Speaking of bogus tickets...
After reading and replying to our newest author (SquiSh) who posted about bogus tickets, I felt like I needed to provide a follow up to my own bogus ticket blog I posted back in September. If you want the full story on the absolute crap this was, you can read it here.
Anyway, I finally had my court date to contest this ticket. Just as I suspected, the municipal court would not throw out the case, even though the cop lied about how fast I was going and he never even had me sign the ticket. Tell me, if I didn't sign the ticket, what proof is there that it was even me in the car?
My lawyer informed me ahead of time that the municipal court doesn't care about right or wrong, they just want revenue. That's exactly what happened.
My fine was reduced by $70 and the ticket was deferred, so now I have to "behave" for 6 months, and if I accomplish that, the ticket will be dropped. I guess that's not all bad, but the fact is I still have to pay $100 on a bogus ticket.
It's complete crap though, my clean driving record of 8 years should show that I'm a safe driver.
Another example of jackassery, brought to you by the Bothell Municipal Court.
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Anyway, I finally had my court date to contest this ticket. Just as I suspected, the municipal court would not throw out the case, even though the cop lied about how fast I was going and he never even had me sign the ticket. Tell me, if I didn't sign the ticket, what proof is there that it was even me in the car?
My lawyer informed me ahead of time that the municipal court doesn't care about right or wrong, they just want revenue. That's exactly what happened.
My fine was reduced by $70 and the ticket was deferred, so now I have to "behave" for 6 months, and if I accomplish that, the ticket will be dropped. I guess that's not all bad, but the fact is I still have to pay $100 on a bogus ticket.
It's complete crap though, my clean driving record of 8 years should show that I'm a safe driver.
Another example of jackassery, brought to you by the Bothell Municipal Court.
Labels: adventures in bothell, ass clowns, jackassery
posted by Rooster at Friday, February 23, 2007
1 Comments:
I feel your pain. I recently got a ticket of the seat belt violation variety - the first in at least 5 years. That being said, I can't complain too much. I was pulled over for going 60 in a 35. Fortunately, I make for a pretty nice guy, fessed up to going over the limit, apologized and promised never to do it again, and all I got was the seat belt ticket. I will pay my $101 and leave happy. Too bad you little bitches couldn't talk your way out of a measly infraction.
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