Comments on: Florida Highway Patrol: Your Papers, Please!

By: RMW

RMW — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:17:33 +0000

Cpl. Rivera of the FHP who stopped you didn’t infringe on your rights. State Law states that random driver license and equipment checks are not seizures. And believe me Cpl. Rivera knows his rights. He teachs the men and women who protect Bay County how to do so. So why it is convienient for you to chastise Law Enforcement, one day one you will probably need one of us to help you, your family, or your property. We risk our lives, so you can live safely as possible. Be thankful, not bitter Mr.Thompson.

By: Ben B Mill

Ben B Mill — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:53:41 +0000

You are full of it. Read a post on the 101 site and it looks like you are all bluster. According to the cops who pulled you. You said nothing. Try lying someplace else

By: Cyberscan

Cyberscan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:14:30 +0000

Yes there is something defitely wrong! You have been robbed by the state. If you contested the fine, you would have had to go in front of some type of kangaroo court and would have been robbed of yet more money. I only wished that you could have paid the fine in rolled pennies. This is what I do when I receive an unjust fine.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:50:25 +0000

I have a better one for you, I hit 2 roadblocks in Central N.C. that were being manned by the MILITARY! Complete with sidearms and another in the background with M-16 (M4) Behind the other military was more military mingling with NC State Troopers. I am not sure who was in charge or who was training who, it was just a gestapo moment that I never want to repeat, The other was about 100 miles later and were being held around Midnight. Checking liscense, thankyou you may go…..

By: Daniel McConnell

Daniel McConnell — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:49:48 +0000

Cops across the nation are doing this and have been for years, think what could have happened if you hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt. On a slightly different note in Virgina, a year ago at 4:30 a.m. I was about half an hour from my destination. I had driven from Bay co FL straight thru to Washington DC to visit my inlaws. (and outlaws; about 18 hours constant driving)
Well a nice Deputy from Fairfax county VA pulled me over at 4:30am and while my wife and 2 children were sleeping I said to myself “What the !” well when by the time he walked to my side of the car I noticed his partner on the passenger side hand on his belt ready to draw on me. I by this time had my license handy..and regist. and insurance card ..he didnt need the insurance card he said …well after detaining me for about 30 min. he returned and said I was receiving a citation for following too closely the car ahead of me.
This was simply not true. I am a very safe driver, I have never been in a accident and I never had a ticket before (outside of Bay county in my life). What was true was that the $30.00 fine carried a $60.00 processing fee by the courthouse so I was out $90.00!!!! The fine schedule was bunk! This is a scam officers play with out of state tags they spot. I will not drive thru that state again. I was disgusted by the fact that according to the fine schedule having a child unrestrained in the car would only have cost me $20.00 with no court processing fee. We were fortunate that all we did was follow too closely I guess. Isn’t there something wrong here??