Somehow got arrested last night!

[Rboosted717]

Ok, this is the prime example of police bullshit!
After I got out of a night class I just started to attend, I decided to meet up with some friends at Jack in the Box. After we were their for a while we decided to go over the Blue Rock Shoot (some Saratoga coffee shop in the downtown. Very nice/rich area!) Anyway, at this time it was around 10:45. On our way their my friend James called me (has a 00 ITR), and asked where I was going cause he just saw me drive by. I told him to come over and meet us their. Anyway to make this long story short, around 11:15 we decided to leave, and go home. Just as I was about to start my car to leave, two cop cars came flying in trapping me in my spot! I opened the door, and the cops yelled for me to get the FUC* out of the car, and put my hands on the roof! So I did. They grabbed me, and searched me. They asked what I know about racing in residential areas around here(Swearing every other word). I said I have no idea what their talking about. They said kids racing around here, are known to do Meth, Crank, Acid, Pot, etc..., and asked what drugs I'm on! I said um, I have no idea about kids doing doing drugs back here, and that I don't do drugs! They asked why I was racing around here. I said I wasn't, and that I just got here. They asked why I was lying to them, and if I think they are fu**ing stupid! I said I wasn't lying to them, and I have no idea what they are talking about. (At this time everyone in the area is gone, except me, and the cops. The officers ran me around in circles forever trying to make me confess to night racing. They made me address them as yes officer, no officer, etc... After awhile the officers started to get really pissed since I wouldn't confess to this suspossed crime. They hand cuffed me, and threw me in the back of their car. At this time I was really worried. The cops came back, and told me to tell them I was racing, and that they have a witness! They said if I confess to the crime, the witness(which I couldn't see) would not press charges, and I would be set free! I said, but I wasn't racing, and this "witness" was lying! This time, they threw me out of the car, and asked if I would like to get ass raped in jail, cause if I don't admit to racing, I was going to be sent to jail. I said this is bullshit, and I wasn't racing, and I have no idea what their talking about! After I said that, they finger printed me, and started writing up the arrest report! (At this time I had no idea what the cops were going to make up, so I decided I need to get someone's attention from outside!) So as I was handcuffed in the back seat, I set off my panic on my car alarm (since my keys were in my pocket next to my hands. After about a min, some people came by from the local hotel next door to see whats going on. Once the cops saw the people watching, they told me to never race again, and said if they ever see me around here, I would be screwed! So they let me go, and told me that, I am now being red flagged from suspicion of racing, and that I will here from the DMV if they decide to give me a drivers evaluation! Anyway, I finally got home around 1:30am, and I never got anything from the cops. No even their names! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mike Marsey
'98 ITR #0717
Supercharged!

[DC2]

Did you make note of their badge numbers or anything? This is a disgusting display of how f*cked authority can be. I say report this as soon as possible. And I pray these bastards burn in hell.

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'96 GS-R
20.0443@61 mph

[BurntGSR]

Actually if you are totally serious, you can get a lawyer and find out who those cops were. They check in with the department everytime they stop someone so they'll be able to track down who it was. I'm not sure how easy it will be to fight this in court though as you have no witnesses. Do you have any bruises or marks? If so, take pictures now. Had they said literally what you posted, they broke several laws. Sorry to hear about that incident but that's how life goes around here in riceland. They hate ricers and want to get rid of them so guys like us get thrown into that stereotype when we own a souped up Acura. I guess that's part of the advantage of switching to the Camaro as I don't worry about the cops much anymore unless I'm going to get caught racing or speed way beyond the limit.

[randomwalk101]

Obviously this is the case of insufficient evidence. They placed you under arrest without sufficient proof of evidence, if you have their badge # or name, you can go downtown to their head quarter, ask to speak to their supervisor and they'll be in sh*t load of trouble.

[ringer]

Holy shit, that sounds like a nightmare. Reminds me of a similar incident when I was walking to a parking garage downtown and got harrased. Same exact deal with the cops trying to get me to confess to something. They patted me down and kept asking me if I wanted to go to jail that night (like someone would say yes). They kept threatening to "take me in" and told me to stop lying. I was in an area were people were occasionaly passing by and looking so they couldn't get too nasty. I guess in the end I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It felt like I was in one of those episodes of COPS. Anyway, I can laugh about it now but your situation definitly sounded worse. Hopefully that red flag crap is a bunch of bs and nothing will come from it.

[randomwalk101]

Obviously this is the case of insufficient evidence. They placed you under arrest without sufficient proof of evidence, if you have their badge # or name, you can go downtown to their head quarter, ask to speak to their supervisor and they'll be in sh*t load of trouble.
If this happens to you again, don't be a pussy...tell them you know your right. WRITE THEIR NAME/BADGE ID DOWN IN FRONT OF THEM. Make sure they know you'll take action against them. I'm SURE they'll back off. If you got pull over because you indeed RACED then that's a different story. You're f*cked basically.

[Rboosted717]

I have nothing from them. It was soo dark it would be almost inpossable to get it. Also I just wanted to get the hell out of their! God knows what they would to me if I stayed. I only have some red marks from the handcuffs. I will post a picture it later today, if they are still here. What BS! But whats really a twist is they said the "witness" had my plate, and called 911 with it! Thats why they came!
I dunno, if I get something in the mail from the DMV, or when I call the DMV, and they show something on my record for this, I will go nuts! If nothing shows up, then forget it. I dont have the time, or effort. I'd rather work on my car!

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Mike Marsey
'98 ITR #0717
Supercharged!

[Holden]

Sorry you had that happen. I'm not a bit surprised that they lied to you and tried to intimidate you into confessing by lieing some more. It happened to me when I was young and stupid enough to give in and confess. My case was thrown out because of this illegal interogation.

You will probably never get any satisfaction out of pursueing official redress. It sounds like you have the best attitude possible now. Don't waste your energy on them. Without witnesses you are powerless.

Now that the local police hate you and will pull you over for anything, you may as well express you're 1st amendment rights by putting "F*** THE POLICE" and other anti-police slogans on your car. It can't hurt you now.

Greg

[Rboosted717]

Lol thats funny! Yeah well once the end of Sept comes, I will be driving a truck, and leaving the R at home. I will make sure not to drive anywhere in that area for the next couple of months. I just think it sucks that I have no info about what they wrote up. Maybe on Fri, I will go the the police station, and ask to see a copy of the report, or find out what I was finger printed for. I just think it sucks to get blamed for such a BS thing.

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Mike Marsey
'98 ITR #0717
Supercharged!

[Holden]

Just a note to everyone on your rights.

When detained by the police, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TELL THEM ANYTHING!!!!

Obviously, give them your name and address, but beyond that, there is nothing you can do for yourself by saying anything. Especially if the police are already hostile.

Here's a good line I have memorized:

"If you have enough evidence to arrest me, then go ahead and do it. Otherwise let me go now. Either way, I will not answer any questions without my lawyer present."

The cops don't care what they bust you on. If they can scare you into confessing to something, anything, they consider it a win.

That statement could have saved me $1000 in legal fees if I'd known it 11 years ago.

Greg