New Jersey now profiling car models

i am an african-american female who drives a late model sports car. while driving on the new jersey turnpike side-by-side with a early 90ish caravan (driven by a middle aged white male). we both spotted a police officer sitting in the bushes and immediately moved to the far right lane. the police officer came up from behind and actually had to signal the caravan driver to slow down so he could pull in behind me to stop me. then he gives me a ticket doing 82 in a 65 mile zone when i in fact had my cruise control set at 70. i believe he profiled me and i got the ticket while the white man got off free. can i question the method in which he supposedly clocked me at 82?

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Originally posted by NDPendent1
i am an african-american female who drives a late model sports car. while driving on the new jersey turnpike side-by-side with a early 90ish caravan (driven by a middle aged white male). we both spotted a police officer sitting in the bushes and immediately moved to the far right lane. the police officer came up from behind and actually had to signal the caravan driver to slow down so he could pull in behind me to stop me. then he gives me a ticket doing 82 in a 65 mile zone when i in fact had my cruise control set at 70. i believe he profiled me and i got the ticket while the white man got off free. can i question the method in which he supposedly clocked me at 82?

My response:

This happens to whites, blacks, browns and redskins, also. So, unless you have actual, rock-hard proof of racism, then please, don't come "out of the starting blocks" using the "race card" as your "trump". You know, sometimes crap happens, and it has nothing to do with "race".

The cop had to stop one of you two, and he chose you. So what? And, none of your "race" issues have anything to do with your eventual question, anyway - - which was, "can i question the method in which he supposedly clocked me at 82?" In that question, you question the methodology, and not race - - which makes me wonder why you brought up the issue of race in the first place. So, be very careful when you question things that happen to you based upon what you perceive as a race issue. Otherwise, you might get labled in life as a racist yourself.

To answer your question, yes you can question his "method" by asking for a trial and subpoenaing the cop and the records concerning his radar gun (if that's what he used), or the records concerning his spedometer, if that's what he used. Both must be certified within 30 days prior to your ticket, or the ticket can be thrown out. Also, if the cop fails to appear in court, your ticket must be thrown out - - i.e., you have a right to face and question your acuser.

Thanks for writing.

IAAL

i appreciate your response, and understand, my reason for disclosing race is because the new jersey turnpike has already been exposed as using a profiling system that resulted in more african-americans being stopped for non-existing violations. my personal sources... my retired father who served 34 yrs w/ the federal government, never had so much as a parking ticket but was "quilty" of being black and driving a mercedes. 15 male (professional) acquaintences who all have had run in with the profiling tactics of most police on the east coast, none of who received tickets, citations, etc. . furthermore, it is revelent to race because if you yourself say he had to stop someone, what was his motivation in stopping me? my race?, my car?, or did he toss a coin as he passed the other driver? i am not the one in the dream world, i don't have a late model sports car because i'm on welfare with 5 kids. i have several degrees and have worked hard to get where i am...but believe it or not, it still makes no difference. as far as being labeled a racist, call me what you will, but you apparently are not in the skin i'm in.