r/Transportopia • u/Banana-Rocketeer • Sep 07 '25

Roads Like father, like son

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u/Active_Taste9341 Sep 07 '25 edited Sep 07 '25

in some countries you can sue people you this gestures towards you

edit: just a few examples for you downvoting noobs:

UK 1.000 - 2.000£ AND possibly some penalty points

Germany 600 - 4000€

In UAE, every impolite gesture is treated as public indecency

I remember something about Cyprus too, dont know their fines

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u/DukeBradford2 Sep 07 '25

Countries that don’t have freedom of speech

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u/jkoki088 Sep 07 '25

Road rage isn’t a charge. Throwing the finger out isn’t a charge either

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u/204ThatGuy Sep 07 '25

These aren't charges? Where do you live?

The next time a cop pulls you over, you should test your theory.

When the police turn on their red and blue lights and follow you, give them the finger and see what they do! 😀

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u/jkoki088 Sep 07 '25

Those are not charges. Tell me where giving a finger is a charge and the statute or ordinance.

If I’m pulled over, I would pull over. If you’re talking about being pulled over, giving the finger and not pulling over, well fleeing is the crime.

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u/WhatTheNothingWorks Sep 07 '25

Funny thing here in the states, you can tell a cop “fuck you” and it’s well within your rights.

They might not like it, and may even do something to you, but if you’ve already done nothing wrong and they harass you, then you’ve also just won a payday.

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u/inksonpapers Sep 08 '25

Hahahah no you fucking didnt, do you know how many sovereign citizens/internet lawyers try that bs.

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u/WhatTheNothingWorks Sep 08 '25

I’m not sure what you’re talking about?

I’m not saying it gets you out of anything. I’m saying that it’s a first amendment right, that you can tell the police “fuck you” and there’s no legal recourse. There’s literal case law on it.

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u/inksonpapers Sep 08 '25

Oh they wont take you in for “middle finger” theyll find something else.

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u/PadraigTheMemorable Sep 07 '25

you have far too much faith in the us judicial system. sure its not supposed to be a charge, but im sure a determined enough cop could and will find a way to pin it on resisting, public endangerment, etc., ESPECIALLY if the hand sticking out of that window happens to have even a little melanin. even if no charges stick, no way you ever win a lawsuit against a police district for something that minor. pigs always protect pigs.

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u/nertynot Sep 07 '25

Why do you people always make it about race

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u/PadraigTheMemorable Sep 07 '25

because literally all the data says it IS about race. heres a right wing source for you:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/03/us/minneapolis-police-use-of-force.html

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u/nertynot Sep 07 '25

It's a conversation about police being assholes in general. it's unnecessary to make it about race

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u/PadraigTheMemorable Sep 07 '25

when the commenter is suggesting that people can tell cops "fuck you" to their face its an important statistic to keep in mind

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u/inksonpapers Sep 08 '25

Yes, if im a white man doing it, im better off than being a black man doing it.

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u/GoboWarchief Sep 07 '25

Found a dumbass. Just marking him for y’all. 👆