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aeg,
i feel sorry for you
id say pay it and try to forget about it asapThey told you its a free country but they forgot to mention that you have to
pay for your freedom.
Viva la revolution.
:rolleyes:
nick777 wrote:therefore i have no reason to appear in court and dispute it,Of course you had a reason to show up, you could have disputed the ticket and been rewarded the previous fines. I would bet the officer didnt show up either; so you would have most likely won. Since you decided to not show up you get to pay all the expenses associated with that ticket you didnt think you should have received in the first place.
Priorities. :shots:
axl wrote:Of course you had a reason to show up, you could have disputed the ticket and been rewarded the previous fines. I would bet the officer didnt show up either; so you would have most likely won. Since you decided to not show up you get to pay all the expenses associated with that ticket you didnt think you should have received in the first place.Priorities. :shots:
The government reimbursing me for those fines
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Buddy, that is a classic, what planet do you live on
‘Of course you had a reason to show up, you could have disputed the ticket and been rewarded the previous fines. I would bet the officer didnt show up either; so you would have most likely won. Since you decided to not show up you get to pay all the expenses associated with that ticket you didnt think you should have received in the first place.’
I have to agree this does not happen in real life. In real life the judge agrees with whatever the cop says and you remain fined. I dont even know why they bother having the judicial system, I guess they have to give the illussion of justice.
I feel for you, here in Canada I have had to pay some really stupid ass fines and there is nothing I can do about it. For example I had lasik eye surgery and have perfect vision. About a year after this some cop randomly pulls me over, he looks at my license and asks if I have contacts in, I can see what he is getting at so I decide to be honest (big mistakes never be honest with them) I tell him I had surgery, he decides I am lying fines me over $200 for driving without glasses.
Not only do I have to pay that stupid fine, but I had to pay to get an eye exam (apparently the receipt for the eye surgery is not enough) I had to pay for a new and updated license that had the requirement for eyewear removed (i didn’t even know it was there in the first place). All in all it cost me over $400 for 1 stupid cop thinking he is god’s gift to humanity.
I dont care what people say. outside of drinking and driving and obvious dangerous driving traffic enforcement is nothing but a hidden tax. It’s funny how they can devote 80% of thier resources to this but they cant send someone over to investigate BNEs and people robbing your house blind.
I’m in Canada but we have nearly identical systems when it comes to this. I could share a lot more stories but there’s no point. But trust me I am as frustrated with this joke of a legal system as you are.
antoine wrote:I have to agree this does not happen in real life. In real life the judge agrees with whatever the cop says and you remain fined.I might think the same thing if it werent for personal experience. I have in the past went in front of the judge disputed a ticket and watched him tear it up and say “I dont know what that officer was thinking” – if you are in the right you have no reason not to fight it.
Hi,
Unless you’re not located in the USA July 4th is a holiday and the courts are closed. If you are in the USA defaulting on a court appearance is a big no no!
You could have easily called the court and rescheduled making up some excuse.Cops never appear in court for traffic violations. However, the cop writes down everything you say word for word when he pulls you over (they also video tape the whole incident via a dashboard or front-end camera)
A court officer reads the violation from a ledger. There is also no judge but a clerk/magistrate. Court are overwhelmed and want to move through the violations as quickly as possible. They give you about 60 seconds to state your case.
I agree the fees are outrageous but a driver’s license is a privledge not a right.
