don't say a word except thank you

Nomen Nescio wrote:

> The moment you sit in your car you are entering the police state. You
> don't even have to have the car in motion! You can get cited for drunk
> driving even if the car is parked in your own driveway!
>
> Get used to it. The police don't just come down on people wearing turbines
> on their heads. Ask any teen. The police love to hit them for any minor
> driving infarction, believe you me.
>
> As for black boxes, I predict there will be a huge market for factory
> reconditioned oldies that don't have those tale tattlers in them.
>
> I recommend all of you read a good book on traffic ticket advoidance and
> weaseling. My favorite include:
>
> If the cop says you were speeding, agree with him. Then follow it up
> immediately, "BUT, officer I was not OVERspeeding!" He might laugh and let
> you off the hook. (Its not lying. If you go 65 in a 65 zone you are
> speeding....65 is pretty fast, particularly if you strike a bridge
> abutment).
>
> If the cop says he got you on radar going 15 over, tell him, "No I wasn't"
> The next thing he'll say to you is "Are you calling me a liar?" Answer
> like this: "Of course not officer, but your radar gun is lying (to you).
> Its this here radio whip antenna on my car that flaps in the
> airstream...the whipping adds 15 mph value to the radar reflection, so my
> car was at the speed limit but my radio antenna fooled your radar gun and
> it lied to you". He might let you off. If he still writes, supeana his
> radar gun and bring your radio antenna to court. With a few flicks you can
> get your speed up to at least 40 while standing in front of the judges
> bench.
>
> If you get nailed for "weaving", remind the officer that you are entitled
> to use the whole width of the lane. You pull right at night to give more
> "leeway" to oncoming traffic because the headlights are blinding to both
> parties and more clearance is good for safety.
>
> Think fast, but if in doubt, say nothing. Most cops ask loaded questions:
>
> "Do you know how fast you were driving?" If you say "no" like a lot of
> speeders do, your goose is cooked. If you say "yes" thats better. Stop
> there. Don't say the speed: Tell the truth and your're guilty; tell a lie
> and the cop is ****ed and lies won't help you in court.
>
> If the cop hesitates in writing a ticket and wants to talk to you first,
> he's not sure of himself. But if he starts writing, all your talking has
> to be done in court. Say nothing but a "yes officer" when he hands you
> your ticket. Then go home and plan your courthouse counterattack. Always
> plead "not guilty" and demand that there be a judge and PROSECUTER present.
> You don't want a hearing officer to be judge, prosecutor, jury and bailiff
> rolled all into one. Thats a loaded deck. Too bad you can't get a jury
> trial anymore for routine traffic offenses....our freedom has taken a big
> hit in the past 30 years or so. Police State.