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This is horrible... I mean you don't go on the tracks while there are trains right?
This is completely stupid and idiotic on the police's part. Being 16, having a $1,000 fine, being treated like a criminal, but it was actually a misdemeanor... just rude and the police has to go picking on children/minors now-a-days, they should elsewhere looking for the real crooks. |
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Utterly ludicrous. This is easily one of the most outrageously ridiculous things I have ever heard of in my life. Alright, firstly, just wanted to say that the sheer detail you were able to recall this in for this post is pretty impressive. Anyway, did you happen to actually begin crossing the area you weren't supposed to when they stopped and handcuffed you? Because if not, then you're only being fined on suspicion and presence, which doesn't in fact warrant a fine (granted, laws may differ where you live), but still, it doesn't make sense from a judicial point of view. If you did end up actually crossing before they stopped you, then perhaps yes, it does explain them questioning you, but still, this is your very first offense. You have no criminal record so to speak (I'm assuming), so an action of this level should only really call for a warning, especially when taking into consideration your poor eyesight. I suppose, unless it's cleared up before then, you'll have to explain this yourself in court, but it really does look like not only an exaggeration, but an error on the police's part. What makes it even more strange is that they allowed you to go on the route you had originally intended afterwards, to "trespass" after they had set a court date, etc. This would be like allowing someone to commit a murder once being caught, as long as they were given a court date and possible charge beforehand. If they were so intent on keeping you from taking that route, only to allow it after such action, then realistically, not only are they hypocrites, they're just weakening their case. In any event, good luck with the whole ordeal, hopefully it passes. But I'm sure it'll all be fine, so you shouldn't worry about it too much, just let things run their course (though I can understand any apprehensiveness you would have anyway, this is a lot to go through in a day, even more so for a 16-year-old) |
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What the hell is wrong with these police officers? It seems like they had nothing better to do than to pick on a 16-year old teenager wanting to return back to his house. The matter is extremely ridiculous and doesn't call for all this treatment; a fine for something you never intended, let alone a court date, is stretching it too far.
Now you can't change what already took place, so you need to accept what happened with patience so that you can clarify your points during the court session. It's best to remain calm about the issue, especially since you didn't do anything wrong anyway. I wish you the best of luck on the case, and I hope that it will be resolved soon. Last edited by Shadow; May 12, 2011 at 06:41:59 AM. |
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>Tustin
Alright this is going to sound bat#### crazy but I "almost" know who that was. http://www.ocregister.com/news/-300155--.html I found this on my tribe's greeting this morning on TFM, along with R.I.P. Affliction. Think I only saw the guy no less than a dozen times in-game and maybe once on their forum. It really wasn't catching my attention but now that I came across this thread it kinda just blew my mind for a minute. Checked back on Transformice forums and the Affliction talk starts towards the bottom here and picks up from there on the next page. http://cheese.formice.com/leaderboar...ker/Affliction Unless someone hacks into it, those stats are just gonna be frozen in time now. Last edited by Kero; May 12, 2011 at 11:06:31 AM. Reason: not comfortable with the filter not recognizing after "bat". |
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Nonetheless, I do wish you the best of luck with your court date. As long as you got your facts straight and detail what happened (like you did here) then hopefully the judge will just give you a slap on the wrist so to speak. |
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@Everyone but Kero; Thanks for the support guys.
@Kero; I'm behind that train in the shot- that's where the cops cuffed me. In any case... Mom and I went to Tustin PD a few hours after I got home, but we were told none of the officers who were there when I was given the ticket were from Tustin. Today we went to OC Sheriff's department to file a complaint, and we were shown away and given a form to fill out a written complaint and then mail it in. So basically A. I can't contest the ticket at any time prior to the actual court date (And I WILL contest it. I don't want anything at all on my juvenile record and hell I don't even want any criminal record to exist) B. Everyone in the police system is a bunch of morons and do **** by proxy 100% of the time. Unless the cops make up some ******** testimony I've got the case in the bag. @Mag- I'm half Mexican, half Pakistani, for one. Proper term for Asian is "Asian" or "Asiatic." However, all the cops -were- white, so I could play the race card if they say anything stupid. Last edited by LiteTheIronMan; May 12, 2011 at 05:08:50 PM. |
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Only thing I've been ticketed for was apparently using the center doors to move between subway cars, and that was back in October and an equally stupid waste of time and money. Thankfully the $75 pales in comparison to that $1K they want to slap you with. |
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I can't find a word to explain my opinion. The whole thing they did is just pointless and meaningless.
If something like that happens in Dubai, like handcuffing me, I would be in the court in the next day charging those cops. They would so regret it. Of course, if something like that happens in Lebanon, then in less than an hour my cousins would be there, beating them up and I would be on my way back home. In Lebanon, those who are from a strong area, the police would never dare say a word. This can be both good and bad. |
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Whoa, what!?
No, seriously. What the **** does that mean. Sorry to, um, distract from the topic Lite, but this is way more important. I think Hotblast might be about to invent a new word. He's already completely redefined grammar and sentence-structure - so this may be a breakthrough. |
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Best of luck for the court, Lite. This is really unfair and ridiculous that they charged you a $1000 just for crossing the train tracks. Apparently the police probably must be desperate for money if you get a $1000 fined for a petty thing like that.
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I'm not getting charged a fine yet. I go to court to dispute the ticket and if I lose I get fined and I might get slapped with community service. I intend to completely get the thing off my record/make it so I don't even have a record.
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Anyway, Lite, please let us know how the court session goes, since I'm curious how the cops will respond. Are you going to speak by yourself, or is someone going to help you? Last edited by Shadow; May 14, 2011 at 10:07:15 AM. |
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Damn. Another victim of cop idiocy.
I feel your pain man. I got stopped and held back for 2 hours at an airport for bringing a LETTER OPENER in my CHECK-IN LUGGAGE. I wasn't fined or anything, but I now have a record that states that I tried smuggling weapons into my country when I was 15. Brilliant. edit: Oh, I forgot to mention, as a nice cherry on top, it was on a school trip. Last edited by AnathemA; May 14, 2011 at 07:50:48 PM. |
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Congratulations, Lite. I've been reading this topic since you posted it, and I have been on your side the entire time. I'm glad that you haven't been fined/arrested/killed/etc. I really hope you're done with this and they don't being back the charges.
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I've been liking a lot of posts in this topic, I just realized
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THAT right there calls for a good ol-fashioned FACEPALM. Either way, I'm glad to see that this is working out in your favor. I think it was horribly wrong of those police officers to treat you like that, but I wouldn't base your views on America's justice system on this unfortunate situation (although it can be pretty messed up sometimes...) |
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Update.
Okay. So a couple weeks ago, a request to view the file for my case was denied for no other reason other than they didn't want us to see it. Today, we get a letter saying the case was dismissed, but I'm on probation, meaning that the record still exists and the case was on file although it's now been dropped. My mom's angry that I have a record now, and it won't be expunged until I'm 18. I'm just glad nothing's happened or going to happen unless I run into another group of pissy cops. Mom wants to go tomorrow and file a complaint about me being on probation, but I'm not interested. It's summer. And I'd rather vegetate and play video games than have to do something important. |
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