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b.rabbit
08-04-2009, 02:43 PM
What a sucker!

http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/675842


PORT HOPE – An Ontario driver has learned a hard lesson about respecting authority.

He was pulled over for speeding on Sunday on Highway 401 near Port Hope after being tracked by a police helicopter.

Police say the driver was stopped and ticketed for travelling 35 kilometres over the posted speed limit.

After he received the ticket and began to pull away, the driver raised his hand and flashed an obscene gesture toward provincial police Const. Bettina Schwarze.

She pulled the unidentified man over again and promptly gave him a $110 ticket.

The offence? Making an improper hand signal.
philipfreire
08-04-2009, 02:52 PM
What ever happened to freedom of speech? :(
bluntman
08-04-2009, 02:54 PM
It was trumped by the other saying, the pen is mightier than the sword.
mazdabetty
08-04-2009, 02:56 PM
ahhahah that'll teach him. dum***....
ElegantGremlin
08-04-2009, 03:37 PM
What ever happened to freedom of speech? :(

Doesn't encompass hand signals.
Iceman_F1
08-04-2009, 03:37 PM
What ever happened to freedom of speech? :(

That wasn't a speech though lol
FoXy
08-04-2009, 03:40 PM
Always wondered what would happen. Too funny haha
Thrizzl3
08-04-2009, 03:40 PM
never flip the bird at the cops...
mleblond
08-04-2009, 03:43 PM
thats why you wave and smile at them :chuckle
STeeLy
08-04-2009, 03:53 PM
thats why you wave and smile at them :chuckle

Still an improper hand signal, but one that's less likely to get you a ticket... :chuckle
TheMAN
08-04-2009, 03:55 PM
in the states, there was this guy who flipped a cop off as he passed him before and he got in jail.... he sued the cops, went all the way to the supreme court and won because based on freedom of speech

it should've been the same way in commie canada
Harbour Rat
08-04-2009, 03:56 PM
He was breaking the law and got caught. If he doesn't like then he should give himself the finger. Stupid ****er go what he deserved.
Harbour Rat
08-04-2009, 03:56 PM
He was breaking the law and got caught. If he doesn't like then he should give himself the finger. Stupid ****er got what he deserved.
Dave_The_BMXER
08-04-2009, 05:26 PM
never flip the bird at the cops...

If it were either of us we would have got tazed!
TheMAN
08-04-2009, 06:26 PM
He was breaking the law and got caught. If he doesn't like then he should give himself the finger. Stupid ****er go what he deserved.
and what law is that? this guy's rights got violated whether you like it or not
STeeLy
08-04-2009, 07:37 PM
and what law is that?

Yeah, but that doesn't mean he didn't do an improper traffic hand signal.
TheMAN
08-04-2009, 07:47 PM
that's up to interpretation... the "traffic hand signal" is just something used to make this stick to him, how can it be one anyway?

if this guy works it through the system, I'm sure something will come out of this
McGuyver_3
08-04-2009, 07:56 PM
Take it to court is all i can say its a freedom of speech doesnt matter if you give a law enforcement the finger or a bum you are showing your aggression not violently not verbally just a symbol. Thats rediculous
MAZDA Kitten
08-04-2009, 10:54 PM
in the states, there was this guy who flipped a cop off as he passed him before and he got in jail.... he sued the cops, went all the way to the supreme court and won because based on freedom of speech

it should've been the same way in commie canada


LMAOOOOOOOOOOO OMG ... LOL @ "commie canada" so true
Flagrum_3
08-05-2009, 07:37 AM
I think the guy deserved it, just because he was an IDIOT.You don't flip the bird to a cop that just gave you a speeding ticket! :loco You thank him/her nicely and wish them a nice day....This method might just be enough to make them waiver and make a note to miss your court date. :)


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Harbour Rat
08-05-2009, 08:39 AM
and what law is that? this guy's rights got violated whether you like it or not

Sorry, I didn't realize speeding was a right. I thought it was a violation of the Highway Traffic Act.

As for the finger thing, if his arm was extended straight out, parallel to the ground then his hand signal was correct for a left turn to merge with traffic. If his arm was bent up at the elbow then he was signaling a right turn which is clearly the incorrect hand signal when turning left to merge with traffic and presents a serious safety problem.
TheMAN
08-05-2009, 08:42 AM
dude, no one is ranting about the speeding ticket or cares about it in this thread

the point of this thread is the middle finger
yes, it *maybe* a plausible "hand signal" if he stuck his arm/hand out the window... but we don't know if he did or not because we don't have the true story

either way, his freedom of speech right got violated when he got a ticket for that!
ElegantGremlin
08-05-2009, 09:28 AM
It would be easier if we could see what was put on the ticket as the broken law.
random.pattern
08-05-2009, 10:09 AM
we're so lucky that there is no other crime in our province that our law enforcement have the time and resources to pull over someone for a clearly dangerous (:loco) "improper hand signal". :bang
Go_Habs_Go
08-05-2009, 10:54 AM
"freedom of speech"? So instead of flipping the bird he should have told the cop off. Then he would have gotten ticketed for verbal assault. :chuckle
mazdabetty
08-05-2009, 10:56 AM
ahahaha... this "freedom of speech" business is discriminating against mutes. :whoa
ElegantGremlin
08-05-2009, 11:07 AM
Instead of the middle finger, make this motion at the cop:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/Wise_Image_01-1-.gif
Aitch
08-05-2009, 11:10 AM
dude, no one is ranting about the speeding ticket or cares about it in this thread

the point of this thread is the middle finger
yes, it *maybe* a plausible "hand signal" if he stuck his arm/hand out the window... but we don't know if he did or not because we don't have the true story

either way, his freedom of speech right got violated when he got a ticket for that!

Honestly if anything he should have been charged with disrespecting an officer. This was a lesser charge, he should be thankful!
mazdabetty
08-05-2009, 11:11 AM
Instead of the middle finger, make this motion at the cop:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e5/Wise_Image_01-1-.gif

LMAO!!!! nice... see, now I wonder if the cop would do anything then???
ElegantGremlin
08-05-2009, 11:13 AM
LMAO!!!! nice... see, now I wonder if the cop would do anything then???

Probably just think you're crazy and let you go off.
Go_Habs_Go
08-05-2009, 11:21 AM
Probably just think you're crazy and let you go off.

Maybe they can give a ticket for that too?

Police offer thinks your crazy: $150 fine. But you can drive home. :chuckle
MistaChin
08-05-2009, 11:25 AM
Or you could bump your fists together like Ross and Monica
bunchi
08-05-2009, 01:00 PM
should've just told the cop that he was just waving to say good bye have a nice day, but the other fingers cramped up :chuckle
Harbour Rat
08-05-2009, 02:18 PM
dude, no one is ranting about the speeding ticket or cares about it in this thread

the point of this thread is the middle finger
yes, it *maybe* a plausible "hand signal" if he stuck his arm/hand out the window... but we don't know if he did or not because we don't have the true story

either way, his freedom of speech right got violated when he got a ticket for that!

Freedom of speech is not a right under Canadian law or our constitution. Freedom of speech is a freedom, subject to regulation. Gratuitous abuse of another person stemming from petulance and frustration with one's own foolishness - ie, getting caught breaking the law - is certainly something which should be regulated and the officer in this case found a clever way to apply said regulation. Sadly, this charge will probably be dropped. But the officer was right and fingerboy was wrong.
whiteomega
08-05-2009, 02:35 PM
He was breaking the law by speeding 35 over. Don't be mad at the cop for pulling you over because you're breaking the law. If he hadn't broken the law, he wouldn't have been pulled over, and he would have had no reason at all to give the cop the finger.
MSMitch
08-05-2009, 02:42 PM
When this goes to court, the finger fine will be dropped, but you can be damn sure the judge will flip the bone-head speeder the finger if he asks for a reduced speeding fine - full fine and points for him - serves him right for being a dumba55. :)
zedtech
08-05-2009, 03:29 PM
Freedom of speech or not, he deserved it. What happens when you flipped the bird at your teacher/principal/dean and got caught - I'm sure they didn't just sit there and let it pass. Hell if someone gave me the finger for any reason, I wouldn't just sit there and take it.

Wanna be an ass? Then prepare to get the same treatment in return. People these days treat life like it's a one way street way too often.
ElegantGremlin
08-05-2009, 04:45 PM
People also don't seem to realize how limited Freedom of Speech really is. While you are free to utter "I'm going to kill you" to someone, it is still against the law.
DingBat
08-05-2009, 08:28 PM
What ever happened to freedom of speech? :(

If your definition of freedom of speech is the right to say anything you want or flip people the bird completely without consequences, well, that's never existed.

You have the right to say anything you want. That doesn't mean there might not be some consequences.