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LOL we give this guy so much shit for driving without a drivers license but barely touch on the guys who come in here saying "Drove drunk, license suspended, how do I fight it...?"
Basically what we're saying is, if you drive without a license, pay the price and lose your passport? LOL. Makes sense. I see the logic there...
I'd tolerate people getting citations for not having their drivers licenses to show over people drinking and driving and speeding ANYDAY. It's really not a BIG deal that he didn't have his drivers license with him. Yeah, he's obviously shown a pattern of irresponsible behaviour by losing his license and his temporary copy; but that doesn't excuse the matter at hand which is the fact that the officer has allegedly taken his passport (by mistake.) Shit happens, officers can make mistakes, they're human. But, when given the opportunity to rectify a situation, these guys that are involved should act quickly and efficiently to get the passport back to him.
I imagine you're probably a youngbuck and the officer's are probably taking advantage of that. Perhaps you just sounded like a kid on the phone with the way you spoke and there is a chance that made them feel like this can be put on the back burner. Frankly, if this was me in the situation, I would be a little more active, even head down the detachment and get to the bottom of it because a passport is hell of a lot more important than a drivers license. ESPECIALLY if it falls into the wrong hands.
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