Originally Posted by FJF

I don't do hypotheticals.

Originally Posted by shvc1991

If you were a cop.... would you pull someone over for speeding when the road is dead clear for miles?

Originally Posted by Brian_H

If you had a job to do and this was part of it wouldn't you do your job?

Originally Posted by Eggy

Well, this is what happened.

I was with about 5 of my friends at a light right before the highway. We were all parting ways so we were lined up at the light talking to each other. Anyway, the light turns green I gun it onto the highway, 3 others go their separate ways, and my buddy follows behind me. We reach about 140/150 km per hour (I'm not sure what that is MPH. 80? 85 maybe?) and at that point we maintain our speed and stick in the left lane. My buddy is following me the whol time. Eventually we merge to the far rigth lane to get onto another highway, and as we are making a turn, 2 cop cars pull up right behind us and throw on their lights. They cuff us both and charge us for "street racing".

Apparently one of them was an undercover who was behind us at the light. And he then called backup.

This is the short version of the story, and it is exactly what happened. Now I am faced with having to fight this. If I lose, my car will be DESTROYED.

I was not racing, as I was simply going home with my friend. I will get a lawyer, but I just want to know if you guys think I will have a problem fighting this given the information I have given you. If we were really racing wouldn't we be trying to evade each other, going as fast as possible? Who races behind one another and maintains a constant speed???

Originally Posted by shvc1991

Well hey, nobody has to know you let a speeder go. You get paid regardless of how many people you pull over, or am I sadly mistaken?

Originally Posted by Brian_H

Yep you may get paid, but you may not get paid for long if you're not doing anything while on duty. It's just like any other job.

Originally Posted by shvc1991

Lol, alright. Whatever makes you happy.

Originally Posted by shvc1991

You're obviously going to be doing your job during the day, but who pulls people over at night when the road isn't very busy at all.

Originally Posted by FJF

It makes me happy to discuss facts and not some "what if" situation that may or may not have a firm basis in reality.

As it stands, the OP and his buddy were doing ~150% the speed limit and got caught. The OP's reason for exceeding the maximum posted speed so greatly was cleverly stated as a desire to get home - hardly a life or death situation. The OP also said that he'd be happy living in a culture where personal transportation isn't required, which speaks volumes about his automotive orientation and his possible rationale for purchasing an Evo. You'll have to excuse me if I choose not to shed crocodile tears for some poseur whose current claim to fame seems to revolve around a comically false sense of persecution due to his choice of vehicle.

Originally Posted by Brian_H

Night shift, people looking for drunk drivers or other people breaking the law.

Originally Posted by Pitbul09

i call b.s. that being said i am a cop in jersey i highly doubt it! get ur facts straight and take some college classes as to find out how these laws are created and what they are for. i highly recommend some government elect class so this way you can actually learn something instead of ranting on how corrupt and retarded cops are. its funny cause ur the same person that if your in trouble youll be the first to call the police for help.

Originally Posted by shvc1991

Sometimes we can't all take college courses. I'm not saying all cops are corrupt and retarded, I'm just saying that there are a select few.

Originally Posted by EVOGOD21

I agree with you man!! They also juge you for the way you look, specialty if you are a minory. An ahhhh If I need help I won't never call a cop, do not need therir help. I had a friend that got kill by cops, he got kill cuz the counfus him for some one else. so yes some cops shouldn't even be cops.
Sorry for what happend to you eggy.

Originally Posted by Eggy

My record is 100% spotless for 6 years, that's why I can't believe that they would have the audacity to slap me with such a stupid charge. They had no speedgun readings, no proof that we were competing in any way on the road. All they had was me leaving the light hard with my buddy, and us continuing down the highway at fast speeds.

I am serious about going to Japan if this gets any worse than it already has though. I'm done with cars after this experience because I am now afraid of getting in more trouble. Cops are too corrupt these days and new laws are being made every day to make it harder and harder for us enthusiasts to enjoy our cars on the streets.

-Aaron

Originally Posted by mtags24

Judging by your description you are liable for a speeding ticket and nothing else. In the US at least, they will need more evidence than following you to charge you with racing. Undercovers here work like undercover prostitutes in that they need to lure you in, either by talking or "displaying horsepower." That has been my interpretation of the law, but depending on the court, judge, and cop the term "law" can be quite relative. I cannot imagine canada is any different though. your lawyer should have no trouble distinguishing "speeding" and "racing."

Really sorry about that though. that is incredible. A word of advice though- never discuss legal matters online, i assure you if they are as strict as you say, they monitor websites like this