Call and talk to his Commanding Officer, explain to him what happened and
let him follow up, then explain you retained a lawyer to Sue the State and
Them. I bet he will take care of it for you. POWER OF SPEACH is a great
thing..
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Slick North <prodog@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 10:48 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Got losta points today need some advice ( kinda long)
> IF he had a video camera setup in his car, then you might have a case
> against him...that's one thing that you need to find out as soon as
> possible.... those cameras are there for your protection, too...not just
> his...
>
> If it shows that he acted impatiently, and without probable cause to
require
> blocking you off, then I'd say that you have a case decent case against
him.
> Not only that, but it could be said that he put you and your family in
> unecessary danger.
>
> You can also argue that you and your family's safety, and the safety of
the
> officer was a concern of yours as to why you tried to pull off at a safer
> place...
>
> My advice, is to get a good lawyer...explain everything to him... make
sure
> that if there was a camera in the police car, that the footage is
reviewed.
> The camera is supposed to start the second he turns his lights on (code
> 2)...
>
> Most likely, if you do win, the judge would drop all charges...
>
> Good luck!
>
> Later,
> Tom "Slick" North
> 96 Dodge Dakota 5.2L RC
> 71 Chevelle Malibu 350
> 71 Porsche 914/2.0L
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett " <craverbnc@netscape.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 12:06 AM
> Subject: DML: Got losta points today need some advice ( kinda long)
>
>
> > Hi all, been a long time lurker here with a 2001 quad.
> > Well today, Received my first ticket in 15 years and made up for lost
> time:) I was going 20 over the posted limit so I have to go to court,
> problem is the officer was a real jerk and had a chip on his shoulder. He
> perfomed a blocking manuever on me by pulling in front of me and my 3 kids
> and wife who were with me forcing me to slam on my brakes and I still
tapped
> him gentlyhowever there was no damageto either vehicle.
> >
> > There was no safe way to stop on the extended offramp I was on and I
> was planning to proceed slowly to the next exit in sight and pull over
then,
> I was slowing with my brakes on and my right blinker on to signal I did
see
> him and was pulling over. The total distance from where he pulled out and
we
> stopped was less than 3oo yards.
> > My questions is, what steps do I take now? I have to go to court for
> the speed, he also added eluding police after I asked if his badge and
name
> was on the ticket. I plan on filing a complint, Do I just plead my own
case
> in court? never had to do this before and hope some of you can offer
advice.
> I'm not interested in beating the speeding ticket, i was, the eluding
police
> is 12 points and I'd like to beat that one:)
> > TIA,
> > Brett In Colorado
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