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11/18/2012 1:29:54 AM
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I just wrote a police officer a ticket
So today I saw a police officer parked in a yellow "no parking zone" But he wasn't responding to an emergency, He was at a 7-11 and he walked out with a big gulp.
He was abusing his status as a police officer. And this is how I am about to knock him down a level for it.
I live in Oregon. In Oregon it is a little known fact that you don't have to be a police officer, or a parking attendant to write someone a parking ticket. [url=http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/153.html]See ORS 153.058[/url]
Now back to the story. as the officer was coming out as soon as I saw that he was parked illegally I took a picture of him ( as he was coming out holding his big gulp, and of his car parked illegally. AND of him getting into his car.
This is all of the evidence that I need to issue him a citation.
I went on down to the police station and initiated the proceedings of filing the citation. Filled out his ticket, and took it down to the court house as per the instructions. At the courthouse I gave the nearly-finished ticket to the clerk who found an available court date. And then signed the ticket. And took an oath that the information was correct.
This police officer is now going to receive the ticket in the mail with his court date. I will also be going to this court date where I will be presenting the photographic evidence of his illegal parking. He will have no excuse.
tl;dr I wrote a police officer a ticket, and now he must appear in court.
UPDATE: 500 replies w00t, I will be posting the pictures AFTER the court date. Due to legal/security reasons.
[Edited on 11.18.2012 6:31 PM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] hadlermaster Lol you sure showed him! Fight the system man![/quote] This isn't as "radical" as most people make it out to be. I don't see what the big deal it. Its almost as if people think that police officers *should* be above the law. and allowed to do as they please.
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Lol you sure showed him! Fight the system man!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] tha man The sweet irony when the police officer sees the OP get beat up in the street and when OP pleads for help, he will lol.[/quote] That would be a career ending mistake for him. Plus I carry a gun. so good luck beating up someone with a gun [Edited on 11.17.2012 8:57 PM PST]
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The sweet irony when the police officer sees the OP get beat up in the street and when OP pleads for help, he will lol.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] funkbrotha10 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] funkbrotha10 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey The 7-11 parking lot is private property; the only one that can enforce their parking restrictions by reporting it to the police is the property owner, whose enforcement is their own discretion. It's possible that the yellow zone was simultaneously intended for the use of handicap persons to enter/exit their vehicle and for police officers' convenience. As such, unless the yellow zone was marked with a sign specifically stating it's a violation to park there (like in handicap spots or fire lanes), I seriously doubt the citation will go anywhere, and it's possible the city will fine you for the cost of the judge's and officer's time.[/quote] He wasn't in the 7-11 parking lot. he was on the street in front of it. In an emergency no-parking zone. On city property.[/quote] You should post the pic, I'm having trouble visualizing a yellow parking zone on a main street.[/quote] They just paint a yellow or red stripe on the curb, indicating that emergency vehicles should park there if there is an emergency.[/quote] Generally that's what red curbs are for. I'd be interested in seeing whether this bears fruit, I hope you post another thread after the court date.[/quote] except that there was no emergency.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sgt monkey41 I love how all of you think OP is some how fighting "the man" But in reality he antagonized a cop who is probably screwed harder by "the man" than all of you combined.[/quote] If you only knew!
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Damn, you can't even get a Big Gulp without doing something illegal...
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I suppose I do agree with the prevailing opinion at least a bit, this is probably some hardworking guy who just stopped and got a drink at 7/11, and this was the highlight of his day, he was gonna drink this drink and be awesome for a while. But now he's gonna get a citation and just be pissed. But he broke a law, and that's that.
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Like a boss.
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I love how all of you think OP is some how fighting "the man" But in reality he antagonized a cop who is probably screwed harder by "the man" than all of you combined.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Good News Well if you're gonna be such a paragon of the law, you should be a police officer yourself.[/quote]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] funkbrotha10 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] funkbrotha10 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey The 7-11 parking lot is private property; the only one that can enforce their parking restrictions by reporting it to the police is the property owner, whose enforcement is their own discretion. It's possible that the yellow zone was simultaneously intended for the use of handicap persons to enter/exit their vehicle and for police officers' convenience. As such, unless the yellow zone was marked with a sign specifically stating it's a violation to park there (like in handicap spots or fire lanes), I seriously doubt the citation will go anywhere, and it's possible the city will fine you for the cost of the judge's and officer's time.[/quote] He wasn't in the 7-11 parking lot. he was on the street in front of it. In an emergency no-parking zone. On city property.[/quote] You should post the pic, I'm having trouble visualizing a yellow parking zone on a main street.[/quote] They just paint a yellow or red stripe on the curb, indicating that emergency vehicles should park there if there is an emergency.[/quote] Generally that's what red curbs are for. I'd be interested in seeing whether this bears fruit, I hope you post another thread after the court date.
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FIGHT THE POWER!!! OT: You're gonna die. Well, at least, if I did that to any officers in my town, they'd find some reason to hunt me and shoot me. Stupid city/police corruption.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey You should post the pic[/quote] Shoulda posted it at the start lol, blur out his face and any identifiers if you want.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] funkbrotha10 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey The 7-11 parking lot is private property; the only one that can enforce their parking restrictions by reporting it to the police is the property owner, whose enforcement is their own discretion. It's possible that the yellow zone was simultaneously intended for the use of handicap persons to enter/exit their vehicle and for police officers' convenience. As such, unless the yellow zone was marked with a sign specifically stating it's a violation to park there (like in handicap spots or fire lanes), I seriously doubt the citation will go anywhere, and it's possible the city will fine you for the cost of the judge's and officer's time.[/quote] He wasn't in the 7-11 parking lot. he was on the street in front of it. In an emergency no-parking zone. On city property.[/quote] You should post the pic, I'm having trouble visualizing a yellow parking zone on a main street.[/quote] They just paint a yellow or red stripe on the curb, indicating that emergency vehicles should park there if there is an emergency.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] funkbrotha10 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sgt monkey41 Wow going out of your way to -blam!- with someone who devotes their life to protect you. I hope you're happy.[/quote]He parked illegally. Which is blatant misappropriation of his authority. Police officers are not exempt from the law. Had he been responding to an emergency I of course would not have wrote him the citation. But he was getting a soda from 7-11[/quote]Who the holy hell cares? That's kind of a dick move. hahaha
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] funkbrotha10 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey The 7-11 parking lot is private property; the only one that can enforce their parking restrictions by reporting it to the police is the property owner, whose enforcement is their own discretion. It's possible that the yellow zone was simultaneously intended for the use of handicap persons to enter/exit their vehicle and for police officers' convenience. As such, unless the yellow zone was marked with a sign specifically stating it's a violation to park there (like in handicap spots or fire lanes), I seriously doubt the citation will go anywhere, and it's possible the city will fine you for the cost of the judge's and officer's time.[/quote] He wasn't in the 7-11 parking lot. he was on the street in front of it. In an emergency no-parking zone. On city property.[/quote] You should post the pic, I'm having trouble visualizing a yellow parking zone on a main street.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey The 7-11 parking lot is private property; the only one that can enforce their parking restrictions by reporting it to the police is the property owner, whose enforcement is their own discretion. It's possible that the yellow zone was simultaneously intended for the use of handicap persons to enter/exit their vehicle and for police officers' convenience. As such, unless the yellow zone was marked with a sign specifically stating it's a violation to park there (like in handicap spots or fire lanes), I seriously doubt the citation will go anywhere, and it's possible the city will fine you for the cost of the judge's and officer's time.[/quote] He wasn't in the 7-11 parking lot. he was on the street in front of it. In an emergency no-parking zone. On city property.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Foton [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Garshne [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Foton Just wondering OP, but do you have a grudge against police officers or do you just like to see people follow the law?[/quote]I've known funk for a while and he acts rather mechanically so I'd say the second one.[/quote] I was just wondering since I found it odd he'd post that here.[/quote]Funk is an odd person. As I said when I used 'mechanical' to describe him. Do you know A Dumb Door? They're the same.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Garshne [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Foton Just wondering OP, but do you have a grudge against police officers or do you just like to see people follow the law?[/quote]I've known funk for a while and he acts rather mechanically so I'd say the second one.[/quote] I was just wondering since I found it odd he'd post that here.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey The 7-11 parking lot is private property; the only one that can enforce their parking restrictions by reporting it to the police is the property owner, whose enforcement is their own discretion. It's possible that the yellow zone was simultaneously intended for the use of handicap persons to enter/exit their vehicle and for police officers' convenience. As such, unless the yellow zone was marked with a sign specifically stating it's a violation to park there (like in handicap spots or fire lanes), I seriously doubt the citation will go anywhere, and it's possible the city will fine you for the cost of the judge's and officer's time.[/quote]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Foton Just wondering OP, but do you have a grudge against police officers or do you just like to see people follow the law?[/quote]I've known funk for a while and he acts rather mechanically so I'd say the second one.
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Just wondering OP, but do you have a grudge against police officers or do you just like to see people follow the law?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey The 7-11 parking lot is private property; the only one that can enforce their parking restrictions by reporting it to the police is the property owner, whose enforcement is their own discretion. It's possible that the yellow zone was simultaneously intended for the use of handicap persons to enter/exit their vehicle and for police officers' convenience. As such, unless the yellow zone was marked with a sign specifically stating it's a violation to park there (like in handicap spots or fire lanes), I seriously doubt the citation will go anywhere, and it's possible the city will fine you for the cost of the judge's and officer's time.[/quote] This is accurate.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AK 47625714 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] The DMR Would the officer give someone a ticket if he did the same thing? More than likely, yes. So, although I would never do it because I couldn't give a f.uck less, I have no problem with what the OP did. Technically, it's the right thing to do, even though it's incredibly -blam!-, and the OP is likely a gigantic douche in real life.[/quote]>Says he has no problem with it >Calls the action -blam!- and the OP a douche Which is it?[/quote]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] The DMR Would the officer give someone a ticket if he did the same thing? More than likely, yes. So, although I would never do it because I couldn't give a f.uck less, I have no problem with what the OP did. Technically, it's the right thing to do, even though it's incredibly -blam!-, and the OP is likely a gigantic douche in real life.[/quote]>Says he has no problem with it >Calls the action -blam!- and the OP a douche Which is it?
