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One time I was stopped while riding my bicycle in Redondo Beach California. I am a semi pro bicyclist and as such I wear "skin tight spandex" racing clothes. I was stopped at 9pm because the officer said I didnt have a light on my bike.
He asked for my name and asked to see ID. I said I didnt have my ID on me and then he told me to get off my bike and patted me down. He then asked "do you have any guns, knives or drugs on you?" I thought this question was offensive so I answered "yes officer, i have an AK-47 assault rifle in my back pocket". Bear in mind that I am wearing literally skin tight spandex racing shorts and a skin tight racing shirt. I wrongly assumed the officer either was smart enough to know I didnt or smart enough to see that I was obviously being sarcastic.
Well, that was the wrong answer !!! Next thing I know I am in handcuffs on the curb and 3 more cop cars are called in. The superior officer arrives and says "how come you lied to this officer about being armed with an assault rifle" I answered "sir, I didnt say I had an assault rifle, I said I had an AK-47". He then said "okay, lying to a police officer is against the law, we are going to arrest you for..." and then he mentioned about 50 different made up codes and laws.
I then said "sir, I honestly believed when I left my house that I had an AK-47 in my pocket, I guess I am wrong but there is no lawagainst being mistaken about what you DONT have in your posession". Well, 45 minutes later after 10 checks for warrants, a DUI field sobriety test, a breathelizer test and many many illegal threats made by the officers I was "let go" with a $290 ticket for "inadequate lighting" and "giving false information to a police officer".
I went to court and got both citations dismissed.