Officer, You Have Just Ruined My Life!!

I have heard this statement numerous times in my career while conducting traffic enforcement. It comes from those who do not wish to take any responsibility for their driving behavior, but blame the officer for their “misfortune”. They throw in our face the fact that we have “discretion” and if we weren’t such a (insert… Continue reading Officer, You Have Just Ruined My Life!!

During the Traffic Stop

Again, (pardon my obsession for being made clear) this is not legal advice. The best legal advice comes from an attorney. However, just because you have not budgeted for an attorney and you are too rich (ha ha) to be appointed an attorney, or that the offense itself does not lend even indigent citizens to… Continue reading During the Traffic Stop