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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Comments (69)
CyberGothic 16
As I understand it, there is an exemption if you purchased the car from the dealership and it was already like that (not that you had it installed as part of the purchase). Fight the ticket.
lina21 12
The law doesn't quite work that way. You don't break the law and then see if you can get away with "not knowing". YDI
dacooliest 16
There's a difference between window tint and windshield tint. They each can only be legally tinted to a certain extent. It was pretty rude of the cop to treat you that way, considering you were just trying to be sure.
CandyApple88 13
why didn't you check the laws before getting the tint?
Paladeus 9
I'd sue the dealership for the cost of the ticket and see about getting the ticket removed from your record since the dealership sold you an illegal product.
General_Cool 24
Average Commiefornia
Xkillz302 10
keep em just Crack the window abit as long as they could see inside they won't care
Emma Marshall 19
He can't do that.
peterblack67 9
If it was already tinted what was the point of asking? This confuses me. And honesty has nothing to do with it if it's illegal.