What is the name of your state? Michigan
At approx 1:30am I was in a local 7-11 store purchasing a 6 pack of beer. I left my vehicle running with my radio on. Mind you, I drive a two seat convertible and the windows were down.
As I stood next in line a female police officer poked her head in the door and said "whose black car is this outside" I responded that it was mine, and she said "we need to talk when you are done."
Naturally, I told the clerk I would be back in a minute as I gave the officer my full attention to address her request to speak with me.
The officer said that my music was "too loud" and asked for my drivers license, which I promptly gave and apologized for the music. However, as we had our conversation, we were both directly next to my vehicle and could carry a conversation on at normal levels (i.e. not having to shout, and being able to understand each other clearly.) While the attending officer entered the information into her computer I asked if I could turn my radio down. She said yes and I did. At about that time she jumped on her radio and requested back up. For what reason, I don't know.
Three police vehicles show up like a scene out of a movie with lights and sirens. When the fellow officers arrive the female cop exits her vehicle with a ticket and said I was in violation for noise and she was going to write me for it.
I know the law states in my city that music has to be clearly audible 50 feet away from the vehicle in question. The fact alone that we were able to have a normal conversation directly next to my vehicle speaks volumes about the level of noise.
At any rate, she told me if I did not take the ticket, she would impound my vehicle. Needless to say, I didn't take the ticket. While the tow truck driver showed up, the officer attempted to open both of my vehicles doors without asking or receiving permission. Both doors were locked.
After trying the passenger door handle, she broke the handle and nearly ripped it out of the door. After seeing this, I requested she write that on her report, which she initially refused, however another officer there told her to write it down.
With all this said, I plan to fight the noise violation ticket due to the circumstances up above. Does the city have to pay for my door handle to be fixed, considering it is written in the report that the officer broke it?
At approx 1:30am I was in a local 7-11 store purchasing a 6 pack of beer. I left my vehicle running with my radio on. Mind you, I drive a two seat convertible and the windows were down.
As I stood next in line a female police officer poked her head in the door and said "whose black car is this outside" I responded that it was mine, and she said "we need to talk when you are done."
Naturally, I told the clerk I would be back in a minute as I gave the officer my full attention to address her request to speak with me.
The officer said that my music was "too loud" and asked for my drivers license, which I promptly gave and apologized for the music. However, as we had our conversation, we were both directly next to my vehicle and could carry a conversation on at normal levels (i.e. not having to shout, and being able to understand each other clearly.) While the attending officer entered the information into her computer I asked if I could turn my radio down. She said yes and I did. At about that time she jumped on her radio and requested back up. For what reason, I don't know.
Three police vehicles show up like a scene out of a movie with lights and sirens. When the fellow officers arrive the female cop exits her vehicle with a ticket and said I was in violation for noise and she was going to write me for it.
I know the law states in my city that music has to be clearly audible 50 feet away from the vehicle in question. The fact alone that we were able to have a normal conversation directly next to my vehicle speaks volumes about the level of noise.
At any rate, she told me if I did not take the ticket, she would impound my vehicle. Needless to say, I didn't take the ticket. While the tow truck driver showed up, the officer attempted to open both of my vehicles doors without asking or receiving permission. Both doors were locked.
After trying the passenger door handle, she broke the handle and nearly ripped it out of the door. After seeing this, I requested she write that on her report, which she initially refused, however another officer there told her to write it down.
With all this said, I plan to fight the noise violation ticket due to the circumstances up above. Does the city have to pay for my door handle to be fixed, considering it is written in the report that the officer broke it?