Obviously I cannot speak for the two differing opinions of the deputies as I wasn't there. I can point out that enforcing the law is sometimes a thing where some LEO especially new officers see every law to be written up in a citation or the person arrested. But in most infractions or crimes whether traffic violations or criminal violations there is also a warning that can be given rather than a citation (a form of arrest) or a physical arrest (taken to jail and booked). IF you were not supposed to be there for whatever reason, could be city/county/state violation, the first deputy could have/should have at least warned you of the violation. That way you would not have been there to receive a citation by the second deputy. I hope that makes sense. He could have been nice about it and explained he was not going to cite you but in reality there was an ordnance/law stating you were in violation. If true he did you no favors.

Perhaps the second deputy was new and thought he was in the right and you were committing an offense. I would definitely recommend you take this to court so as to have the deputy explain exactly why you received the citation. IF you were in violation then you have the opportunity to explain to the judge you had been contacted previously by the other deputy who said nothing.

Again I wasn't there so am only offering some what ifs.

Dennis

Yes, we are thinking along the same lines. I think one problem is that there are so many laws and old laws on the books still that even law enforcement doesn’t know many of them. But if they want to find something they can come up with something. We seem to have a multiple tier legal system in this country.

Nearly 40 years ago I was cited out of state when I passed a car and he made a left turn into me causing a decent accident. There was no markings on the highway for no passing zone and no marking for any road intersection. The guy didn’t signal and turned into my right side and I was passing. I was cited for not blowing the horn while passing which if I recall was a law dating back to the 19 teens. Ridiculous but still on the books.

Yes, we are thinking along the same lines. I think one problem is that there are so many laws and old laws on the books still that even law enforcement doesn’t know many of them. But if they want to find something they can come up with something. We seem to have a multiple tier legal system in this country.

Nearly 40 years ago I was cited out of state when I passed a car and he made a left turn into me causing a decent accident. There was no markings on the highway for no passing zone and no marking for any road intersection. The guy didn’t signal and turned into my right side and I was passing. I was cited for not blowing the horn while passing which if I recall was a law dating back to the 19 teens. Ridiculous but still on the books.

How an anyone woder about what's right and wrong about property rights? Think of all the folk so involved in their cellphones they are no longer a real part of the social scheme of things. They have removed themselves from "reality" to another world where only they exist. They are enraptured in themselves and the phones and are unaware others exist, so a "No Trespassing" does not apply to them, has no meaning to them becauae it is not on their cell phone, so they will trespass without care for anyone else.

How an anyone woder about what's right and wrong about property rights? Think of all the folk so involved in their cellphones they are no longer a real part of the social scheme of things. They have removed themselves from "reality" to another world where only they exist. They are enraptured in themselves and the phones and are unaware others exist, so a "No Trespassing" does not apply to them, has no meaning to them becauae it is not on their cell phone, so they will trespass without care for anyone else.

Yes, we are thinking along the same lines. I think one problem is that there are so many laws and old laws on the books still that even law enforcement doesn’t know many of them. But if they want to find something they can come up with something. We seem to have a multiple tier legal system in this country.

Nearly 40 years ago I was cited out of state when I passed a car and he made a left turn into me causing a decent accident. There was no markings on the highway for no passing zone and no marking for any road intersection. The guy didn’t signal and turned into my right side and I was passing. I was cited for not blowing the horn while passing which if I recall was a law dating back to the 19 teens. Ridiculous but still on the books.