So I'm driving along going to pick up my friend from her house. And along comes Officer Douchy McDouchbag, the motorcycle cop. Pulls me over. Informs me that I was doing 48 in a 35. Normally, yeah, I got caught, I'll bend over and take it in the ass.
But here's the story:
I was clocked just past a Walmart. Around here, the two Walmarts are the major traffic points of the city. So there was obviously plenty of traffic. My speedometer read 38 (I kept special note of my speed today, because an undercover unit passed me on my street, and I noticed how I barely saw it. So I wanted to make sure it wasn't an omen or something). Also, a black truck (SUV or jeep, not positive) was directly ahead of me. I was NOT gaining on him, indicating that he was doing the same speed as me.
After I get pulled over, Officer McDouchbag gives the the normal bullshit (blah blah 48 in a 35 blah blah I'm a flaming homosexual blah blah blah). He tells me he'll be right back, and starts to go back to his motorcycle. When he steps back, I had my license in had, and asked if he needed it (seemed kind of strange that he didn't ask for license and registration). He said he in fact needed that and my insurance. Shouldn't he have known this without me reminding him?
From what my friend found, it looks like lidar guns have a near-zero fail rate. So unless I could convince the court of a one-in-a-million chance, I'm SOL in that aspect.
So from that, what would be the best angle to take if the cop does indeed show up at the court date? In particular, would there be a case for possible descrimination based on age (I'm 18, aka a punk teenager), while the driver of the vehicle in front of me, as a guess, going off of the type of vehicle, more than likely 30+.
Pretty much, if I lose, I'm pretty
ed. ANY help would be greatly appreciated.
But here's the story:
I was clocked just past a Walmart. Around here, the two Walmarts are the major traffic points of the city. So there was obviously plenty of traffic. My speedometer read 38 (I kept special note of my speed today, because an undercover unit passed me on my street, and I noticed how I barely saw it. So I wanted to make sure it wasn't an omen or something). Also, a black truck (SUV or jeep, not positive) was directly ahead of me. I was NOT gaining on him, indicating that he was doing the same speed as me.
After I get pulled over, Officer McDouchbag gives the the normal bullshit (blah blah 48 in a 35 blah blah I'm a flaming homosexual blah blah blah). He tells me he'll be right back, and starts to go back to his motorcycle. When he steps back, I had my license in had, and asked if he needed it (seemed kind of strange that he didn't ask for license and registration). He said he in fact needed that and my insurance. Shouldn't he have known this without me reminding him?
From what my friend found, it looks like lidar guns have a near-zero fail rate. So unless I could convince the court of a one-in-a-million chance, I'm SOL in that aspect.
So from that, what would be the best angle to take if the cop does indeed show up at the court date? In particular, would there be a case for possible descrimination based on age (I'm 18, aka a punk teenager), while the driver of the vehicle in front of me, as a guess, going off of the type of vehicle, more than likely 30+.
Pretty much, if I lose, I'm pretty
ed. ANY help would be greatly appreciated.
