Exactly. Let's see them lead their armies on the front lines when they want to push for a war. Let's see them see their sons and daughters fight alongside the young kids they send out.
Yes because he felt belittled and so for revenge he sidesteps more important issue's. And goes after a grudge and ax to grind to show this trooper off.Well how small is that?
You haven't been paying attention because Trump has kept a lot of his promises. If the DEMs weren't always obstructing him he would have kept them all.
Imagine IF politicians like this guy could develop some EMPATHY about what regular people deal with EVERYDAY. But it's ONLY when it happens to THEM, that they stand up and see that changes are made to make people lives better.
it is actualy very hard to do that the human brain is not capable to see empathy of people that you personaly don't see that is why personal meeting are so effective
@@il_vendicatore I don't believe that. Human history is FILLED with stories about people we never met, yet we CARE about them anyway. You're saying because we never personally met the the people that suffered throughout the Holocaust they don't matter to us? What about the folks that perished during the eruption of Pompeii? Empathy is putting yourself in THEIR shoes. My point is, THAT is the thing that many politicians lose track of. Obviously I think your stated "theory" is total bullocks. It's just wrong.
Imagine if the police developed a similar level of empathy for their fellow man. Just because "it's the law" literally doesn't mean that every officer HAS to enforce it. Ever been let off with a warning for breaking a law? I have, multiple times for speeding, running a stop sign, etc. It's called discretion, and just because "it's the law" to impound someone's vehicle, doesn't mean it's absolutely fucking required for the office to do it.
Personal greed is why most politicians are public servants. They are not there to serve the public, they are there to make as much money and power and they can. It's sad
Hahaha maybe that specific officer, but I’m sure there have been a many politicians who have said it before! Haha, this time it was at least done with class, dignity, and resulted in a change in the system that improves the lives of his delegates. :)
This is a win win. Cop did his job to the letter of the law. Politician did not expect special treatment bc of his office, despite sharing dissatisfaction with an unjust law. Said politician then goes and changes the law for the betterment of his constituents, and himself. Bravo.
absolutely based. I love seeing this. politicians realizing that they aren't above the law and when the law is dumb to begin with they change the law FOR EVERYONE. justice was done that day.
@@ashxxiv Sorry-I don't know slang expressions. I'm still not sure what you meant, but it's ok-I apologise for the correction, if you what you typed was intentional
@@SJHFoto I did intentionally wrote "absolutely based". this is because "based" is a significant sign of approval of something that is pleasing to you. "cringe" is something that appeals in a bitter-like manner to you and "based" is the opposite. hopefully this is clear to you now. language barriers are sometimes difficult to get through 😅
I mean that's how it usually works for anything... people complain about politicians being detached from reality and once they're actually affected by reality and change it as a result people like you still complain.
You act as though he isn't gonna pay his tags again and abolishing this law somehow helps him, after he's already gone through the ordeal of having his car towed.
@@derk3933 They didn’t steal the car, it is impounded for willingly driving a vehicle that is not currently registered. Probably no insurance either. All I’m saying is there is plenty of time to pay the registration before it expires. Really no excuse for not.
@@garyarnold5699 life happens and sometimes, just because you forgot something. The government shouldn't have the right to take your property and then make it so you have to pay an impound fee plus storage until you get a chance to pick it up. I've never had it happen to me, but I understand people can have a hard time making ends meet. I've met people like you that say what you're saying and then have a change of heart when it happens to them or a family member
This is the correct way to flex your power. He didn't use his position to get out of the tow or the fine. He used to to ensure it never happens to anyone else. Mad repsect.
Yet, he only did so AFTER it was HIMSELF who was affected. He's been a Senator for at least a year now, so that's not really as good a thing as you make it.
@@domesticdragonwaffle It sounded like he didn't even know that's what the law was. And once he found out what the law actually was, he was like, "That ain't right," and then _did something about it._ like mfing BOSS.
Yeah after he threatened to call the mayor. Only after he realized he couldn't weasel his way out of it just because he "pays bills" did he decide he was REALLY pissed and said he'd change the law. Not really a boss. Just pissed he couldn't get out of it.@@ytmndan
@@domesticdragonwafflewell like he said it’s a law that’s dumb and obviously he wasn’t aware of it until he was . Pretty sure there’s more dumb laws he doesn’t know about yet untill they brought to his attention
Hopefully it gets overturned and seen as a dangerous law to allow people to drive around without registration and not take the liability for their actions as the vehicle isn't traceable.
I blame the public and not the senator. when a constituency elects a representative and then they turn a blind eye to him it's our own fault. It's our job to elect representatives who represents our ideals. And then it's up to us to make sure that our elected representatives are doing what we ask. The power we have if they are not doing an adequate job for us, is to elect a new official.
@Scriptures Only In my country, a cop can not dare to even stop a sitting Member of Parliament or a Senator for any kind of violation. Giving them a ticket or impounding their vehicle -- no way.
@@xenaguy01 They put display plates on there vehicles reading Memeber or Senator; they are usually escorted by security guards, and sometimes even by cops themselves.
Not really. He obviously didn’t even realize this was a law, I’m sure most people don’t. He likely wouldn’t be affected by it again either, since he is now knowledgeable of it. Good on him for stepping up and actually doing something about it.
Well, it's ridiculous. If he had insurance then everything is good and all the rest is nickel and dime bs money from the state. Dead tags don't hurt anyone but the state. I'm glad he was held accountable, it's quite ironic that that law does put/take money out of his pocket, and even more glad he got it changed so the little guy can at least go home with fines to fix and not a wrecker bill.
well i do not KNOW that, thats impossible to know. also question is if the poor person even get to his ear. i mean imagine tens of tousands are in your jurisdiction, that means hundreds of requests, most of them are selfish or downright crazy. its hard to filter the nonsense from the valid. this problem is present in every structure. thats why the military really demands to keep the chain of command. it aint perfect and many wrong thigns never land on the desk of those who can change it but its the only way not to drown into pure chaos
I'm poor, I've contacted my state senators multiple times about issues that made things far too difficult for poor folk. Every single time they at least attempted to get changes implemented, many times successfully. You wont know if you don't try.
Does that justify impounding his vehicle at great expense in addition to the ticket? OF course not. And that cop was a liar. He didn't HAVE to impound, he could (amazingly), but the ticket was all he HAD to do. Police departments use the law like a bludgeon like this to steal your stuff. It goes directly into their department and the cop's own pocket.
Well that is called first hand experience. I have to grant him he did change the law, so he made it into a positive one and is saving a lot of people too.
I wish all the shit people go through would happen to the rich and powerfull so things would change. If people would actually find out how they get there shit also, they might stop buying certain shit. Like animal products, if we all went to see that shit for ourselfs we would all be vegan. Unless you werent loved as a child.
@@randycarman897 How much do you think the tow and the ticket cost? It’s funny how people like you complain about not getting the service they want from poor people in service jobs but you want to hurt them as much as possible. And one country in Europe defined as a percentage of your paycheck. I would it be if you had to spend $10,000 to get your car back? Years ago I moved and never got my renewal, didn’t realize it for six months. So now I would lose days from work, and have to come up with enough money to pay for the tow plus the ticket, and the registration all at once. And every day I weighed cost another 50 bucks in storage fees. Hopefully someday one of these stupid laws hurt you really bad and teach you a lesson
Expired tags usually means expired registration, expired registration usually means expired insurance, in my profession. No insurance means financial burden and loss for anyone hit by someone with lapsed plates, registration, and insurance. Someone hits a pedestrian, bicyclist, motorist, or their property with expired tags, registration, no insurance then you'll have an understanding as to why this is in place. Then you'll be asking why this law wasn't in place. There's ZERO reason why ANY car should be on the road with you with expired tags, registration, insurance.
@Time Traveler 2025 I don't understand the thrust of your comment. Are you agreeing or disagreeing with me? The driver said, _"I pay my bills."_ But he didn't pay this one. In most (all?) states, you receive a notice in the mail, reminding you to renew tags. He didn't get it done.
@Jay C There you go again. But this time, there is no inference (By the way, congrats on the proper use of the word.), you pointblank said renewing one's tags is not included in _"actual adult responsibilities."_
So it takes "first hand experience" for lawmakers to actually take action on unjust and unlawful laws? Welcome to the "Land of the Free", Senator. This is a byproduct of YOUR work.
Jason Turner I completely agree. Also if he had known of this law before his “first hand experience” he most likely would of said well I guess they shouldn’t have let their inspection be out for so long. Funny how things change when the tables are turned.
Jason Turner hey is there any way to start a petition against a child support and get it into Congress to stop this crap system from violating the United States of America Constitution. Especially the one about taking away your driver's license that does no good for the child or the parent
garret lavigne Well if you go and talk to them and stay on a payment plan then you can keep your license lil boy. But when you avoid paying for your own child and another man or the government has too then why should you get a license. I have been there for my step daughter before she was born and still am. Her dad owes $50k in back child support and that is a drop in the bucket compared to what I have spent raising her. He only pays when they take his income tax or drops $50 in there and promises to start paying to get his licenses back or stay out of jail. And another thing is his daughter is just like him. She has cost me thousands in truancy cost, stealing and other expenses because she wont listen but I am still there for her because one day she will straighten up and reflect on how hard it was for a man to raise a child that is not his.She will appreciate it eventually. So no you dont deserve to call yourself a man or drive a car little boy.
Everyones situation is different and I think what Garret is trying to say is if he is unable to pay it before when you take away his ability to get to work he is definitely not going to be able to pay. So that helps no one.
@@keithadams812 I've NEVER had an insurance lapse... I've had a lot of registration lapses though lol it's much easier to pay a bill online than it is to go to DMV or wait for stickers to come in the mail
@@shogun0127 it's not the fees, it's sacrificing an entire day sitting at DMV when you could be working. I have permanent tags, so I don't have to worry about it. Have fun at DMV
I had this happen to me because of a tag reader error. I took the case to court and had it dismissed but the towing charges and impoundment fees, well over $500, could not be dismissed. The judge stated that those fees were between me and the towing company. My lawyer threatened to sue the towing company as their fees exceeded State Laws on towing fees and the fact that there was no traffic violation to begin with. I did wind up paying $250 to get my truck back, , ,
Well we should all be glad that he did. It helps everyone to not have a vehicle impounded just for tags. I paid online and never got the tags for 2 months.
Wow I had a tag expired for 6 months when I got pulled over(yeah yeah I know I’m stupid) the cop was very nice and told me to get it fixed and I did the next Monday
Uphold the Law, treat everyone the same. Wasn't mean, antagonistic or condescending.....even though the LEO was threatened by a citizen with " Political Influence!" He should've cuffed that public servant!
@@denysivanov3364 is it not his job as a state representative to be read up on the laws and statutes of the state? I mean, attorneys do it. Many politicians are attorneys...
LOL. I'd actually be shocked if a politician were to sit down with people living in poverty (especially racial minorities) who get needlessly caught up in the legal system because they legitimately cannot afford to pay their tickets or tow bills for minor violations -- and then sincerely promise to change the law to help make their lives better. That kind of politician would have my vote, but sadly there are far too few of them out there.
This guy didn't even know that it was a law that you get your car impounded for an expired tag >30 days. He's supposed to take action on something he had no idea about? OK, people are supposed to just magically know these things. I'll go fix something that affects impoverished kids in border towns because the wind told me.
@@Skank_and_Gutterboy a judge once said, "It's not my job to teach you the law before you enter my court. It's your job to know the law before you have a chance to enter my court."
With that officers dedication to the law he changed an entire law. Set so many things into motion. If he had let him go without repercussion the senator would not have been inconvenienced enough to change the law. I think that in itself is so powerful
Have you ever tried? Write a letter, get people to sign a couple hundred copies and a petition that you keep with you, send the letters to your representatives office, then go bother them till they hear you. No effort, no results.
Well at least he changed it to make sense. That's one thing a democrat would never do they'd rather raid your wallet for the fine money, crooked bastard's 👌🏽
@@larry-kp9sp They've definitely created enough problems. Doubling the price of everything you need to live and driving our 401K's and other retirements into the ground. Wide open borders and skyrocketing the cost of energy...that's just a few things. 👌🏼😆😀
Yes, a governor can veto a bill just like the President can veto a bill. In this case, the House and Senate would have to each vote to override the veto by a two-thirds majority in the next session. Be thankful that such is the case. While the veto can prevent bills you like from becoming law, it can also stop really bad bills that don't enjoy the support of the people.
So having to register and insure your vehicle is a “stupid” law? It seems like a lot of people missed the part where his tags were MORE than a month out of date, and that is what triggered the impound. Betting if it had just been a week or two he would have been warned and allowed to go on his way.
Yup. Thats how they all do it. Dont want to live by same laws that we all have to. "So Im gonna name drop who I am because laws dont pertain to me. " well unless the cop cant be scared by my position. Good job police officer.
such people changing and doing the laws, worldwide and their ar emore and more and getting deeper into peoplees privates now they want you to do this and that, and get this jab and that jab and your kids should be tested and wear a mask in school its disgusting
It Arizona I put my car in storage when I was traveling and the state took away my registration without notifying me, so I'm pulled over and inconvenienced for tags I've paid for but were withdrawn. Apparently, the insurance company reports when you remove insurance for storage, but the driver is supposed to notify DMV or MVD - since the driver is left out of the process and not notified by anyone, this is poorly managed. It took 5 mos. to correct the situation and most people are unable to get it corrected I'm told by someone working for the court - it's like stealing money from good citizens by creating a paper jungle and not notifying anyone - these laws are insane and not properly executed.
@@dennishassler605 thats crazy. The insurance company took it up on them selfs to cancel your registration. I heard about this kind of thing before with geico and liberty mutual car insurance. You leave them for another company, and they report it to the dmv that you canceled the insurance. Then you are stuck running around and no accountability.
@@Emilthehun Apparently, they pass a law the insurance company has to notify them, but they don't have to notify the insured who changed the insurance for storage. Then, the DMV should notify the insured when you start driving the car, but they don't notify anyone. In AZ. the DMV saves on postage and doesn't notify even when the tags expire. I guess they extend that "savings" on other notifications, too, because I never got any notice they were cancelling my registration - not for it expiring, but because they are thinking maybe somebody doesn't have insurance - they should check with the insurance company prior to canceling, maybe? And the insured should be informed. The computer age allows monitoring, but they don't have the system working properly. AND, worse, a clerk at the court says "these letters are very difficult to get" when you prove you have had full liability insurance the entire time = so they are apparently cheating good citizens out of $500 fines because they do not provide letters even if they PROVE they were always covered. GOVERNMENT GONE WRONG!!!
Lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Wish all these law makers experience first hand every single laws they pass in order to know the real impact on actual individual And I mean every single laws
@Jamie Owns No man, it just means that Senate is a typical politician who doesn't give a damn about his voters until it affect their bottom line. It also means he does give a damn about a law and he should not have to abide by it. It just shows you the corruption how America's accepted this as a norm like saying we should lobby the Senate to get favors....People should do the right thing and change things for the better without having incentive to do so.
The senator was abviously trying to get out of the situation by insinuating a call to other local authorities but since the officer insisted his next endevour was to try to change the law that may get him again in the future. lol
@Jamie Owns man it sure would be nice if everyone was libertarian. Unfortunately almost nobody in the US cares if it isn't the main 2 parties so it ends up being a pick your poison scenario every 4 years
Its impossible to know every law. Have you ever read a book of laws? Its insane how much is illegal. Its estimated that people break 2 laws on average per week.
well to be fair, there are hundreds of regulations. this affected him personally yes, but also brought this to his attention. i doubt he changed it because of personal anger. that anger is gone the next day, working out such a bill is a lot of work. its just with everything, if it affects us we have focus on it and understand it better. thats why someone who had breast cancler and survives starts a breastcancer foundation and not a skincancer one... a real evil person would look into who is impounding, make a new law that requires a special license he will give to a business partner and profit from every impound without changing the law
@@JohnSmith-xp9gr We have come so far away from common law. A drivers license and vehicle registration was at first only for commercial drivers. Only a Business owned vehicle could be impounded. Business are commercial entities and have no rights but people do. People have the right to travel regardless of the mode of transportation. Unfortunately statutes have taken precedence over laws. We are supposed to be a country of laws not a country of statues.
that's what needs to happen to these so called lawmakers, they need to experiance first hand what happens to citizens who end up subject to their stupid laws, sometimes something looks good on paper until you ad in the human equation
Was his Government driver on a sick day.This is preposterous.Has the world gone crazy.Senator it's time to send the gov an invoice.hahaha.I bloody love it.
Respect for the police officer who did his duty without fear or favortism. He gave Harbin a reality check. The law applies to everybody or else we don't have laws, we just have privileges. I actually agree that expired tags on the first violation should be a ticket, not impoundment. That's far too harsh.
Heck a warning to report to the station in 30 days with it fixed should be enough. A ticket sure eats into the re-registration fee money making a bad situation worse.
He probably didn’t pay his bill. He prob asked for a favor to get the registration for free and the favor hadn’t gone through yet... and so he got fucked
>Expecting the government to be fast, efficient, or sensible. He probably paid for it on time but it took a while for the DMV to finally manage to lift their governmentaly wide ass out of their chair and shuffle to the mailbox to send it. Meanwhile as was shown in the video they can crack right on with great efficiency if it's something that'll cause you problems.
0:14 I love how they mention he was part of a controverisial religious bill but fail to mention what it was about, what his stance was, and how it has ANY connection to the story at hand.
In PA we use discretion, we could tow as well, we don't (unless you have no insurance or a suspended license)..you get a ticket and move on to hopefully renew your registration as soon as possible, I can't see how it was mandatory that that officer had to absolutely tow it.
Beyond those reasons, when a vehicle is impounded the Fourth Amendment does not apply. If the senator was a black man, the police would tear the truck apart looking for drugs, a gun, or money. If money is found, civil forfeiture applies. The cops keep the money. So you are going to buy a boat with $1,000 in cash. Your tags are expired. Well, you know the rest of the story. The Supreme Court is hearing a case on civil forfeiture right now. I think I know how they will rule.
No snowflake its called PAYING ur bills like everyone else. So maybe we should just let everyone drive around with no registration then right? I mean there is no consequence for it other than a small fine. Gotta love when snowflakes like u agree with corruption.
@JOHN To pay for road usage. Where do you think the roads come from? In fact vehicle registration fee should be much much higher so that people are actually aware of just how much roads and highways are coasting the US. Right now most roads/street expenses are paid from State/Local/Federal budget and is not reflected in the vehicle registration.
@@TENNESSEETRACKHAWK There should be a penalty but I feel like towing a car for expired tags when theres nothing else out of order is extreme it should be a ticket at most on the first offense.
to his defense (and Im not a republican) is that not even state senators can be aware of every law, nobody can, that is why lawyersare most often specialized in different areas of law. I dunno what the law is specifically but I hope that it is that you are allowed to drive home atleast, that is the most logical AND savers tax payers money
@@yeahbee8237 The first thing any of them, including that Senator, will tell you is that ignorance of the law is not a defence. If citizens have to know the laws and abide by them, how the hell do you feel the senator should be exempt?
Exactly! I heard of a judge getting popped by a red light cam in his own town who came unglued when he received his ticket in the mail and then fought to have them declared unconstitutional.
So many people complaining about this. What's stupid is that you have to pay a yearly registration to begin with. At least he's saving people from having their vehicle towed regardless of his motivation.
You won't know the impact of something and how hard,devastating and painful it is unless it happens to you. Be it be loss of loved one or ruined business, personal life etc. Big or small, the event makes it's impact. Also the officer was to be praised for doing his duty regardless the person and the position he holds
@@TheOfAnd what I was trying to say is- people understand the impact on something strongly when it happens with them rather than when it happens with someone else. For example if a person has a fracture I would not understand his or her pain unless I had one before. Another example could be the grief over the loss of a loved one.
I remember watched some bounty hunter who repo kids car when he need for his father to take him to hospital. This guy just take the kid brutally. And the father died 1 week later. They live in most rural area. No people around so cant borrow a car or something.
That's the problem with a lot of laws in this country. The people that create and help pass them, don't realize how stupid some of them are until it is being done to them.
What's stupid about requiring people to update their auto registration on time ? I don't know how it works in whatever state this took place, but in mine, it works like this. You get a notice in the mail that your tabs expire 45 days. You can go to a local office and buy them directly, mail in a check, or order online. You also have a 15 day grace period.
@@Riorozen Agree it's a rip off. I live in a high tax state. 'We' had a $18 billion surplus earlier this year. That means they overtaxed us. Democrats spent almost that entire amount on 'new' spending. My property taxes were up 16.7% this year, by far the biggest 1 year hike in the 27 years I've owned the house. Call me sadistic, but I can't wait to see the state crater.
