CA - For the Northern CA folks; two rogue bad cops

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or the Northern CA folks; two rogue bad cops: Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff officer Padgett. Officer Padgett is assigned to the Rancho Cordova PD, but is really a Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff. Padgett has been writing bogus tickets. Lately writing helmet tickets on store bought DOT Certified helmets. He states the clasp is not DOT Approved...no such thing. When challenged, he generally backs down. We believe he is writing so many bogus tickets to get time and a half. When a cop goes to court, they automatically gets 6 hours at time and a half pay. Padgett just walks in and says he is dismissing charges and walks out.

Next one is CHP officer Dimiceli. He works I 80 in the Sacramento area. Extremely confrontational. Has written two bogus tickets on Mark Temple. Latest one, he handcuffed a motorcycle rider who was wearing a helmet that the officer didn't like. He held the motorcycle rider in the back of his patrol car for 45 minutes until the riders wife showed up with another helmet. If anyone has received a ticket for any reason, even if you chose not to fight, we need information. Fortunately the motorcycle riding community has started to listen and learn. All stops have been recorded. Without that, it would be extremely difficult to fight.

One last item, last night on CBS Channel 13, local news, they did a little report on how to handle police stops. They stated you MUST get permission to record cops. That is extremely incorrect. State court cases and federal courts have stated no expectation of privacy. I have contacted channel 13 to see who gave them that info...probably the CHP.