And its not like I said move your f**king car you lazy stupid son of a bitch...  or Drop that heat wagon and lets get busy you half cocked blank firing little tit of a old sweaty sow

I was really actually very polite

Cop bashing seem's a bit harsh for voicing your opinioin about your interaction's with cop's. I barley go into details about my expeirences with the justice system cops are just a miniscuel dot on the wide line that cover's our society. I'd say gay bashing is somthing you should be conserned about more than cop bashing. Cop's are a protected spieces. I don't feel bad if they get a few truth's exposed about there action's. I do feel bad when I here about people almost killing one of my friends because there gay. That's how they are, they didn't sighn up for it  ! Cop bashing ....pa -sha !! I don't feel bad for cop's but just like anything I don't judge a book by it's cover, no matter if it has swine on it or not !!

Edited by Chuck e fresh - 05 Dec 2007 at 2:35pm

This is a quick follow up to those that were curious how this whole event ended up.

Dave and I went to court this morning and I contested my case with the support of dave as a witness to the event. The insurance charge was dropped without question because I had a letter stating my coverage at the time faxed in from Geico. Because I apparently requested that the officers be present with the wrong dept. they were not there.

I gave my testimony and briefly described the events in basically the same method I have described them here. The judge was very clear that this was not the place to discuss the actions of the officers but rather the facts surrounding the case. After I gave my testimony, Dave was sworn in and also gave his testimony.

After we spoke the judge explained despite our good intentions,  that it is illegal in the state of washington for any party to assist another motorist unless they are a liscensed and bonded firm that is equipped with the state approved equipment required for roadside assistance (Lights, Cones ect..) She seemed like she was going to stick on the fine so Dave started to chime in again to re-state the facts.... He got politely shutdown and was told his turn to speak was Over! The judge then announced that the fines would all be waived but gave me a verbal warning not to assist motorists again, then she excused the actions of the officers with the statement that it was probably just a "Bad Day".

I am glad that I did not get a ticket, but I am very disappointed that nothing is going to be done in regards to the actions of the officers. Despite a Internal Investigations case I have filed and multiple contacts to his superior officers every official I have spoken with including Capt Webster in the Internal Affairs Office has basically told me that nothing is going to happen of course without directly saying that... Let it rest ect... Not a big deal ect....

Just like the officer told me when they were harrassing me. Complain all you want, Nothing you say or do is going to help and nothing is going to happen to us. They are correct there is no question about it.

Now I will always look back on past Seattle PI articles with a fond smile, when I remember the story about the "Mysterious Good Samaritian" that used his farm tractor to help pull out cars and plow roads during the last snow storm, receiving compliments from the Sheriffs office and the local press. I will enjoy a good chuckle when the next snow storm hits and thousands of motorists are stranded like always, and if left to just towing companies wait times reach over 3 - 4 days but yet miraculously the vehicles are cleared by other means, bringing traffic relief back to the highways which would have taken days and millions of dollars if left to only Towing Companies.

Enjoy the fact that because your are an American you have freedom, but not the right to help people that are in need. In this day and Age only the government has the ability to select the best parties to provide assistance, stated by my judge, and demonstrated by continued events such as Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Wars, and Snow Storms, we can easily see that our government is eager to receive assistance and proclaim hero's when a disaster exposes our governments in-ability to perform, but when the disaster is not identified in the public eye and our government appears in control, assistance is not acceptable, and those that attempt to help are viewed and prosecuted for their illegal actions. SImply stated assisting your neighbor or stranger indicates that the government is not able to function as well as a you, and these actions are viewed as attacks against our governments ability to perform. This system now operates without the understanding that we the citizens make up the government, but rather that we are a seperate group of people controlled and maintained by our government.

If we can only provide as

Damn James, that's something else.  I guess it is a victory of sorts that you aren't being fined -- congrats there. 

I guess I'm so jaded I'm not very surprised by the rest of it, but I admire your efforts to wring a victory from the unresponsive bureaucracy. 

I guess shit like this is why I don't apply for river permits anymore.  When they start telling me where I can camp when, and how long I can stay there... well, I'd rather be elsewhere.

James, I'm glad the fines were all dropped. I think this whole thing can be summed up by saying, "We can all rest easy, the gov't has everything under control*"

* = sarcasm

Edited by water wacko - 04 Mar 2008 at 6:19am

you know you're a redneck when:

sounds like a cluster. i can just imagine a bunch of ya-who's  making multiple attempts, snapping ropes, discussing new anchors, and jerking off in the middle of the road while it is snowing... and then to save the day a HIPPIE VAN comes to the rescue. the cop should have thrown your ass in jail. don't worry guys hillary or o'bama will save you!

tee hee

MM