Henry Hyde
Junior Member
State: Pennsylvania
Below is my account of what happened for being pulled over for speeding. Can I have the fines & points removed from my license for the officer's belligerant behavior? What are my options?
At 4:15 on June 30th 2008, a police officer on ________ turned on his emergency lights and motioned for me to come to a halt. He said I was going over the speed limit and instructed me to pull up to the next officer and told me that he would take it from there.
I pulled up to Officer ______ (he was not wearing a badge but had his name on his shirt) and he told me I had been pulled over for speeding. As I was getting my license and registration I asked if I could see the radar gun and he told me to "shut up" and get my documents.
When I asked him, “Why are you talking to me like that?”
He replied, "Because I'm not gonna argue with you out here about how fast you were going, now shut up and get your license and registration!"
I replied, “I just wanted to see how fast I was going on the radar gun.”
He answered back sarcastically, “It’s not a gun, now get your license or I’m gonna arrest you.” Bewildered by his behavior, I asked aloud, “Is this a real cop?”
Officer ______ restated himself, “You have one minute before I arrest you.”
After I handed him my license and registration, he sat in his vehicle for roughly ten minutes time, then walked back to the other officer’s car and then returned to his sport utility vehicle (License # ________) and talked on his cell phone. After another 10 minutes passed, Officer ______ approached my window and told me that today he “wasn’t handing out fines or points” but that he would be giving me both.
He then said, “I’m going to love seeing you in court."
When he showed me where he put his commentary on the citation, I began to add what he had said to me and Officer ______ reached into my car and pulled the citation and the clipboard out of my hands and began to write on it. Smiling, he tore off a copy and said, “You refused to sign.”
I told him that I didn't refuse and he said, “Leave immediately or I’m going to arrest you.”
When I told him I would like to speak with the other officer and that I didn’t refuse to sign the citation, Officer ______ again said, “shut your mouth” and added again, “Leave before I arrest you.”
I opened my door partially to signal the other officer that I wished to speak with him and Officer ______ slammed the door shut on me and said, “If you don’t leave in exactly one minute, I’m going to arrest you.”
Fearing for my safety, I called out to the other officer through my window. He was citing a young woman (driving a silver Japanese-made SUV) who also had been pulled over. I wanted to tell him that, “I tried to sign the citation.”
I only spoke twice before Officer _______ yelled, “Shut up and leave or I’m gonna arrest you!” With no other choice, I drove away. I was denied the right to sign my citation.
And, though I was parked two car lengths in front of the other officer’s car, his surveillance camera may be worth reviewing.
I felt threatened during the entire experience of being cited by Officer ____. Several times, I thought Officer _____ was going to offer me physical violence– especially when he reached into my car and when he slammed my door. The way Officer ______ treated me has left me feeling terrorized. If you would please call me to discuss this matter, I would greatly appreciate it.
Below is my account of what happened for being pulled over for speeding. Can I have the fines & points removed from my license for the officer's belligerant behavior? What are my options?
At 4:15 on June 30th 2008, a police officer on ________ turned on his emergency lights and motioned for me to come to a halt. He said I was going over the speed limit and instructed me to pull up to the next officer and told me that he would take it from there.
I pulled up to Officer ______ (he was not wearing a badge but had his name on his shirt) and he told me I had been pulled over for speeding. As I was getting my license and registration I asked if I could see the radar gun and he told me to "shut up" and get my documents.
When I asked him, “Why are you talking to me like that?”
He replied, "Because I'm not gonna argue with you out here about how fast you were going, now shut up and get your license and registration!"
I replied, “I just wanted to see how fast I was going on the radar gun.”
He answered back sarcastically, “It’s not a gun, now get your license or I’m gonna arrest you.” Bewildered by his behavior, I asked aloud, “Is this a real cop?”
Officer ______ restated himself, “You have one minute before I arrest you.”
After I handed him my license and registration, he sat in his vehicle for roughly ten minutes time, then walked back to the other officer’s car and then returned to his sport utility vehicle (License # ________) and talked on his cell phone. After another 10 minutes passed, Officer ______ approached my window and told me that today he “wasn’t handing out fines or points” but that he would be giving me both.
He then said, “I’m going to love seeing you in court."
When he showed me where he put his commentary on the citation, I began to add what he had said to me and Officer ______ reached into my car and pulled the citation and the clipboard out of my hands and began to write on it. Smiling, he tore off a copy and said, “You refused to sign.”
I told him that I didn't refuse and he said, “Leave immediately or I’m going to arrest you.”
When I told him I would like to speak with the other officer and that I didn’t refuse to sign the citation, Officer ______ again said, “shut your mouth” and added again, “Leave before I arrest you.”
I opened my door partially to signal the other officer that I wished to speak with him and Officer ______ slammed the door shut on me and said, “If you don’t leave in exactly one minute, I’m going to arrest you.”
Fearing for my safety, I called out to the other officer through my window. He was citing a young woman (driving a silver Japanese-made SUV) who also had been pulled over. I wanted to tell him that, “I tried to sign the citation.”
I only spoke twice before Officer _______ yelled, “Shut up and leave or I’m gonna arrest you!” With no other choice, I drove away. I was denied the right to sign my citation.
And, though I was parked two car lengths in front of the other officer’s car, his surveillance camera may be worth reviewing.
I felt threatened during the entire experience of being cited by Officer ____. Several times, I thought Officer _____ was going to offer me physical violence– especially when he reached into my car and when he slammed my door. The way Officer ______ treated me has left me feeling terrorized. If you would please call me to discuss this matter, I would greatly appreciate it.
