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    Default Radar Detector Seized in DC

    To those that say that DC officers don't bother individuals that drive through the city with a radar detector affixed in plain view on the windshield or otherwise visible in the car, I was in DC Superior Court today and unfortunately spoke with an individual who was in Court with a charge of possession of a radar detection device. It appears that he was stopped by the police prior to today for a minor traffic infraction, but forgot to take his detector down and store it away from the officers view. He was travelling from Maryland through DC. The officers seized his detector and issued him a citation to appear in Court today. The detector, which he informed me was a 9500ix was not returned ont he scene, was not returned today and will not be returned under the District's forfeiture law.

    In the District of Columbia, an offense of possession of a radar detector is an actual criminal offense and not a generic DMV or traffic offense. It is prosecuted by the Attorney General's office, i.e. real prosecutors. Therefore, a conviction in Court for that offense results in an actual criminal conviction on a persons record. I am not sure if jail time is associated with the offense. As for the individual today, He was allowed to pay $100.00 as collateral {it's called a post and forfeit} and the case was closed without further action and no guilty entry was entered on the docket, however, he did not and will not get his detector back.

    It's disheartening to have to post this hard luck story here but if it can save someone else the headache of going through the same experience it will be worth it. So for those on the forum that like to post that individuals can drive through DC blatanly displaying in plain view a radar detector, and not risk the detector's confiscation by DC police officers, this is a real life scenario where such an action worked to the operators disadvantage. A word to the wise.
    Last edited by Chuckee; 01-11-2011 at 05:35 PM.

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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    And I thought VA was bad ... Holy sh*t

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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    Wow that fkn sucks

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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    Tough Luck! Good reminder for those that drive through VA and DC.

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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    Another reason to avoid DC all together!
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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    One more reason to stay the hell out of that part of the country.

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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    Actually, DC has a lot to offer the tourist in terms of excellent restaurant's, free acess to most museums, and art galleries, and a ton of other things. Just don't leave your detector in plain view.

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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    And government officials wonder why they are not liked?

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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    Quote Originally Posted by Chuckee View Post
    Actually, DC has a lot to offer the tourist in terms of excellent restaurant's, free acess to most museums, and art galleries, and a ton of other things. Just don't leave your detector in plain view.
    throwing around the term "free" loosely here. This the the kind of free that really just means someone else is involuntarily paying for it for you! This fall i did visit and experience a lot of things at the expense of our generous taxpayers, and i did greatly enjoy the trip...

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    Default Re: Radar Detector Seized in DC

    I still find it funny that you're the only one whose encountered this. Not saying I don't believe you, just weird. I'll continue to run my RD in plain view in DC. Then again, I don't plan on being pulled over and if I do I'll just take it down.

    Said it before, I have many friends who run it daily in plain view in DC and have never had a problem. Then again, they've never been pulled over for it either so maybe you are correct. From what I hear it is just a $100 fine.

    You sure there isn't more to the story like the person stopped argued with the officers, or anything else that would warrant his arrest? Seems kinda odd, but I don't put much past DC with those god damn Red Light and Speed Cameras everywhere like 1984.

 

 

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