Mike,
Thanks for the view from the other side. I can't imagine being a state
trouper. It seems to me that all they do is give tickets to people who
generally don't think they deserve them and take care of accident victims.
It isn't a pleasant task being the first officer on the scene of a freeway
accident. It takes a brave soul to do those basically thankless jobs.
I also looked at the "Ticket Assassin" site and thought there are some good
points made, especially about turning off the engine and putting the keys on
the dash with your hands in sight at all times. That's the other part of
the job that must get to you after awhile. I don't know which state you are
in but in Oregon it is getting to be a lot like California in that tickets
appear to be a state income function rather than a safety function.
Dave 72 B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Razor" <mrazor@mis.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 2:32 PM
Subject: Speed Kills
> Visited the web page "Ticket Assassin" And I am sure glad I don't
> write tickets in California. The only reason I would like to cite in
> California is the $200 or $300 mentioned in court pay. Quite a lot of
> my off time is spent waiting at the court house for a case to be
> called, no extra pay.
> In my state we ticket you, have an arraignment, you plead guilty or
> not guilty. Plead guilty, you pay your fine or serve your sentence,
> end of case. Plead not guilty, they set a trail date, have a trail
> and that is it. You may beat the charge or even have it dismissed.
> We also offer a diversion plan. Plead guilty, pay the fine and after
> a set period the ticket is removed from your record, this applies to
> most non-felony charges.
> I encourage anybody who thinks they are not guilty to plead not
> guilty, you pay court cost regardless and you might as well get your
> money's worth. Contrary to popular opinion, you will get more than a
> fair shake in front of most judges. Also contrary to popular opinion
> citing somebody is not a lot of fun, just a lot of paperwork and
> usually a hard time from the person being cited.
> THANKS!
> MIKE R
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