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15. You're probably right. I'm taking the article at face value when it says she wouldn't roll it down

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 03:39 PM

Sep 2013

enough.

Most likely she didn't do exactly what the officer wanted her to and the officer got upset about it. They do seem to like bossing people around just to do it.

Probably both of them are idiots.

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What is the law regarding rolling down the window when stopped for a traffic incident? [View all] Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 OP

There's no law requiring you to roll down your window furious Sep 2013 #1

There's probably no law about it but how are you going to sign a ticket? Give your license cui bono Sep 2013 #5

Article states that she did partially roll down her window to sign the citation, furious Sep 2013 #9

Where does it say that? I'm not seeing it. n/t cui bono Sep 2013 #12

I don't know, but if that article is factual then that driver is an idiot. cui bono Sep 2013 #2

She did roll the window down partially to accept the citation for signing, furious Sep 2013 #6

I don't see where it says that she rolled it down enough. cui bono Sep 2013 #8

It only takes rolling down the window 2-3" to pass the citation book through for signing. furious Sep 2013 #11

You're probably right. I'm taking the article at face value when it says she wouldn't roll it down cui bono Sep 2013 #15

If she rolled it down only 2 or 3 inches... DonViejo Sep 2013 #19

I'm not saying that she rolled it down only 2-3", furious Sep 2013 #20

ahh! Okay, thanks. nt DonViejo Sep 2013 #21

She was trying to see how far she could go by argumentative and playing dumb. I don't blame lumpy Sep 2013 #43

There's video. Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #22

I believe you only have to open it enough Mariana Sep 2013 #3

That's correct. furious Sep 2013 #13

Police Officers have the authority to order you to exit your vehicle... PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #4

But you don't have to roll down a window to get out of a car. cui bono Sep 2013 #7

Doesn't look like the cop broke the window to get to the driver. NCTraveler Sep 2013 #10

You are under arrest. SCUBANOW Sep 2013 #14

They charged her with THREE FELONIES! for not getting out of her car. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #16

perhaps she feared the cop was a rapist...a legitimate fear for a woman alone when an armed man msongs Sep 2013 #17

She still refused Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #27

In the early 70s I was advised to not open my window all the way to a lone cop csziggy Sep 2013 #18

Happened here in San Diego too. MindPilot Sep 2013 #23

I can't count the number of times I've read about this kind of case csziggy Sep 2013 #25

Did you see the video? Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #32

I roll down my window and place my hands where they can be seen BKH70041 Sep 2013 #24

I put them out the window. Robb Sep 2013 #46

I need to roll it all the way down to stick my bare ass out. Kaleva Sep 2013 #26

The driver was being a fucking idiot. It should have been clear to her that a cop had stopped bluestate10 Sep 2013 #28

If you look at the video Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #29

The cop was being a fucking idiot for demanding she roll the window completely down RedCappedBandit Sep 2013 #31

and she was also Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #33

cop should have handed her the citation and the situation would have never happened RedCappedBandit Sep 2013 #34

I agree Duckhunter935 Sep 2013 #35

She esculated this into a broken window, citations, time in the pokey, she got what she was lumpy Sep 2013 #40

She acted the fool and made no points. lumpy Sep 2013 #39

LOL, read it slower! n-t Logical Sep 2013 #47

lol, and the authoritarians want us to love and revere the police RedCappedBandit Sep 2013 #30

Pigs. 99Forever Sep 2013 #36

I believe if they ask you roll it down all the way you have to in most jurisdictions Hippo_Tron Sep 2013 #37

the article doesn't have enough detail Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #38

The guy wanted the window all the way down for a reason. There have been cases where cops lumpy Sep 2013 #41

it appears Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #44

There is a video with the article. lumpy Sep 2013 #42

There is a great video by the ACLU about how to act during a traffic stop. It is fascinating. zonkers Sep 2013 #45

The right way video and the wrong way video: NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #49

Nice skip. zonkers Sep 2013 #50

Fucking cops! Boudica the Lyoness Sep 2013 #48