Hello Jim,
Sorry about your experience! I will have this looked into and get back with you in a couple of days. I can tell you that this is definitely not the norm and there is no reason to be afraid to come to Goodyear. We are a professional agency and have great relationships with our residents and visitors and I constantly receive praises from our winter visitors about interactions with the Police Department.
Again, sorry and I will have a response for you in a few days.
Thank you
Jerry Geier
Chief of Police
Goodyear Police Department
175 N. 145th Avenue, Bldg. E
Goodyear, AZ 85338
623-882-7662
jgeier@goodyearaz.gov
"Commitment to Excellence"
Goodyear Arizona Police...at least one of them, hates "You Snowbirds" as he put it.
He pulls me over and storms up to the truck: "Where is your license plate?"
I, biting my tongue, for I had a good retort.. went something like: If you had it... then thought better; I said I am only required to have one plate on the front of my truck, as it is licensed for 18000# in Missouri.
He walked to the front of the truck and read the plate into his radio Mike, walked back and said "Well if so, your state is the only one that issues only one plate" (Wrong, 17 of them) Unfortunately for me, the plate is issued for the FRONT of the truck.
I asked in my meekest voice: "Officer, sir, I don't know what to do about my one plate, that is the only one they gave me".
He Growled at me and said "Take it off the front and put it on the back!!!"
This one will not be attending the next MENSA picnic I am thinking...
BUT, his Tazer was eye level on the front of his vest, and all I could think of was that Video that went viral: "Don't Taze me Bro", "Don't Taze me Bro"
He said "You Snowbirds come here and think you can get away with everything, that is why you have such a bad name here"
Heck, I thought everyone loved us, they take our money...
Then, as I was getting my drivers license out, he asked why I needed so many drivers licenses? (He saw my My CCW license, as I was fumbling for the D.L. it is the same as the drivers license except for the Red Non-driver stamped on it.)
I explained in a squeaky voice that it was a CCW license, he asked if I was carrying, I said No sir! I was quite surprised he didn't call for the Canine car to tear apart my truck, looking for Viagra pills and pot.
So, I got a $165.00 ticket for a legal plate on my truck.
I will go to Goodyear...reluctantly, and seek the Prosecuting Atty to see if they will squash the bad ticket, don't want to hang around for court date.
Mo. folks, be warned.
I am going to write the Police Chief and Mayor and complain about this moron, and his Anti-snowbird bias.