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Originally Posted by brantley847
Let me see if I am following this correctly...
You have 20% tint... which is illegal here in Central FL which is where your status says you live. (hope I am still following... I am a little stupid).
From what I gather, and someone for GA may correct me, 20% is illegal there as well...
You drove through a state with illegal tint, FLORIDA.. left the state... entered another state where that level of tint is STILL illegal, GEORGIA... and you reply with the whole "cops are a-holes there". Why are they a-holes? Because they enforce traffic laws mandated by people who are NOT cops? GA state troopers are notorious for being strict.. that doesn't make them jerks. You man is a cop and you STILL drop that line?
You are trying to get a ticket dismissed because.... why? Because your boyfriend didn't get the ticket. So you want the cop to illegally issue him the ticket? GA state laws hold the driver and the driver ONLY responsible for equipment violations.. the only ticket a passenger can receive in regards to vehicle issue is EXPIRED TAG. That is all...
.... here is where my sympathy for you ends. You have illegal tint here where you live, YOUR BOYFRIEND KNEW IT WAS ILLEGAL and he pissed at a cop for following proper protocol and restrictions that he HAS TO FOLLOW and your b/f does the ...exact....same.... job. With your logic, a drug dealer could buy a car.. tint the windows illegally and sit passenger and no one should ever be ticketed? Because legally that cop CANNOT issue him one. That same dealer can buy 5 cars, tint them all illegally.. but never drive and no one gets a ticket because they aren't the owners?
.... I apologize if I come off rude or disrespectful, just not a fan of having people say cops are a-holes for doing their jobs. Jobs mandated and funded by civilians... and the kicker is, he is an LEO who knew better than anyone what he did was illegal. Have your boyfriend pay YOUR ticket, it is a non moving violation. No points... no insurance involvement so no rate increase... You and he both tinted your cars knowing it was at illegal levels.. I am sorry, but move on with life. A sgt should not have the capability to recall a citation. It is the officer's call and his alone until court...
If my wife gets a ticket with or without me in the vehicle as she drives my camaro, I will pay her ticket.. and I will know it was my fault and mine alone.
... here is the reality in the situation. Your boyfriend doesn't think he should have gotten the ticket... your boyfriend thinks because he was a cop NO ONE should have gotten a ticket. I invite either of you to tell me I am wrong. Pay to play...
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Very well said. As I was reading the post I was thinking about how I was gonna go off about all the issues. I'm afraid my post would have been quite rude. Glad I read yours.
As a fellow police officer I must say that I personally would not have issued the cite. That being said, while I'd love to have dark window tint on my car I had to find the lightest possible. My car meters at 49%. Legal limit in Ohio is 50% +/- 3%, so I am legal.
Was it a cheap ticket...yeah, probably. As the vehicle owner is a copper he knew the risks and took them. Instead of being mad...have him pay the ticket...it doesnt carry any points anyway.