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111 mph: Brevard Deputy of the Year avoids arrest under Florida ‘Super Speeder’ law
(www.clickorlando.com)
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I've had luck with "I really really need to go to the bathroom!"
Before I was old enough to drive, I once was riding with a friend who'd recently gotten food poisoning and who really needed a restroom. He was speeding to get there and, when he got pulled over, told the officer so.
I don't remember the exact words, but after issuing the ticket, the policeman basically said "just pull over and shit on the side of the road if you need to."
Hey it was worth a shot. I'd ignore that advice because the next cop will brand you a sex offender for it.
As far as I'm aware that depends on the state; few states have the "peeing in public = sex offender" laws. Mine certainly doesn't.
Not aware of a "pooping in public = sex offender" law, but they might be covered under the same statute in the states that take issue with it.
If it were me, I'd respond: "Okay, I'll follow you to the nearest public bathroom, but you're still getting the citation."
Someone pulled that on me once, but I saw them pass a few public bathrooms as they cut around a line of cars in traffic to get to the turn lane a bit faster by going down the wrong way of the roadway, so they were obviously lying.
You might have more luck with your lie among lazier/less discerning/dumber cops, it's true.
- Ex-cop
Oh, I wasn't lying.
Fair enough, it looked like you were implying it was a trick you're passing on to others.
Obviously it doesn't matter either way and I can't prove or disprove what you're claiming now.
Yeah I'm suggesting they say that if needed, but lie convincingly.
Right, and I'm suggesting it's one of the older tricks in the book that only dumb/lazy cops would fall for.
But how would they know if someone just did the same stuff but was lying
They wouldn't need to know, as I described above.