[PolarBear]

I have had my car searched before without my permission and I have to admit it really sucks, the officer also gave me extra tickets and "gave me a break" by not giving me an evading ticket that was completely unjustified. I also got 110 in a 55 when I was only going about 80, the cop was NEVER, not even for one second, behind me. He never put on his lights, nor used the siren, I didnt even know he was around until I turned down a side street and he finally got behind me.

He gave me the 110 because that is how fast he had to go to catch me, he was a complete P.O.S. to me and I can understand some of the sentiments that have been presented in this thread. Some people should not have the power of the badge behind them, they take it waaay too far.

To the O.P. you should definitely get a lawyer for the reckless, especially if it went down like you said. The judge has you bent over holding your ankles with this ticket. A laywer will probably be able to get the ticket thrown out of court and get you to just pay for the headlight, repairs. I got a reckless and the judge TRICKED me at my arainment (sp?) and I lost my license for 60 days. If I had gotten a laywer I could have probably avoided all of that, but I didnt know what was going on.