Loud Stereo Ticket Bs!!

[theice]

(this is gonna be a little long...)
So, I'm cruising home from work Sat. @ 11:15 on at the corner of a busy intersection in STL (Morganford & Gravois), and see a cop in the alley. Of course he pulls behind me as I'm stopped at the light waiting to make a right. I really wasn't concerned as I was stopping, so it couldn't have been speeding. I turn, blip, pulled over. "What kind of subs do you have?", 2 10's "Amp?, etc., blah blah." "I could here your bass @ 100 yards rattling my car." I couldn't believe what was going down. He goes on to say that the chief of police just put out a memo on loud stereos and mufflers and there are no warnings being given out. He goes back to his car to write me up. Now, it gets crazy...
A block up from us, on the same road, a car is waiting to make a left, and another car slams into it. I could hear and see the accident happening. I pointed at it to show the cop what had just happened, he keeps writing. It looks like the car that hit the other pulled off to the side. A guy comes running from that direction and I can here him tell the cop that the guy that hit the other car has fled the scene. I'm thinking I'm gonna get a break here, as the cop needs to pursue the hit & run suspect. Nah, he keeps writing my stereo ticket. A few minutes later, he comes up to me to give me the ticket and says, "Well, I can't do two things at once, now can I?" I wanted to knock this douche out. As if a car stereo ticket is more important than a ******* hit & run. I was pissed.

I'm 26 years old and have had loud stereos for 10 years now. Never had an issue before. I always keep it down in residential areas. I was listening to the Mars Volta at the time of this incident, not some heavy bass rap. I, myself, get pissed when I hear some kid's car stereo outside my house while I'm doing whatever, so I'm not the type that needs this sort of punishment because of some f-ing memo. He also kept my license...WTF!!? (moon)

Keep those stereos down in ST. Louis or they'll get your ass.

 

[RedKatanax9]

What a dumbass moron!! (ghey) ****** needs to get his priorities straight. Sorry to hear that, man. Why the license?? So he can bust you driving without license?! :wtf:

 

[Scott]

Hate to say it, but you did break the law. So there's no reason to get all mad about getting a ticket.

And without reading area-specific policies and knowing everything that's going on with the PD in that area at that time, I can't jump to conclusions about the hit and run aspect of your story. For all we know, there could have been another officer up the block.

Sure, it sucks that you got a ticket. But unfortunately, that's how it goes sometimes.

As for keeping your license, I'm sure it was accidental. You can probably go to the local precinct and pick it up, or they'll mail it to you.

 

[Toru]

They ought to turf that cop right out of your town.










Send him to mine. I just have no sympathy for those who can't keep their music to themselves, regardless of what it is.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to b**** about ******* Harley-Davidson bikes with straight pipes instead of mufflers. Anyone who wants to quote, "Loud pipes save lives" can shove the pipes up their ass. If those fuckers were so concerned about safety they would all be wearing full-face helments with revolving orange lights on top. Cunts.

 

[chaosProtege]

They ought to turf that cop right out of your town.










Send him to mine. I just have no sympathy for those who can't keep their music to themselves, regardless of what it is.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to b**** about ******* Harley-Davidson bikes with straight pipes instead of mufflers. Anyone who wants to quote, "Loud pipes save lives" can shove the pipes up their ass. If those fuckers were so concerned about safety they would all be wearing full-face helments with revolving orange lights on top. Cunts.

Amen.

 

[theice]

Hate to say it, but you did break the law. So there's no reason to get all mad about getting a ticket.

And without reading area-specific policies and knowing everything that's going on with the PD in that area at that time, I can't jump to conclusions about the hit and run aspect of your story. For all we know, there could have been another officer up the block.

Sure, it sucks that you got a ticket. But unfortunately, that's how it goes sometimes.

As for keeping your license, I'm sure it was accidental. You can probably go to the local precinct and pick it up, or they'll mail it to you.

Firstly, my stereo is not THAT loud and I barely had it up, bass @ 0. And, I'm not arguing about the ticket, just all the BS involved and my situation, as in, if I was in a neighborhood or a residential street it would have been turned down. anyway, I got the ticket.

Secondly, no other patrol cars were called in or went after the hit&run as I could see it with my own EYES as it was directly in front of me. Hell, I pulled out before the cop that pulled me over had even moved.

Thirdly, he had to keep my license. He even said it himself when he gave me the ticket. He said "I know this is ridiculous, but I have to keep your license, you'll get it back when you pay the fine."

Now, If you were the guy who got hit, while the other ****** fled only to find out a cop was right there within plain view of the whole thing, but did nothing since he was busy writing a stereo ticket, how would you feel about it?

Either way, as far as I know, the hit & run got away clean & clear while I have to pay the fine for my stereo. It ain't right, so I'll b**** all I want....but I'm still gonna pay. Who knows about the hit & run.

 

[Protege52003]

Sorry to hear about your ticket Ja,

I would be a little pissed i guess. I am 27 and keep the music probably a little louder than most like it. I keep it down is residential areas.....

Fight it man......

How is the wagner doing?

-R

 

[theice]

Sorry to hear about your ticket Ja,

I would be a little pissed i guess. I am 27 and keep the music probably a little louder than most like it. I keep it down is residential areas.....

Fight it man......

How is the wagner doing?

-R

yeah, I'm really not all that pissed, its just bad timing as I was rear-ended myself a month back, so that's still fresh, and generally, things just haven't been going my way.

The header is doing just fine and the coating has help up quite well. I'd really like to get a full exhaust going, but owning an 80+ year old house has its drawbacks, as in a $6k sewer job.