got pulled over for this

bonanza said:
Same reason why you can get arrested for DUI in a parking lot, or your own driveway for that matter. The private property thing is a common misconception. Municipal and state laws extend everywhere. You can maybe drive a non-op car on your own property, but many penal and traffic codes only require an instance of 1) driving, and 2) driving in a certain manner, ie recklessly or under the influence, without regard to where it happens.

-Former state prosecutor, current City attorney/prosecutor :brows: But for the instance in question: totally not reckless driving, but I still wouldn't do it in front of an officer. :bleh:
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Different states different laws. Many Nevada traffic laws end with "on the highway" or "on the roadway".
 
I pulled this same stunt at CVS and sent my buddy the pic and he pretty much said the same thing. "That'll get you arrested!"
I guess I can see the point if I rolled over on top of an old lady or something similar...

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MTG said:
Not sure how the cop had jurisdiction in a private parking lot. :thinking:
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Are you under the impression that police officers don't have jurisdiction on private property? Let me save you some potentially embarrassing problems by letting you know that committing a crime on private property offers you absolutely no more protection from the law than doing so on public property. That being said, without any other vehicles around that he may have potentially damaged, I don't see anything reckless about it. It's good to remember that most people don't have Jeeps, or the Jeep owner mentality, and can't understand that we are cut from a different cloth.
 
Hack12 said:
Are you under the impression that police officers don't have jurisdiction on private property? Let me save you some potentially embarrassing problems by letting you know that committing a crime on private property offers you absolutely no more protection from the law than doing so on public property. That being said, without any other vehicles around that he may have potentially damaged, I don't see anything reckless about it. It's good to remember that most people don't have Jeeps, or the Jeep owner mentality, and can't understand that we are cut from a different cloth.
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Nice first post. :thumb: Let me be the first to welcome you to Wayalife. :standing wave:

Frankly, I haven't thought about it in a very long time, if ever. ;) And having not given any more thought, I would say it generally depends on the circumstances, but if you are suggesting that police officers have unfettered jurisdiction on private property, then yes, I would disagree. As you go on to say...I am not sure what "crime" he was committing here. :thinking: Sounds to me like an officer used the "reckless driving" approach to see if the guy was guilty of something more substantial. Fortunately or unfortunately, the guy with the gun and badge almost always wins...at least until they show up in court. :thumb:

Sounds like you have some experience in the area...hopefully for the good guys. :thumb: Regardless, thanks for the advice to save me some potentially embarrassing problems, but I really am not too concerned about it for myself. :cheesy:
 
silly!!!

you were pulled over simply because he wanted to make sure you were not drunk or something worse. Being that you did receive a citation, he was just making sure. Although he did have to use some excuse for pulling you over, so wreckless driving seemed just as good as anything else.

All that being said, GREAT picture!:thumb:
 
MTG said:
Nice first post. :thumb: Let me be the first to welcome you to Wayalife. :standing wave:

Frankly, I haven't thought about it in a very long time, if ever. ;) And having not given any more thought, I would say it generally depends on the circumstances, but if you are suggesting that police officers have unfettered jurisdiction on private property, then yes, I would disagree. As you go on to say...I am not sure what "crime" he was committing here. :thinking: Sounds to me like an officer used the "reckless driving" approach to see if the guy was guilty of something more substantial. Fortunately or unfortunately, the guy with the gun and badge almost always wins...at least until they show up in court. :thumb:

Sounds like you have some experience in the area...hopefully for the good guys. :thumb: Regardless, thanks for the advice to save me some potentially embarrassing problems, but I really am not too concerned about it for myself. :cheesy:
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Thanks for the warm welcome! Glad to have finally arrived!

I'm certainly not trying to give the impression that police have unrestricted access to private property, but if they see someone breaking a law they can certainly investigate anywhere within their local jurisdiction, public or private. Also, there is a big difference between residential and commercial private property. However, you make a great point in mentioning how he may have been merely making contact under the pretext of reckless driving to investigate something potentially more substantial. Frankly, that method is probably the most important tool utilized by any police officer. Small infractions are what opens the door to investigating, and hopefully preventing, real crime. Despite what most people think from watching too much TV, most criminals don't commit crimes in an overt manner, and certainly not in view of a police officer. It's the officer's ability to judge character when only meeting someone for a brief minute or two that can determine whether the interaction goes north or south. Seems like this officer had a head on his shoulders and realized you presented absolutely no threat to anyone but the snowbank. There are good and bad people in every profession, but it's particularly unnerving when we hear about the bad cops abusing their powers. It gives the rest a bad name, and I know the rest loath the bad apples even more than the general public!

Seriously though, how the heck did you get back into that thing after snapping that pic?!
 
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Game warden in TX. Can go anywhere and probable cause is next to nothing.

Heck, probable cause for most law enforcement can be pretty thin, sometimes.
 
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