Pulled me over and said I had a busted tail light I don’t is that intrapment

• May 23, 2018

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Cabrams19

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so I got pulled over last night and the officer stated my tail light was out. He asked me for my info. So I gave it to him come to find out my license is suspended I know what I have to do for this part but I check my lights and they all work great so he didn't have any reason to pull me over.

 

• May 23, 2018

• #2

KatDini

Well-Known Member

These things happen, but no, it's not entrapment.

 

• May 23, 2018

• #3

army judge

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Cabrams19 said:

check my lights and they all work great so he didn't have any reason to pull me over.

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You can try, many have, but it won't work.

The officer's word is gospel in traffic court.

The reason for the stop isn't as relevant as you think.

You were suspended.

 

• May 23, 2018

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Cabrams19

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army judge said:

You can try, many have, but it won't work.

The officer's word is gospel in traffic court.

The reason for the stop isn't as relevant as you think.

You were suspended.

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I get that I was just wondering if an officer can pull you over for no reason at all because my lights work so why say that's the reason when it's not

 

• May 23, 2018

• #5

adjusterjack

Super Moderator

Cabrams19 said:

so he didn't have any reason to pull me over.

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Well, the US Supreme Court has ruled that random checks of license place are legal so if information turns up to suggest that the driver is breaking the law, then the stop is legal.

I don't know why he lied about the taillight but he didn't have to.

And it doesn't change the fact that you were driving with a suspended license.

 

• May 24, 2018

• #6

mightymoose

Moderator

Are you sure all the lights are working, including the lights that illuminate the license plate?

Even so, this has nothing to do with entrapment. The officer could have simply made a mistake, or maybe you have one of those lights with a mind if its own that works when it wants to.

If you really feel wronged by the officer you could make an official complaint to the department, but that is really as far as it would go.

 

• May 24, 2018

• #7

zddoodah

Well-Known Member

Cabrams19 said:

is that intrapment

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Not even close. Entrapment occurs when a law enforcement officer induces a person to commit a crime that the person was not otherwise disposed to commit.

That said, if you can establish in court that the officer had no cause to pull you over in the first place, then you may be able to defeat the charge.

In the meantime, if you haven't already done so, take care of your license suspension and stop driving until you do.

Cabrams19 said:

I was just wondering if an officer can pull you over for no reason at all

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No, an officer cannot do that. Why? Because absolutely nothing in the history of the world has ever happened "for no reason." There's always a reason -- even if you don't know what the reason is. The only question here is whether the officer had cause to pull you over.