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Offline Chris_

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Fort Lauderdale man gets ticket after repeatedly honking horn for Obama

Fort Lauderdale resident Brian Nelson celebrated President-elect Barack Obama's victory Tuesday night by honking his car horn on North Federal Highway. He beep-beeped every couple of blocks — until a police officer pulled him over.

At Oakland Park Boulevard, Officer Raymond Martucci gave Nelson a ticket. The infraction? Excessive use of horn, Florida Statute 316.271. It carries a $90 fine.

Outraged, Nelson, 46, e-mailed a complaint to Mayor Jim Naugle's office and called the Police Department's internal affairs unit, saying he felt he was targeted unfairly.

"The incident is being reviewed by the agency," police spokesman Sgt. Frank Sousa said Thursday. "He [Nelson] has the same due process rights as any other citizen and can appeal the ticket in court."

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Rebel...  I'm starting to see your point in how lax our voting laws are...
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