Auto Owners Beware -- D.C. Cops Throw Drivers In Jail For Expired Tags, AAA Cries Foul ...ya think!?

However...bet it wouldn't be a problem if you were driving without anything and were illegal...slap on the wrist!

To the frustration of forgetful drivers, Metropolitan Police Department officers are throwing people in jail for letting their tag renewals lapse. The practice provoked somewhat of a backlash last year after a local mother from Maryland was jailed for what in many places would be a routine traffic offense punishable by fine. But the department continues to reserve and exercise the right to throw drivers in the clink for missing the DMV deadline, no matter where they're from.