Today, I went to the police station to find out if the tint on my new car's windshield was too dark. The officer took one look, told me that windshield tints are illegal in California, and ticketed me. So much for being honest. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got 20% tints on my car. As I'm driving home, a cop pulls me over. I didn't want to ruin my new tint by opening my window, so I opened my door as the cop approached. He then pulled out his gun and yelled "GET ON THE FUCKING GROUND!" before I could explain. FML
Today, I found a great parking spot but I wasn't sure if it was restricted by any means or of I could just park there for free. I asked a police officer walking by and he told me it was alright, only to come back 4 hours later to find a ticket on my windshield. FML
Today, I got pulled over by a cop. Since my window wasn't working, I opened the door, causing him to run towards me with a drawn gun. He then had a go at me with his night stick. After realizing my window was broken, he laughed and let me off with a warning. FML
Today, I received a ticket for not having my headlights on. The cop who pulled me over had a broken headlight. FML
Today, I was pulled over by a cop and was fined $210 for making an illegal u-turn. When the cop finished writing my ticket and hopped in his car, he made the same u-turn. FML
Today, I was pulled over. The cop stated that he "couldn't see" me because I had "blended in with the dark car background", and that it looked like no one was driving. I was literally pulled over for being black. FML
Today, a policeman pulled me over and proceeded to flirt with me. After I had rejected him, he gave me a ticket for "not paying attention to the road". FML
Today, I got pulled over for a busted tail light. The officer gave me a warning and told me to fix it. Ten minutes later I was pulled over again for the same busted tail light by the same cop. This time he wrote me a ticket. FML
Today, I got pulled over for a broken taillight. When I rolled down the window, the cop asked me if I was smoking crack. When I told him I didn't do drugs, he didn't believe me since he could detect a foul odor coming from my car. I'd just passed gas big time. FML
Today, I pulled up to a red light. My ex was in the next car, and my car's windows are so tinted that you can't see through them, so I flipped him off. I was driving my mom's car. FML
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Top comments
jbones24 22
Entirely different ballpark in terms of crime dude
ginger196 14
What shop let you get it so dark anyway?
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Iceberg86300 14
Sorry, YDI. Know the law. Cop wasn't being a dick, he was doing his job based on experience and you drove right into this ticket by not looking up the law when it wasn't clear to you. Problem here wasn't the cop, it's all the people with illegal tint(plus add in everyone with illegal vehicle mods), w/o a fix it ticket 99% of people would leave the encounter with police and never think twice about removing it. The fine now associated with a fix it ticket does suck though, I feel your pain on that one.
Sathane 21
Windshields are never supposed to be tinted anywhere. All other windows are ok.
pdp_fml 21
You were honest, but stupid. You may have heard the phrase "ignorance is no excuse" in the laws eyes. You should have called the police station anonymously and asked first.
poundsign 5
I thought it was illegal to tint your windshield period.
Derpinboppin 13
"Commiefornia"
capnbzarr 43
You're a dumbfuck.
Derpinboppin 13
I used quotes for a reason.
TomeDr 25
It wasn't even a Fix-It ticket? Take care of the problem within ten days and the ticket will be null and void. If not, I'd fight it. Tell the traffic court judge and they'll probably side with you.
demonfacee 14
In this situation, I don't think he needs to ticket you. You were being honest.
baby4mommy 27
The point is not whether the officer needed to ticket him . . . although the laws and penalties for breaking them are supposed to be applied uniformly, officers can rely on their discretion. When I could still drive I had some cops let me off with a warning and some ticketed me for the same offense. The reality is that many cities, states, towns etc. depend upon the revenue from tickets and fines to meet their operating budgets.
holycrow1 5
That was an uncool move by the cop however it is on you. You could have used common sense and just looked it up. Here is the section of the California veh code: V C Section 26708 Material Obstructing or Reducing Driver x2019 s View Fix it and explain to the judge the events, best of luck.
Dcm210 19
That what cops do, act like douche bags.
middlenamefrank 8
Why didn't you do a little research BEFORE getting it installed? Never heard of Google? I just did one quick search and there's a ton of information saying it's illegal in California to tint any window parallel to or in front of the driver.