Just got a ticket for tint and the #^%*%^&% cop made me peel it off

[NolaTahoe]

Im driving on the interstate around lake charles and a cop is right next to me on the interstate. He rides next to me for a good 3 miles then drops behind me turns his lights on. I pull over and he tells me he thinks he is going to have to tow my car because it is not street legal, due to my smoked tails and my tint. But he tells me he is going to be nice and just write me a ticket for both and make me peel all the tint off in front of him. He was such a a$^hole he lectured me the whole time about tint while I was peeling it off. And then told me which makes no sense if he had sand paper he would have made me sand my tailights down i would have been so pissed. Man just write me the ticket and let me be on my way. I've had that car tinted like that for 3 years though so it was bound to happen sometime. So I guess I'll get it done again this afternoon lol

 

[BOSS]

man man man....that sucks! I just put my windshield tint on..

Mine's a little different....70%. Unlike yours which was limo?

B

 

[clean454]

that sucks and when u peal it off it makes the glass all sticky

 

[Modded]

That must have just been another jealous type cop, like MOBmentality went through.
I would pull the tint off (since it only cost em $40 in Dallas to redo), but even if he did have sandpaper, I would tell him to sand his ass with it because it would not touch my tails.
BTW, I got a blackedout tails ticket a bit over 2 years ago, and tried to fight it in court, only to see that it looked like the video contrast had been lowered and the whole rear of my car looked black as hell, and what was a sunny morning, seemed to be a cold cloudy one!

 

[GalaxyBlackEsky]

Did you have the stock taho lights tinted or LED ones? That is also why I kept my stock red ones so if I do get one I can throw on the stock. But my LED's shine really bright threw the black.

 

[macky]

that sucks.i used to live in new orleans. buddy of mine got pulled over for tint, cop had his gun drawn and made him get out his truck. then put an X with a razor through his front driver and pass windows. he had limo all around though.

 

[Modded]

Yeah what BlackedOut said is right, I got the ticket when I had stock tails, my new smoked ones shine about 2x brighter than the stockers, reverses left clear too.

 

[jee123]

trying to catch you ridin dirty..that sucks man..one day i just quit doing borderline shit cuz it isnt worth the hassle in the end. plus the tixs cost as much as some upgrades. keep your head up

 

[KMeloney]

There are plenty of cars here in PA with tint, and I'm not sure how tough the police are about it here (hope to not find out anytime soon, knock on wood), but I tend to open the sunroof or put down the window if I know that I'm going to be riding with or stopped next to an officer. The open sunroof lets light in, making the windows look much lighter...

I DID have a buddy back in college who was from PA, but was pulled over in MD on the way to VA, who was made to remove his tint on the spot, too. So, this isn't the first time I've heard of this. Sounds like nothing has changed since then.

 

[DwDrummer]

Dang Kyle that sucks big time! When I was going to college I had a jerk trooper pull me over for carbon fiber taillight covers on my Camaro twice which you could see the red through them. Bottom line I think most cops were the ones who got made fun and picked on everyday in school and now that they have a badge they think they own the world. Knock on wood I haven't had any trouble out of my tahoe and it's completely BLACK!!!!!!

 

[denalianyone]

I think most cops were the ones who got made fun and picked on everyday in school and now that they have a badge they think they own the world.

So true ***** ass cops. I don't see the need of issuing equipment tickets. It's your truck and you should be able to tint the ***** out any way u feel. He would of had to tow my shit becuase there is no way I would of removed my shit. I guess I'm just that stubborn.

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And b4 u put the tint back on take a pic of the truck without them just in case u need to go to court in the future. Since you removed them on the spot then the ******* cop should of never wrote the ticket.

 

[thalacy12]

Let me guess this cop was about 5'5 w/ the typical Napoleon syndrome?? My windows are down to 12% and havn't had any problems up here in New England but I know people that have. I had a buddy get bagged in MA for 25%........ I've asked cops before and they all say they'll only pull over "Suspicious" vehicles for tints and I looked at the guy and said let me guess.......big ass rims and loud exhausts.... F@#k racial profiling, can you sue for vehicle profiling? haa

 

[crmzendrgone]

Wow. some cops are so stupid. I don't think there is a law saying they can make you remove the tint on the spot is there?

 

[Narco]

if you peeled it off roadside you shouldnt have gotten a ticket...

 

[NASTY GM]

Me too! I usually get a fix-it ticket every 6 months for tint. This time I only made it 1 month. Last time the cop told me I had 1 hour (which I didn't do) to remove the tint or he would impound my Yukon. I'm Amazed police officers have nothing better to do than write fix-it tickets

 

[thehoe92]

fix it tickets produce revenue, thats the only way I can see it being a "good" idea

I mean just take my hoe for example..
parked in the street at night, cop rolls down my street at 3 in the morning on Black Friday, sees my windows dark as ****, writes the ticket and sends it in the mail saying there was a complaint?!

he also said I had windshield tint, which I didn't at the time, but they are not expecting me to fight it

 

[NASTY GM]

Revenue, $20? I would think it cost that just to process the ticket

 

[thehoe92]

like I said thats the only real reason I can think of.. even then its not a solid argument

 

[Excon11]

Yeah it sounds like a case of what me and my dad have come to call "Short-Man Complex". Had a cop like that down here in Escondito who gave me all sorts of lectures/threatened to tow my car/ and gave me a sobriety test/ than claimed I must of stolen my car due to me being 19 there was no way I could afford to own my Tahoe all because I was simply debating him. Just something we have to live with I guess..

 

[tx07tahoe]

Man that sucks. I liked your tint.