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pnwmom

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50. When you're driving around with no plates, should you be surprised

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #48)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 01:15 PM

Aug 2013

when they want to see the dealer papers?

I can't imagine not handing them over.

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Test-driving while black (man arrested during BMW test drive) [View all] Recursion Aug 2013 OP

this is stupid dembotoz Aug 2013 #1

the story is stupid hfojvt Aug 2013 #56

NO H E DIDNT GOD DAMMIT NO HE DIDNT GOD DAMMIT NO HE DIDNT GOD DAMMIT randys1 Aug 2015 #77

Let me guess. You're white. roody Aug 2015 #78

What the fucking hell?? Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #2

Yay, Cops! Iggo Aug 2013 #3

Sad to see how many posters swallowed the "official" police account hook, line and sinker... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #21

You don't need the "police line." The driver speaks for himself Renew Deal Aug 2013 #30

He was driving around with no plates. Do you have evidence that's not true? n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #52

He was arrested instead of ticketed? Dustlawyer Aug 2013 #4

Indeed! Mr Sowell, you just won a big lawsuit! Sorry you still had to go through the Nay Aug 2013 #16

Yep. That'll learn him. Iggo Aug 2013 #22

Aah ---To Protect and Serve warrant46 Aug 2013 #5

I tought dealers go with the person on the test drive. LisaL Aug 2013 #6

Not on my recent test drives. marmar Aug 2013 #7

The last two or three cars we bought, they let us take the cars home for a weekend test 1monster Aug 2013 #10

Not always...Depends on the type and value of the car Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #9

Ditto. City Lights Aug 2013 #19

They are supposed to. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #28

I worked at a VW dealers for 5 years. tammywammy Aug 2013 #33

It was usually an oversight. Or, IIRC, a case of not enough magnet plates... Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #37

I know many the Mini dealers do this, or at least used to Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #57

No tags and he refused to show the cops the papers. gulliver Aug 2013 #8

If he's on a test drive it's the dealer's responsibility to put on tags Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #11

Every time they've stopped us for anything the first thing they do is ask for papers. pnwmom Aug 2013 #63

agree mtasselin Aug 2013 #12

"Comply" with what? Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #14

And the cops tried to verify those facts and couldn't joeglow3 Aug 2013 #23

So once the facts WERE verified, what's the cause for arrest? Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #31

Because, by that point he had violated other laws joeglow3 Aug 2013 #36

"free pass for your behavior?" Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #38

Violated which laws? mainer Aug 2013 #68

They asked to look at the papers strewn across the back seat. pnwmom Aug 2013 #65

No, he doens't. kcr Aug 2013 #45

If refusing to allow a warrantless search MsPithy Aug 2013 #13

disagree, "What do you call ..." or why this man was pulled over in the 1st place bluemarkers Aug 2013 #15

Because people NEVER lie to the police joeglow3 Aug 2013 #24

and the police NEVER lie to the people CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #26

Show me where I made that claim joeglow3 Aug 2013 #27

never said they should bluemarkers Aug 2013 #42

clueless heaven05 Aug 2013 #18

Yep I don't care pipi_k Aug 2013 #20

What do you mean you can't refuse to show them your papers? Shrike47 Aug 2013 #34

No, he's a person driving a car without plates Renew Deal Aug 2013 #43

Probable cause: a vehicle with no plates. Check with your DMV. pnwmom Aug 2013 #70

He is probably alive because he didn't get out. roody Aug 2015 #79

you know heaven05 Aug 2013 #17

OP leaves out the non-compliance. Racism=wouldn't happen if white person. Same scenario w/white KittyWampus Aug 2013 #25

He wasn't very cooperative. Renew Deal Aug 2013 #29

So he has no right to decline a warrantless search of his car or person? Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #39

They didn't ask to search him or his car. Renew Deal Aug 2013 #40

I thought he said he was test driving the car from X dealership? Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #46

In my state anyone who drove around without plates and refused to provide the car's papers pnwmom Aug 2013 #60

He was driving around with no plates. That's enough reason to get arrested, pnwmom Aug 2013 #51

Arrested just for no plates? Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #55

No plates and he refused to give them the car's papers. They don't arrest pnwmom Aug 2013 #58

If you drive around with no plates and no registration papers, you shouldn't be pnwmom Aug 2015 #75

oh my god that's stupid CreekDog Aug 2015 #74

A Google User -- Note that Philips Motors gets 2.1 stars. FarCenter Aug 2013 #32

Black driver ... upscale automobile. Automatic traffic stop. lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #35

Did you read the article? Renew Deal Aug 2013 #41

White driver -- no plates. Automatic traffic stop. pnwmom Aug 2013 #71

IMO Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #44

Even black men well versed in "the drill" can get tired of it eventually and start resisting Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #48

When you're driving around with no plates, should you be surprised pnwmom Aug 2013 #50

and then we get into the nuance Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #54

Pretend the person in the story was white. Would you think the police had gone overboard pnwmom Aug 2013 #69

And being pipi_k Aug 2013 #73

Any person of any race smart enough to have a license should know the drill. pnwmom Aug 2013 #49

Better title: Man stopped for driving with no plates. pnwmom Aug 2013 #47

The REAL common-sense thing would be for the dealer not to let him drive off Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #53

Both are true RZM Aug 2013 #59

And you're always going to get asked for the car's papers. That's standard. n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #62

But he's not mad at the dealer for some reason. He still bought a car from them. pnwmom Aug 2013 #61

I sure as hell wouldn't have RZM Aug 2013 #64

Me, neither. Almost everything he did, I would have done the opposite. n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #66

I agree Renew Deal Aug 2013 #67

You are right that the dealer was responsible for this mess in the first place. pnwmom Aug 2015 #76

This part was not smart of him: Quantess Aug 2013 #72