[brantley847]

Originally Posted by angie7

We feel the ticket should've went to my b/f considering he was the registered owner of the car and there was no way for me to know what the % of tint was since I'm a citizen and dont carry a tint meter. We are not disputing the ticket b/c the tint is illegal, we are disputing the fact that I got the ticket and not my b/f. We could understand if I was driving the car alone w/o the registered owner but he was in the car with me.

And FTR, it was a city cop, not a state cop. And sorry, even tho my b/f is a cop, he will even admit the cops in Ga are a-holes. My b/f give professional courtesy to fellow out of state cops but he says no more. He had no reason to pull us over other then a flashy car from out of state. Easy $$.

Based on GA traffic state statutes as they were explained to me....You are responsible for equipment violations as the driver, not him. The officer CANNOT issue that ticket to him. Period. The officer can issue a ticket to the passenger of the vehicle if it is related to VEHICLE REGISTRATION issues only (expiration, fail to register, fraudulent registration). Not equipment...

"My b/f give professional courtesy to fellow out of state cops but he says no more."

One cop being strict, but following his guide lines as he was trained to do so... influences his decision to cite? That is EXACTLY the same thing as a civilian on here saying one deputy at your boyfriend's agency is an asshole... so your boyfriend must be an asshole. Come on, you guys need to relax....calm down... it is a non-moving violation with no points on your record and just go on living life.

Originally Posted by Hetfield03

What is the difference between professional courtesy and courtesy?

I think the word Professional courtesy came about when many cops realized people they were pulling over would be the same people coming to back them up when they are getting their ass kicked... I know that still sounds "bad" to general public, but it has a point..

Somewhat along the same lines as giving a break to an ER doctor that might just be the guy working when my kid breaks an arm...

ethical or not.. it is a gray area, but in reality... it is just courtesy, I cannot find it in my heart to give military personnel (retired or active) a ticket. Even if they are obviously speeding.. only one ex-marine got a ticket from me because before I could even ask for his ID he called me an asshole and said "see you in court" (you wonder why some cops are hardened?).

However, when you get cops that say things like "all out of state cops are getting tickets now, because my girl got one" or the cop that openly admits "NO COPS GET TICKETS FROM ME!!"... it makes us all look really bad. If you feel that way..ok, but keep it to yourself.