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[–] 2716057 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I had one when I was a teenager. Where I used to live, there is a law that teenage drivers, under 18, can't drive alone without a parent after midnight (or something like that). It was new when I got my license, but I knew about it.

So, one night, I was at a friend's house and I saw it was getting close to midnight, so I left. Being a new driver, I got lost on my way home, and had no idea where I was. On my way back I noticed a police cruiser behind me, so I voluntarily pulled over to ask him for directions.

No, I'll take a second to admit that I was in the wrong, and that I was breaking the new law, but I tried my best to stay as legal as possible.

So, when I pulled over, so did he. Protocol says he has to call for backup for all stops after a certain time, so a second interceptor arrived after a couple of minutes. We all talked and I explained the situation.

They threatened me, and unless I let them search my car, I'd be "in trouble." Being a dumb kid, I consented to a search of my car. While one officer searched the car, the other patted me down to make sure I didn't have any weapons.

When both searches were done, they gave me directions, drove off, and let me get back into my car. When I climbed in, it was a wreck... my owner's manual was literally torn to shreds, the coins (tons of coins) I kept in my console were literally everywhere, and the door to my glove compartment was broken.

The next day I tried to file a complaint, but ended up getting bullied to the point where I never even got a hold of a complaint form... I was still a kid and didn't know how the system worked.