Canadian man earns second ticket with one finger
Stare at the maple leaf in the center of a Canadian flag long enough and it really starts to look like someone's giving you the bird. Especially if you've been sucking down Mooseheads, eh?
We mention this because a man was pulled over in Port Hope, Ontario, for going about 85 miles per hour (135 km/h) a few weeks back. After constable Bettina Schwarze wrote the motorist up, he flipped her off. Schwarze then pulled the man over a second time and issued him a ticket for an "improper hand signal." We kinda dig cops with senses of humor.
[Source: Toronto Sun]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Fernando 8:37AM (8/19/2009)
So I guess not only US cops are douche bags too.
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Aprime 8:41AM (8/19/2009)
He's just IRL trolling.
paul 8:55AM (8/19/2009)
To my way of thinking, if there was a douchebag involved it was the driver.
Mike 10:49AM (8/19/2009)
Nope, you so much as look at a cop the wrong way in Toronto and it's your ass
Judy Zik 3:16PM (8/19/2009)
As a woman I have to admit MOST female cops are THE WORST here in Canada. I guess they have something to prove. Nobody gets a break. To put it in context 135km an hour on the 401 is just keeping with the traffic at most hours in the faster lanes. Regular traffic goes 120km on average. Our highways are a joke that way. They post a ridiculous limit of 100km/hr that everyone has ignored for generations. They should be posted at 120km.
Illankid 8:43AM (8/19/2009)
That was Funny ROFL
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Kevin 8:47AM (8/19/2009)
Well at least you guys are keeping up with the latest news... it's not like I sent you guys this story two weeks ago or anything.
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Aprime 8:53AM (8/19/2009)
derp derp look at me I'm up to date
Chibi Chaingun - blackhivemedia.com 10:14AM (8/19/2009)
@Aprime: Hey that's good! But, he's talking about Autoblog, not you!
Bert 9:05AM (8/19/2009)
Just goes to show that cops, especially traffic cops, are power-trip junkies.
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sitruc 9:17AM (8/19/2009)
or that some people don't understand respect.
Aprime 10:48AM (8/19/2009)
I wouldn't blame you for disliking them, not only did they play around with me when I got arrested (I was severely depressed and thus I was being a danger to my own well being/myself, to sum it up), I constantly see them driving above the limit when their shifts are over, then arresting people for doing 120, also putting their lights on to do u-turns where they're technically not supposed to (no, they've got nowhere else to go afterwards). But it's a bad idea to generalize... And this is coming from someone who's accumulated over $1100 during two years in fines (Winter parking and something related to our bureaucracy here).
DjDATZ 9:31AM (8/19/2009)
I agree. With both of you. LOL
Chibi Chaingun - blackhivemedia.com 10:15AM (8/19/2009)
As much as I think it was disrespectful, you shouldn't be given a ticket for a middle finger.
georgeA 9:25AM (8/19/2009)
The cop might have been reaching a bit, but let's face it, you can't fix stupid.
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Joe K. 9:22AM (8/19/2009)
So I guess there's no clause in Canada that giving someone the finger qualifies under the freedom of speech/expression like it does here in the US?
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Joe K. 9:24AM (8/19/2009)
Although with as many things that officers let slide, I'm sure they'd find something during a 'routine safety inspection' to ticket you for after you flipped the bird...
Moral of the story. Don't break the law and police officers will likely treat you better...
Venom 9:53AM (8/19/2009)
The cop can write the ticket but I am sure it was thrown out.
Unless it is specifically against the law to give an officer the finger, it should be thrown out.
I don't know how the legal system works in Canada, but I would sue the police department and the county for writing an illegal ticket.
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nrb 9:58AM (8/19/2009)
"The cop can write the ticket but I am sure it was thrown out. "
I'm guessing the copper expects it to be thrown out, but did it to prove a point. The flipper was likely a real ass.
"I would sue the police department and the county for writing an illegal ticket. "
I would let laying dogs lie. I'm willing to be they could get creative and come up with something that would stick a little better. Get the ticket thrown out, stop being a jackass, and move on.
akboss302 11:18AM (8/19/2009)
"...but I would sue the police department and the county for writing an illegal ticket. "
Ha ha, and thus the difference between Canada and the US. You guys hire a lawyer to sue somebody every time a fart travels in your direction, Canadians just shrug and move on like adults who have learned tolerance. Its a freakin' ticket, if you're purposefully an ass about the original ticket (your were breaking the law anyway, remember?) why should you be granted any ability to dispute or sue? You gave the finger, the result is another ticket. Action causes reaction, simple stuff. Next time save the gesture, and a ticket - everybody goes home happy.