Wrong, wrong and wrong. First, I am 99.9% certain that the kid's speed was written on the ticket. That's the way it works. They write the speed you were traveling, the speed limit where you were clocked, and the speed the officer is citing you for (usually 9 over instead of the 20 over you were going).Quote:
Originally Posted by ericchile
Second, state law says that unless the ticket is signed it is worthless. The cop couldn't write "refused to sign" and throw it at the kid. That's the same as letting him go without a ticket. Signing the ticket isn't an admission of guilt, it's an agreement to present yourself to face the charges. When a cop pulls you over he is arresting you. Yes, while you are sitting in your car on the side of the road you are under arrest. If you weren't under arrest you could leave at any time and the cop couldn't chase you. Your signatue means that the cop is un-arresting (releasing) you. Then he can let you drive away in the front seat of your own car instead of the back seat of his. Not signing means that the arrest that you are already under will continue until you face the charges. That's why the kid can be charged with resisting arrest even though the officer never told him he was "under arrest." In Utah refusing to sign a citation will get you a ride in the back of a police car.
Third, I'm pretty sure the kid will get nothing from the public. The officer did nothing wrong. Doofus' frivoulus and petulant claims will not hold up in court. He will be shown for the cry baby he is and come out of this looking very badly. Heck, we've all seen the video. I think he did a pretty good job of that all by himself (did you know that he edited 15 minutes worth of footage out of the video?). Sadly, he will not change and we'll probably see his face again. He'll probably become the Super Dell of traffic stops.
