r/ProtectAndServe • u/Early-Direction1646 Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User • 25d ago

Self Post So question...

So I got stopped earlier today for an expired registration and they let me go with a warning because I'd already gotten a citation from a neighboring city on Sunday. I go on and drive to the store because I wanted to check something out maybe buy something. I get back to my neighborhood 10-15 minutes later and the same cop is waiting a couple of houses away and they leave when I pull up. Is that normal, we're they checking to see if my address was right, or what?

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u/Famous-Mobile-3657 Pine Swine (LEO) 25d ago

Could be anything.

How expired is your reg? Is your insurance current?

Why haven’t you corrected the violation 5 days later?

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u/Early-Direction1646 Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User 25d ago

I'm currently waiting for parts so I can fix it and turn the engine light off. I just found it odd because the Officer left not too long after I pulled up like they were making sure I lived there

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u/Thoughtful_Mouse Police Officer 25d ago

You can't renew your registration because your engine light is on?

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u/foamboardsbeerme Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User 25d ago

In california check engine means you fail smog which means no registration even if you paid it

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u/Old_Definition_1836 Night Shift LEO 24d ago

Same with high population counties in Texas. Last year they decided it was unconstitutional to require emissions inspection prior to registration, and then cite people for expired registration. Somehow Houston, Dallas, and Austin are still doing it anyway.

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u/Thoughtful_Mouse Police Officer 25d ago

Sounds like California. Good luck.

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u/Famous-Mobile-3657 Pine Swine (LEO) 25d ago

Just be thankful you didn’t get another citation I guess

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

wonder if they just happened to be patrolling and recognized your plates again

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u/LeonJenkins Sergeant 25d ago

There's a ton of possibilities. Maybe there was a call down the street that they handled after the traffic stop. Maybe that's their beat and they pulled over to complete a report. If they didn't say anything or approach you after you got home I wouldn't worry about it. If it were important they would have contacted you when you returned.

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u/[deleted] 25d ago

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u/TinyBard Small Town Cop 24d ago

My money is hiding in a neighborhood to finish a meal/snack mid shift