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Florida Highway Patrol - Rude and Unprofessional Behavior
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Review by Smegma on 2013-02-24
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FLORIDA -- The officer in question pulled me over on 01/29/2013 at approximately 10:45am (Traffic Citation # XXXX-XXX). I pulled over on the sidewalk to avoid blocking the flow of traffic and lowered all 4 windows so that he could have a clear view of the interior of my vehicle. I waited for the officer to come to my car he asked me for driver’s license and insurance. While removing my Florida state driver’s license from my wallet, he happened to see my New York state driver’s license and asked to see that also. He took a brief look at all three documents and said to me that he should have me arrested for a felony in having two driver licenses. Also, he stated that he had an appointment to go to and if he can get someone to cover for him he will arrest me. He then went back to his vehicle spent about six minutes and came back with my both licenses and then stated “my name”, get rid of it. Don’t carry it on you. Keep it at home…keep it at home in a safe place. You got two licenses; this says expired, but when you run it, and I was wrong about 19, it expires 14…but, it’s a valid license ok….” Then that conversation went on to the other citation that I received. But my problem is with that officer is that he said, without knowing the facts that he is going to arrest me. Does he think that I’m some illegal immigrant or did his mother just not bring him up properly? He as an officer had no right to talk to me in such a manner. I knew he was wrong but, with his attitude at first, I wasn't willing to tell him otherwise fearing he might have pulled me out the car and did a cavity search or something uncalled for. His attitude was not pleasant at all. I can understand that they are in a highly strung and tense situation, not knowing what to expect from the driver or, in some cases, the occupants of the vehicle. However, the act of common courtesy goes a very long way. I know for a fact that if that officer didn't tell me that he’d arrest me, I would have never wasted thirty minutes of my life to write this letter and possibly tarnish the FHP name plate, but I felt offended by his contemptuous manner towards me. He should be looked down upon as a Trooper for approaching a non-threatening motorist in that manner. And what makes it worse is that he, as a law enforcement officer, failed to gather the appropriate information before making an erroneous statement that would mortify anyone who’s not a threat nor has ever been one.
Also, I must say at his current age I think you all should re-evaluate his abilities to be a Trooper. Apparently, Corporal MXXXXX is very color blind stating in the citation that my lights were showing the color “RED AND BLUE” which was clearly not the case. They were purple and white, the colors of my HID kit. So again, at his geriatric age I think you all should have him see an optometrist and keep him off the road until he can correctly distinguish between the colors “RED AND BLUE” and purple and white. In my opinion that’s and epic fail on his part.
Additionally, I’m pretty sure this letter won’t get anywhere nor, will Corporal MXXXXX see any type of psychiatric treatment for his rude and unprofessional behavior. I personally believe that a human being who approaches another with such barbaric behavior should not even be in possession of a firearm. These are the types of people that shoot up schools, movie theatres, etc., and make owning a firearm more difficult for all the righteous citizens and gun owners all across America. In any event, I am fortunate to freely be able to at least express my concern and I hope that someone reads this and hopefully a copy of this would get sent to Corporal MXXXXX’s email inbox, as well as a pair of eye glasses delivered to his mailing address.
Also, I must say at his current age I think you all should re-evaluate his abilities to be a Trooper. Apparently, Corporal MXXXXX is very color blind stating in the citation that my lights were showing the color “RED AND BLUE” which was clearly not the case. They were purple and white, the colors of my HID kit. So again, at his geriatric age I think you all should have him see an optometrist and keep him off the road until he can correctly distinguish between the colors “RED AND BLUE” and purple and white. In my opinion that’s and epic fail on his part.
Additionally, I’m pretty sure this letter won’t get anywhere nor, will Corporal MXXXXX see any type of psychiatric treatment for his rude and unprofessional behavior. I personally believe that a human being who approaches another with such barbaric behavior should not even be in possession of a firearm. These are the types of people that shoot up schools, movie theatres, etc., and make owning a firearm more difficult for all the righteous citizens and gun owners all across America. In any event, I am fortunate to freely be able to at least express my concern and I hope that someone reads this and hopefully a copy of this would get sent to Corporal MXXXXX’s email inbox, as well as a pair of eye glasses delivered to his mailing address.
Comments:
Posted by Anna Molly on 2013-02-24:
Just a stupid question here: why do you have dl's in 2 different states? Do you have residences in both states?
Posted by Alain on 2013-02-24:
You can contact Citizen Services at 850-414-3990 or contact the Florida Attorney Generals office via
http://myfloridalegal.com/Contactnsf/Contact
for clarification or further action on this matter. However, in many states (if not all of them) it is against the law to carry to different drivers licenses (from the same state or another state and even if one is expired).
http://myfloridalegal.com/Contactnsf/Contact
for clarification or further action on this matter. However, in many states (if not all of them) it is against the law to carry to different drivers licenses (from the same state or another state and even if one is expired).
Posted by Nohandle on 2013-02-24:
In my state a driver's license is renewed every 4 years. The individual must physically have it renewed and a new photo taken at that time. None of that do it the easy way on the internet and keep your same photo. I would expect there are many cases of people moving to another state, obtaining a license there and retaining the old license in a wallet unless the new state requires surrender of the old one. I never knew there was a problem with an additional license.
I'll attempt to remember that in the event I move.
I'll attempt to remember that in the event I move.
Posted by I_love_wally on 2013-02-24:
Your lucky you didn't get a citation for parking on the sidewalk.
Posted by madconsumer on 2013-02-24:
having lived in several states, and getting a new driver license in each, it is a law to surrender the old driver license before the new one will be issued.
being florida, with all the illegal aliens they have, i can understand the officers side.
being florida, with all the illegal aliens they have, i can understand the officers side.
Posted by Pizza for lunch!! on 2013-02-24:
Seriously? He said he would arrest you for a felony? I think a judge would be pretty angry for wasting his time with that kind of charge.
I too, have had two drivers licenses in the past at no time was I asked to surrender the one from my previous state. Let's all clean out our wallets I wouldn't want to be a felon. Geez!!!
I too, have had two drivers licenses in the past at no time was I asked to surrender the one from my previous state. Let's all clean out our wallets I wouldn't want to be a felon. Geez!!!
Posted by BobSF on 2013-02-24:
You are arrested if you get a ticket, it doesn't mean they haul you down to the police station.
Posted by Jeff on 2013-02-25:
Sounds like the officer just had a stick up his you know where......
Posted by Smegma on 2013-02-25:
i know the stereotype of ppl from new york... but in reality i still have my learners permit/ driving junior (DJ) and my drivers license(D) from ny.. i was nor did i ever have to give up my license to DMV. and as a memento i still carry my ny license with me daily in my wallet. that trooper nelson martis was wrong and he's lucky he hadn't put me in cuffs. in any case i have sent the above email(s) to his supervisor as well as to tallahassee. ive gotten responses but nothing really great. again ppl im not complaining about the citations i have received i was wrong there with my tints and halos being illegal. this is about his intent to arrest me.
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