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I own a Japanese Speed Shop and we deal with that kinda thing all the tim
That is entrapment. Any competant lawyer or anyone who knows to ask for someone's help who studies law could argue on that point and get out of it IF the cop would even show. Police will do this to kids because they usually have no defense and America is the land of assumptions of power. Meaning if one has power people usually assume it will not be abused.
The reason is because the police can pull you over JUST for revving your motor under the blanket term of "exhibnitionism and/or exhibition of speed" meaning the police did intice and also enguage in an illegal activity. Drag or street racing is also defined as a contest between 1 or more vehicles between two measured and/or fixed points at the same or staggered times. THIS means by definition the kid took off and started a drag race, when the mustang pulled off HE then joined in the street race. If you stick to your guns and state that you know facts most judges will give you a warning or drop it. Most cases in traffic court are lost because they believe the judge will not believe them (innocent till proven guilty REMEMBER that) or because they can not carry themselves well or speak well. I had a DA tell me because i had a prior that the judge would never believe me, I told him it sounded like he was gonna railroad me and asked him if he thought the judge would appreciate the travesty of the judicial system. Before he could say anything i had the tape rewound and played back his voice to him....... Seems the charge was not that imporant cuz it got dropped!
You think that is bad, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi have passed laws that give police the right of search and seizure without a warrant. Now anything they find anywhere, anytime is admissable as evidence, hopefully they will overturn this soon, may have already, i can only hope. I live a clean life and any police officer can search anything I have at any time with no fear from me other than planting, but that does not mean i do not think they should not go through the previous channels to do so or else there is no end to the harassment anyone can get at any time.
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