So I finally got around to looking up the California penal codes I was sited for..... The ticket says "PC 148(a)(1) ---Fail to stop for 602(p) investigation" Misdemeanor
148. (a) (1) Every person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an emergency medical technician, as defined in Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code, in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office or employment, when no other punishment is prescribed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
602 (p) Entering upon any lands declared closed to entry as provided in Section 4256 of the Public Resources Code, if the closed areas shall have been posted with notices declaring the closure, at intervals not greater than one mile along the exterior boundaries or along roads and trails passing through the lands.
So according to the hot shot that stopped me, He was honking his horn, flashing his lights and hitting his siren, slipping and sliding all over the dirt road in high speed (20mph or less) pursuit of lil old me in an attempt to "investigate" whether or not we were riding on "any land declared closed to entry".
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Sounds an AWFUL lot like the land I was riding on was very much declared OPEN for entry, doesn't it? Anyone else notice the Sargeant standing behind the man with the megaphone and having NOTHING to say to the contrary?
So what exactly was there to "investigate"? I honestly and truly thought we had permission to be out there straight from the Ventura County Sherriff's Dept and so did everyone else that was riding out there.
So when I heard the ONE AND ONLY "WHOOP!" on the siren (have a witness for that part too, and there was no horn honking either as he claimed), I turned around and saw his car literally 10 feet or less behind me, I let off the throttle and he pulled his spectacular Dukes of Hazard move to cut me off. Had to make it look good for the cameras, you know.
And as far as that goes..... "failure to stop", I was about 100 yards away from being back in the parking lot at Funday..... and I live in South Florida..... Where exactly was I gonna "flee" to!?!?
:thefinger: End Rant.
148. (a) (1) Every person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an emergency medical technician, as defined in Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code, in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office or employment, when no other punishment is prescribed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
602 (p) Entering upon any lands declared closed to entry as provided in Section 4256 of the Public Resources Code, if the closed areas shall have been posted with notices declaring the closure, at intervals not greater than one mile along the exterior boundaries or along roads and trails passing through the lands.
So according to the hot shot that stopped me, He was honking his horn, flashing his lights and hitting his siren, slipping and sliding all over the dirt road in high speed (20mph or less) pursuit of lil old me in an attempt to "investigate" whether or not we were riding on "any land declared closed to entry".
Click for video...
Sounds an AWFUL lot like the land I was riding on was very much declared OPEN for entry, doesn't it? Anyone else notice the Sargeant standing behind the man with the megaphone and having NOTHING to say to the contrary?
So what exactly was there to "investigate"? I honestly and truly thought we had permission to be out there straight from the Ventura County Sherriff's Dept and so did everyone else that was riding out there.
So when I heard the ONE AND ONLY "WHOOP!" on the siren (have a witness for that part too, and there was no horn honking either as he claimed), I turned around and saw his car literally 10 feet or less behind me, I let off the throttle and he pulled his spectacular Dukes of Hazard move to cut me off. Had to make it look good for the cameras, you know.
And as far as that goes..... "failure to stop", I was about 100 yards away from being back in the parking lot at Funday..... and I live in South Florida..... Where exactly was I gonna "flee" to!?!?
:thefinger: End Rant.
