's office and inquire how to file a grievance. I can't understand however, how you could drive around without the most important papers not in your vehicle. You must understand that some of the responsibility for your bad day lies with you as well.
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Hey dude - Sorry to hear about the ticket.  I got a couple things for ya:\n\n1.) You said you think you weren't doing more than 85.  So you know, most speedometers in vehicles are off between 5-7MPH.  Unless you have a calibrated speedometer (like cop cars) your indicated speed is probably not what you are actually doing.  Be careful.\n\n2.)  I have never heard of them changing this type of violation to a non-moving violation.  I think the route you should attempt to take is to go to court and respectfully and in a non-argumentative manner, request the fine/speed be reduced due to whatever circumstances you feel are appropriate.  A lower speed will possibly reduce the points.\n\nThe key is be humble and respectful.  The worst thing that can happen is the court will say no.  Doesn't hurt to ask though.\n\nGood luck.
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I am also one of the unlucky people who got caught!!! I was doing 34 in a 30 zone, in my boyfriends car.\n\nThey sent a letter to the owner of the car asking them to either admit or provide details of the person who was driving at the time. In my case my fella filled it in with my details and sent it back then the same form came back with my details asking me if I was the person driving. I sent it back, then about 4 weeks later I got a letter asking me to choose either £60 fine and 3 points on my licence or £65 fine and attend a speed awareness course. I have opted for the speed awareness course and I will be attending it tomorrow!!! \n\nI think it depends on how fast you were going and how many driving offences you have previously had as to whether they offer you the course and how much of a fine they give you.\n\nBecause the excess of the limit that you were doing, they might give you a bigger fine and not even give you the chance to attend a course.\n\n(If you keep this question open til Wednesday i can let you know what to expect on the course!)\n\nSo I asked on the course about being offered the course rather than getting stuck with the points. Apparantly the different areas and counties have different rules as to who they will offer the course to. In my case, the course was only offered to the people who were speeding in a 30 zone in Northumbria. In other counties they also include 40, 50 and 60 zones. They also have a cut off point, at which even if they usually offer the option of the course, they will just issue you with points. I asked what our cut off point was and it was 36mph.\n\nI think because of your excess you will not be offered the option of the course and will be stuck with the points! Sorry hun, I hope this has given you a bit of an insight as to what will happen.\n\nDon't sweat about it too much, although you could follow my line of thinking and get a road angel!!!