Pulled over.. question on rights

[JimG]

So last night I took the family to dinner in sea bright.  I was driving my daughters car... because she was blocking everyone in the driveway.

 

Came over the sandy hook bridge in to the highlands and a highlands policeman pulls me over about a 1/4 mile past the bridge.

 

He tells me he pulled me over for failure to stay right.  So I told him the right lane is an exit only coming over the bridge and I had to be in the left lane.  He then says that one light over the license plate is out.  I told him I didn't even know that was a law.  Some cars done even have lights over the plates.

 

So he then says" well... really I just pulled you over to make sure you arent intoxicated". To which I respond... " is that right?"

 

Anyway.....  I wasnt.  Had a diet coke with dinner.  I didnt get any tickets and he was nice enough.  

And of course I didnt give him a hard time.  Just showed my license registration and insurance and I was on my way after he ran plates and my license.

 

But.. I was a little annoyed.  Did he confess to pulling me over without cause?

 

 

[Little]

Pretty much yeah.

Hes got a gun and you dont, so BACK IN LINE CITIZEN!

[fish'nmagician]

I think your rights were violated,

and those who support this with "Driving is a privilege" annoy the hell out of me.

check points are a fascist over reach in my opinion.

[JimG]

And it's not like I was driving a tricked out civic at 2am.

I was driving my daughters volvo at 930pm

[fish'nmagician]

3 mins ago, JimG said:

And it's not like I was driving a tricked out civic at 2am.

I was driving my daughters volvo at 930pm

so?

[DoOver]

'Are we...um...Black?'

[JimG]

Just now, fish'nmagician said:

so?

It doesn't make a difference .. I know but I'm just trying to figure out his suspicions... 

It was bizarre.

[JimG]

1 min ago, DoOver said:

'Are we...um...Black?'

Mostly no

[jkrock]

He probably profiled you as a Native American like Liz Warren and figured you were boozed up. 

[fish'nmagician]

maybe 9:30 is the sweet spot for a middle aged family man DUI

[DoOver]

1 min ago, JimG said:

Mostly no

And so just to be clear, you ARE sequestered in Democrat occupied New Jersey?

[Wigeon]

No probable cause to stop you Jim, total BS.

 

Halfway agree with Frank, driving is a privilege that has necessary requirements (unlike a true “right”) but the OUI checkpoints are nothing short of Fascist.

 

Not sure if you caught the “sovereign citizen” thread in the Tavern recently, it was pretty funny check it out.

[fishinambition]

That stretch almost always has a bored cop (revenue collector) hangin out waiting to harrass motorists. 

[jkrock]

Armed tax collectors.  Dems always need more money

[fish'nmagician]

1 min ago, Wigeon said:

Halfway agree with Frank, driving is a privilege that has necessary requirements (unlike a true “right”) but the OUI checkpoints are nothing short of Fascist.

I have no problem with a cruiser parked on the side of the road looking for impaired drivers,

 

but it should be based on swerving or speed or something tangible.