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Originally Posted by F-16 Camaro
No you're missing the point. The OP stated he was doing nothing wrong. He had stock exhaust, and the officer was asking him questions unrelated to any infraction at all what so ever. Only when the officer was pressed did he make up a quick and lame excuse.
The evidence provided by the OP clearly shows the officer had 0 evidence or reasonable suspicion to initiate the stop. The stop ALONE was a violation of the OP's rights(at least in America)
Pulling someone over without cause or reason is an abuse of power. Those that allow that abuse indirectly condone it.
But yes, you're right. If I was doing 100 mph in a 45 I could be pulled over. If my tint is too dark, I can be pulled over. In CA if my car is too low, I can be pulled over. Do you notice a trend? I am describing violations of established law, OBSERVED by the officer.
None of which applies to the OPs story.
Nothing to see here, move along.
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I concur.
On a somewhat related topic, 2 of my good friends are in a large MC (Motorcycle Club) and have to deal with stuff like this on a regular enough basis to where the MC has an attorney brief their riders on how to handle the situations, and what they and the LEO are in their right to do and not to do. Like any profession, a few bad apples give the rest a bad rap many of the times. There are a many great LEO's out there, but there are also those in power who abuse their position and infringe on others rights (not just LEO's), after all this is still America, which does give us certain rights. It's good to know what your rights are when dealing with one of the bad apples, and when you've got a good one, be respectful and cooperative and usually they are the same way right back.
