Almost lost my truck today.

[Lt.Del]

I had no idea LEO's could fabricate a story and present it as fact and evidence to the investigating officer who was on the scene.

hmmm, cops may lie?  Wow, that would mean they had some alterior motive.  Cops are people, people sometimes don't tell the truth. Cops aren't superheroes.

[team39763]

I know cops are people too, but isn't that playing outside the rules?  His lie/false testimony would have got me in deep trouble if my motor would have been warm from lets say driving it off the trailer.  I don't care that he lied to me, I won't punish myself for it.  But the investigating officer was going to have my truck impounded based off Trooper Flores' testimony.  I have to make atleast 3 trips to the shop next week, it would suck for Sonny to blame me for someone else's behavior...again.

[Lt.Del]

that's where the notebook will come to play.  All the little episodes that you may encounter.  Besides, if the cop "saw" you do something, you would've been pulled right then and there.   The judge will have to see that bit of evidence. 

[team39763]

Gotcha.  That makes sense.  At the time, I was so shocked and scared that I didn't think to record or write down the details.

[beastie_3]

Ya the did light you up. They usually do on there. It is hard to get legal advice on there when that advice would look down on another officer, as well as offer police tactics that, while legal, are kinda secret and dont want the public to know. It isnt a court room, so there is no need to give it up. For example, the lying part. Cops can lie all they want, as long as it isnt in court or violating your rights. That trooper was just trying to get you to fess up to it (even though you didnt do it). Giving advice in posts similar to yours kinda turns them into defense lawyers in a way. The police are on the prosecutors side and dont want the alleged offender to have a good defense. Loosing cases in court not only looks bad for the prosecutor, but as well as the officer.

[team39763]

I just had no that it worked like that.  Trooper Flores' lie almost got my truck impounded since he told the other officers to go pick it up because he saw me street racing.  I'm just gonna drag it around town from now on when I need to go to the shop.  I'll even take the battery and the steering wheel out of it so I really can't be blamed for anything.  Trooper Flores knows who was actually racing through town that day...he went back and told him "I'm like a fisherman...I'm waiting patiently...one of these times I'm gonna I'm gonna catch the big fish".

[Irish_Alley]

Maybe the cop thought he saw you burn out then if someone said hey someone in a truck was just seen racing I prob would of done the samething then once a knew I was wrong "your cold motor" would of said my bad

[team39763]

Yeah, Sonny didn't give up at the cold motor.  He wanted to know why I was driving without a front plate, no inspection sticker, no registration sticker, and no insurance...I had all of that covered and legit.

[Bitzer!]

Dude - when I was younger (yes I can remember-just!) I used to get pulled at least 3 times a week just because they didn't like my car. Over here we get 7 days to produce docs etc and collected the tickets and do them all in one go.

I got stopped by the same policeman twice in one night!

As long as you're legal and play by the rules, there's nothing they can do. They need evidence before prosecution- hearsay isn't an option.

Keep it cool, chill, don't draw attention to ya self and enjoy your truck.

SgtDel- Don't read this bit!!



If you wanna go and play, drive to another State 

[team39763]

This is crazy.  Same thing just happened again except this time my truck was disabled in my yard(no steering column, no battery, and 2 flat tires).  I don't know if ya'll remember that video of my neighbors black 81 doing a burnout...well I had that truck parked directly behind mine.  Nobody can tell the difference between the trucks, they just assume every black truck is my racetruck.  They were like "so you decided to take your drag racing truck out for a run again"?  Then I told them my race truck was parked behind them and is obviously not driveable(showed them why).  I also popped the hood on the 81 to show them it had no motor(I pulled it out a few days ago).  I'm sure you can imagine the look on their faces. I was waiting to hear them say they saw me doing a burnout like that trooper said he did last time.  I know they were just doing their job, but it sucks being the first suspect everytime there's a disturbance.

[Lt.Del]

as i mentioned before, document everything.   Talk to their supervisor.  It is called harrassment.  You NEVER accuse someone of doing something unless you are 100% sure.  Asking is one thing, but, you'd think they'd learn their lesson. 
And yes, this comes froma  cop.  I don't accuse anyone of anything unless I am darn sure. 

[DnStClr]

Team, is it time for a different color paint job?

[VileZambonie]

It's time to write a letter of harassment and get it notarized - send it certified to the chief. If it persists contact your lawyer

[team39763]

I made sure to take pictures of both trucks as they sat.  I also talked to my neighbors and they verified that they had seen both trucks parked and neither truck left the yard.

I think I will do the notarized letter.  I'm ready to be treated like everybody else in this town.  The guy who owns the 81 used to host drag races in front of his house at all hours of the night, get caught racing and testing his truck in the neighborhood...and nobody ever bothers him...EVER.  Onetime I was with him during a test run and the officer pulled up beside us less than 30 seconds after and asked if we needed help and said the truck sounded good.

My truck is kinda distinct as it is now...gloss black with a white hood, no front grille/headlights, no bumpers.  No matter what color I paint it, I'll get pointed out.  One time(before I had my black truck) there was a disturbance and a white Chevy truck with black stripe was reported...they showed up at my house to question me about my dark silver Ford truck with sky blue sidestripes.  It was during the day too.