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I learned a long time ago....if you get stopped and the cop asks you if you know why he stopped you, always respectfully say "no". As soon as you say why he stopped you (even if it's not really why he stopped you), you have virtually NO chance of winning if you go to court. Why you think he stopped you and why he actually stopped you may be two completely different reasons.
I've actually found the opposit is true. If they ask why you are being pulled over, tell the truth. "Yes sir I blew the red light" "yes sir, I was speeding"(although if you were speeding lie about how fast you were going lol). I've been let off a lot of tickets because I was honest with them. Most cops don't like being treated like they're stupid and as long as you're respectful to them, they're the same to you. Of course some are just dicks either way, but you can usually figure that out pretty quickly.
I did consider this, but I felt that I would have come off as a jerk if I tried to pretend like I had no idea why he stopped me. Honesty seemed to have been appreciated.Cool cop - as it should be in regards to CC a weapon.
By the way - with your statement '...because I did not come to a full and complete stop at that stop sign...' you admitted breaking a law, which would make fighting a ticket nearly impossible.
It's a crapshoot. The strategy for optimizing your chances of being let off on the spot are different than those from maximizing the chances of prevailing in court. Remember, the back of the ticket is for the officer's notes about the traffic stop - and it costs $75, win or lose, to confront your accuser in court.
Right? A stop sign or even light in Boston is meerly a suggestion.I'm shocked that the BPD bothered to pull you over.
Remember, the BPPA opposed the 1976 ballot initiative that would have banned private ownership of handguns.
That's because the 6th Amendment only applies to the rich.It's a crapshoot. The strategy for optimizing your chances of being let off on the spot are different than those from maximizing the chances of prevailing in court. Remember, the back of the ticket is for the officer's notes about the traffic stop - and it costs $75, win or lose, to confront your accuser in court.
A traffic stop is a seizure.
Miranda
is only needed if two things are met. Arrest AND Questioning.
Just an FYI. You have a 70/30 chance if you tell a LEO you are carrying legally and it to end like the OP. The reaction by the cop in the OP story should be the norm, though.
Officer: "Driver's license and registration. Do you know why I stopped you?"
Me: "Yes, I think it was because I did not come to a full and complete stop at that stop sign." I had him the DL, registration, and LTC
Ayoob was right. It worked.I don't understand why people feel the need to disclose personal information if their not required to! It's almost as if, their so excited they have an LTC, they have to tell the world about it.
Q1: I thought it was law that if you are CCW that you had to notify the cop right away about it?
I've actually found the opposit is true. If they ask why you are being pulled over, tell the truth. "Yes sir I blew the red light" "yes sir, I was speeding"(although if you were speeding lie about how fast you were going lol). I've been let off a lot of tickets because I was honest with them. Most cops don't like being treated like they're stupid and as long as you're respectful to them, they're the same to you. Of course some are just dicks either way, but you can usually figure that out pretty quickly.
With regards to disclosure of CCW during a traffic stop, the advice I was given during my GOAL CCW class was as follows:
Do not volunteer the fact you are carrying unless any of the following occur:
- The officer asks (obviously), OR
- You are asked to get out of the car, OR
- Any of your movements during the stop can possibly result in the firearm being exposed. Reaching for your registration, license, etc.
If that happens, they suggested this sequence:
"with both hands on the steering wheel where they can be seen".
Sir (or ma'am), I have an unrestricted class A license to carry.
*Pause*
I am currently carrying
*Pause*
What would you like me to do?
My brother, a Boston area police officer for 12 years, says the majority of cops he met consider the LTC a good.citizen card.
I've actually found the opposit is true. If they ask why you are being pulled over, tell the truth. "Yes sir I blew the red light" "yes sir, I was speeding"(although if you were speeding lie about how fast you were going lol). I've been let off a lot of tickets because I was honest with them. Most cops don't like being treated like they're stupid and as long as you're respectful to them, they're the same to you. Of course some are just dicks either way, but you can usually figure that out pretty quickly.
Got pulled over last month in my new van at night on a side rd in Grafton in front of a high school. Cop asks me if I was in a hurry. I said "yes, just trying to get home". He asks if I knew what the speed limit was and I said "No, I'm not from around here. I was just looking at a job up the street. Then he asks me if I was a contractor and what type. In the meantime I couldn't find my registration and he said that he would just run the plates. It took him forever to come back so I was sure that he was writing me up. He finally came over and said "here" as he handed me my license and ticket and walked away. I was pissed that I started the new year with a speeding ticket. I just threw it on my dash and drove off. After a few miles I pull over to see how much he tagged me for and was happy to find that it was only a warning. Most of the time being respectful and honest goes a long way.
Cool cop - as it should be in regards to CC a weapon.
By the way - with your statement '...because I did not come to a full and complete stop at that stop sign...' you admitted breaking a law, which would make fighting a ticket nearly impossible.
But did you show him your LTC ?