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amoung other things, including no front plate, and no liability insurance (BS, had it)
No, I was NOT street racing. I went to the baseball game with my family and some friends, incuding my near-80 grandmother who can barely walk now. She is moving to Houston and has rarely left the house, so we went to the game (she loves baseball). We had good seats and a parking pass, so we parked right in front of the stadium. I was driving my father's car out of the lot to leave, he has an E39 M5. So we are just leaving the lot, which turns into a 4 lane street and we were the only car in the middle of street. Had my dad, mom, and elderly grandmother with me. The light was turning red, still yellow when we went through. The car was in first at less than 1500rpms. Seeing that the light was changing, I had to make a choice. Went though. Accelerated the car slowly (NO tire squealing, DSC ON, Sport button OFF) from about 5 to 20-25 or 1500-less than 3500 rpms. As I do this, a cop on a horse yells at me and older me to "cut it off NOW!!!" I do so and think that I am about to get a ticket for running a red light (it was yellow) even thought the cross street was closed. He comes up on horseback and is screaming at me for endagering all the pedestrians and such. There were none on the srteet or within 50 feet. I was shocked at how amazingly rude this asshole was. Screaming at me and seeming to try to piss me off. A bunch of yelling from him ensues. Of couse, I co-opererate immedeatly and give him insurance and licence. He goes back and writes up his tickets and such. Comes back and yells at me some more. I foolishly say when I find out what I'm being charged with (and get very pissed at this jerk) "that's bull-shit!!" He asked at one point "Why do you think I'm writing you this, do you think you were indagering anyone?" Stuff like that. I immediately said "Write the ticket for what you think is fair and we'll deal with this in court" He says "that's a great attitude you're tacking" I thought my response was legitimate and fair. My father in the passerger seat says something to the effect of "Don't you think your attitude it great, what a fine example you're setting?" He could see the cop through the sunroof since the cop was on horesback. Of course, he yells at my dad and threatens me with arrest if I say anthing more as the horse was about to eat the mirror on the M5. He orders me to the back of the car and berades me more, threatens to arrest me several more times. I sign the ticked begrugenly and go on my way.
This guy was the biggest asshole that I have ever meet. I did not violate any traffic laws and did cerainly did not endager anyone as he alleged. The tires were quiet and I barely breathed on the trottle, never exeeding 3500 in 1st gear. My father, mother and grandma all witnessed this and commented on how unprofessional this guy was. These charges are bull-shit (well, maybe not the front plate
) I am going to file a complaint and so is my father. He and my mom are both attorneys, so they have more knowledge about this stuff than me.
Of course, the trial is on my birthday :thumbdwn: It will be moved
Anway, auto-x bright and early tomorrow
and cops wonder why people don't like them
not all are bad, but guys like this ruin it for them all :thumbdwn:
No, I was NOT street racing. I went to the baseball game with my family and some friends, incuding my near-80 grandmother who can barely walk now. She is moving to Houston and has rarely left the house, so we went to the game (she loves baseball). We had good seats and a parking pass, so we parked right in front of the stadium. I was driving my father's car out of the lot to leave, he has an E39 M5. So we are just leaving the lot, which turns into a 4 lane street and we were the only car in the middle of street. Had my dad, mom, and elderly grandmother with me. The light was turning red, still yellow when we went through. The car was in first at less than 1500rpms. Seeing that the light was changing, I had to make a choice. Went though. Accelerated the car slowly (NO tire squealing, DSC ON, Sport button OFF) from about 5 to 20-25 or 1500-less than 3500 rpms. As I do this, a cop on a horse yells at me and older me to "cut it off NOW!!!" I do so and think that I am about to get a ticket for running a red light (it was yellow) even thought the cross street was closed. He comes up on horseback and is screaming at me for endagering all the pedestrians and such. There were none on the srteet or within 50 feet. I was shocked at how amazingly rude this asshole was. Screaming at me and seeming to try to piss me off. A bunch of yelling from him ensues. Of couse, I co-opererate immedeatly and give him insurance and licence. He goes back and writes up his tickets and such. Comes back and yells at me some more. I foolishly say when I find out what I'm being charged with (and get very pissed at this jerk) "that's bull-shit!!" He asked at one point "Why do you think I'm writing you this, do you think you were indagering anyone?" Stuff like that. I immediately said "Write the ticket for what you think is fair and we'll deal with this in court" He says "that's a great attitude you're tacking" I thought my response was legitimate and fair. My father in the passerger seat says something to the effect of "Don't you think your attitude it great, what a fine example you're setting?" He could see the cop through the sunroof since the cop was on horesback. Of course, he yells at my dad and threatens me with arrest if I say anthing more as the horse was about to eat the mirror on the M5. He orders me to the back of the car and berades me more, threatens to arrest me several more times. I sign the ticked begrugenly and go on my way.
This guy was the biggest asshole that I have ever meet. I did not violate any traffic laws and did cerainly did not endager anyone as he alleged. The tires were quiet and I barely breathed on the trottle, never exeeding 3500 in 1st gear. My father, mother and grandma all witnessed this and commented on how unprofessional this guy was. These charges are bull-shit (well, maybe not the front plate
) I am going to file a complaint and so is my father. He and my mom are both attorneys, so they have more knowledge about this stuff than me.Of course, the trial is on my birthday :thumbdwn: It will be moved
Anway, auto-x bright and early tomorrow
and cops wonder why people don't like them
not all are bad, but guys like this ruin it for them all :thumbdwn:
