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Originally posted by Lets Go Jeepin':
but if you know the judge is going to throw it out, why not give me a warning and not make me waste a half a day in court.....
Jeepin'
Just to show you who is boss. I am surprised the judge didn't charge you court cost.
I got a tkt in Memphis for not having an inspection sticker, which I had and was in full view on the windshield. I pointed it out to the cop who just told me to 'tell it to the judge'.
I did take it to court, where the $20 tkt was dismissed, but I was charged court cost of $20. I protested to the judge that I was being convicted innocent. He cut the court cost down to $10 and told me not to say anything else to him.
I maintain that a lot of it is about money and how to separate yours from you, and re-distribute it to the state.
On the other hand, I got stopped for speeding in a neighborhood (30 in a 25) and when the cop ask me where I worked and I told him , he ask me if I knew a certain person. I said I did, and the cop ask me what I thought of him. After careful consideration, I thought the truth should prevail and I told him I thought he was a SOB. The cop said "I agree" , tore up the tkt, and said "have a nice day".
You never know what you are gonna get.