Doesn't matter whether you're a firefighter or a MOH winner just returning from Afghanistan. Your occupation does not entitle you to a free ride.
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+1, The meat of the stop was you holding an electronic device. Nothing else matters!
In my 20+ years, I've had more issue's in the profession of firemen & nurses. Don't get me wrong its not an out of control situation as I have only written very few. More important I have given huge breaks. Some should have gone to jail.
So don't come off like we owe you something! No one owes you anything, so suck it up and move on.
In my 20+ years, I've had more issue's in the profession of firemen & nurses. Don't get me wrong its not an out of control situation as I have only written very few. More important I have given huge breaks. Some should have gone to jail.
So don't come off like we owe you something! No one owes you anything, so suck it up and move on.
You're calling the Officer a young prick cop and you're only 20??? :??: :lol1:
You're really playing the entitlement card here...firefighter, college student, full time worker, cdl holder, care taker for the elderly. It's no surprise you're so young. Your posts show.
Have you helped any little old ladies cross the street lately or taken stray puppies in and fed them? That's usually the golden ticket for me. :lol1:
You're really playing the entitlement card here...firefighter, college student, full time worker, cdl holder, care taker for the elderly. It's no surprise you're so young. Your posts show.
Have you helped any little old ladies cross the street lately or taken stray puppies in and fed them? That's usually the golden ticket for me. :lol1:
Hey svtcop................What you said..........:beer:
I agree with both of you, but of all the "things" he thought were good reasons to get a PC, being a fireman is probably the only one an officer would even consider. The rest of his "titles" just made me :lol1:
Don't know how much this will help you.
I did a quick search and did not find any cases that addressed if a GPS falls within the definition of a "Portable electronic Device".
Good luck
I did a quick search and did not find any cases that addressed if a GPS falls within the definition of a "Portable electronic Device".
Good luck
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Perfect. Well there ya go. There is the law. Nothing about a gps. And that's a fact...
Thank you so much
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Seriously? My point was my life is going in the right direction in a very positive way, and it would have been nice for the cop to recognize that and take it into consideration. As for him
Being a young prick, he was. Not because he wrote me, because of his attitude. When I do become a cop, it will be very important to me to be as respectful as possible because I know what it's like to be on the opposite end.
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I thought this section was for advice not whining? Although it does have comedic value. Op quit belly aching. Learn the law and follow it or continue to get tickets and pay for them. You're actin like a baby.
It was for advice. And I learned that I in fact did not break the law. Thank you everyone very much 
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So a GPS doesn't fall into a "portable computing device"? Seems to me you type in an address and it "computes" the most direct, or fastest, or route without tolls to get somewhere. Please correct me if I am wrong here.....
OP while I dont agree or disagree with the officer just make sure next time you put your mount on the window. If it wont stick then I guess oh well. That way there can be no grey area.
Now the funny thing is everytime I see a police officer here they are all driving and on the phone.
Now the funny thing is everytime I see a police officer here they are all driving and on the phone.
I'd be willing to bet that Georgia law differs from the OP's New York law. Just a thought.
I did not say that, read my post again.It was for advice. And I learned that I in fact did not break the law. Thank you everyone very much
OP, if you dont understand the logistics of your stop....in no way are you ready or deserving to wear a badge.
you wont be in the profession very long if you judge offenders by your "criteria"
that is really some of the most ridiculous reasons i have ever heard. that cop was wasting taxpayer money by not chasing muderers and rapists. shame on him for bothering a cdl holder and firefighter.
you wont be in the profession very long if you judge offenders by your "criteria"
that is really some of the most ridiculous reasons i have ever heard. that cop was wasting taxpayer money by not chasing muderers and rapists. shame on him for bothering a cdl holder and firefighter.
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I didn't mention anything about a murderer or rapist. And I understand why he pulled me over, just don't think he should've given me a ticket. Please don't put words in my mouth, thanks. And by the looks of it, he should not have as a gps does not fit the criteria of what he wrote me for. Thanks for some of the rude responses though. And thanks for all the consideration you put into it.
OP...the kind of cop that is hated most is the one that has a double standard. Sounds to me like you think that truck drivers, firefighters and caregivers are better suited at driving while LOOKING DOWN IN THEIR LAP. Really???
Seems like he saw you distracted and pulled you over. To me, that's an astute cop. As a firefighter, I'm sure you've witnessed first hand at what becomes of some distracted drivers on the road. Therefore, you should understand the intent of the law better than most. You should be disrespected!!!
And if you think that the way the law is written that GPS units are exempt, then you aren't fit to uphold the law. Sorry. Good luck!
Seems like he saw you distracted and pulled you over. To me, that's an astute cop. As a firefighter, I'm sure you've witnessed first hand at what becomes of some distracted drivers on the road. Therefore, you should understand the intent of the law better than most. You should be disrespected!!!
And if you think that the way the law is written that GPS units are exempt, then you aren't fit to uphold the law. Sorry. Good luck!
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