So I was going to my job today at the mall, and I saw a cop on the Harley at the stop light coming out of the mall as I was pulling in. I saw him and figured he would notice my lack of front plate, or my exhaust so I hurried up and parked, got out of the car, locked it, and started walking into the mall...

Cop: Not so fast.
Me: Yes sir.
Cop: License and insurance please.
Me: I forgot my wallet sir.
Cop: You know I'm going to have to arrest you, you know?
Me: Really?
Cop: Whats your name?
Me: James A. Peters (Spelled it all)
Cop: No you aren't, you are John Baker...
Me: No sir. I am James, A. Peters.
Cop: Well you are in luck today, you won the 50/50 chance of this government computer working and I found you in the system... Is this you?
Me: Yes sir. (Thank God)
Cop: Well I'm not going to have to arest you today.
Me: I appreciate it sir, because I wasn't looking forward to riding on the back of that Harley.
Cop: Yea I wouldn't want to ride with a fat sweaty dude like me neither.
Me: Giggle
Cop: Well here is your ticket for not having a front license plate. Ask me how you get out of it.
Me: How do I get out of it sir?
Cop: Take a pic with your phone after you get it on and take it to your court date. Here's your ticket for no license. Ask me how you get out of it.
Me: How do I get out of it sir?
Cop: Take it with you to the court date. Here's your ticket for no insurance. If you are catching on, go ahead and say how you get out of it.
Me: Yea I did that already when I got my insurance ticket along with my second tint ticket after having the car for 2 days. Take it to the court date... Got it.
Cop: Well James, you seem like a pretty cool guy, and your record is very clean. You haven't been arrested before have you?
Me: No sir and I'm glad not to be arrested today.
Cop: I won't give you a ticket for the exhaust because you would have to get it all removed, plus I don't like to give them out.
Me: I'm glad to hear that sir.
Cop: Just so you know though, it is illegal to alter your exhaust in ANY way, and you need to be careful in town.
Me: That's why I hardly ever drive through town. (Smile)
Cop: Good idea haha!

We both shake hands and wish each other a good day, and go our seperate ways. Finally a decent cop in Peoria!

 

why did he come after you? lol theres something missing from the story

 

Pulled over for no front plate primarily and I kinda hit the gas when I saw him to get parked thinking he wouldn't pull me over so he griped about the exhaust.

(Edited the story)

 

pretty cool guy hah lol, for a cop

 

wow what an odd conversation...

never thought a COP would say stuff like that...
all cops should b more like that one...

 

eh......he still gave you a ticket so I vote to not a cool cop. his attitude is fine but I thought it was pretty dirty to give you a ticket. A warning would of been better. Going to court is a waste of time

 

You gotta understand though... Our cops are the worst ever, and I consider this leniant. I was told when I got my tint ticket... "The Chief says anyone can give warnings, so we don't give warnings..." Lying B****

 

so is it in illinois that you cant alter your exhaust? or is it a county law?

 

Pretty sure its just another all encompassing vague law made by the State of Illinois. We cant have any fun. They are even starting to clamp down on the Harleys with the baffles removed.

 

You get tickets for stuff like no plate, exhaust, tint, etc... so that it's on record. If it's on record, you have to fix it. On that same vein, you have to prove you've fixed it; hence showing them and then having the charges dropped.

I'd say that cop was actually quite good. That could have been way, way, way worse.

PRO TIP #1: Always keep your insurance card in your car.
PRO TIP #2: Write your DL# on your insurance card that you're now keeping in your car (or memorize it). I'm not sure if it works this way in IL, but in MO, you don't get in serious trouble if you don't have your license on you; they just look you up. Maybe we just don't have useless computer systems that never work, I dunno.

 

Well that sucks. i just moved from orange county to prescott, az. i got away with driving school when i got pulled over doing 100 in a 65. and best of all NO EMISSIONS!

 

good thing u dont live in california or in matter of fact in san diego. were pretty much on lock down :[

 

you got 3 tickets.. lmfao.. how much was everything? lucky you didnt get a 4th one

 

at least he was a good guy and basically told you straight up that you can easily get out of all of them

 

Least its a cool cop. I got pulled out of the car, patted down, and asked if they can search my car, all for a broken headlight >.<

 

You know, its kind of weird. None of my THREE tickets have a dollar amount on them. Free tickets! My favorite!

 

what % tint did you have on your car?

 

really? well don't know how they work over here.. but in CA i guess once you get everything signed off it's 10 dollars for some BS processing fee...

 

Lol I really dont have a clue how dark the tint was... Maybe 30?

I'm sure I'll get charged something haha! Our state is 2 Billion over budget.

 

wait so you dont have your tint anymore ;o?