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hsblog:external:my_speeding_ticket [2009/04/12 17:37] michael		hsblog:external:my_speeding_ticket [2010/07/03 03:26] (current)
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-	The officer who pulled me over did not show up, however another officer was there to testify. I should have pointed this out to the judge but at that point was not thinking clearly - not sure if that would have made a difference. Oddly the judge found me guilty and but dropped the fine since I came "prepared". I would have gladly paid the fine, I just didn't want (nor did I feel deserved) the points on my license. Apparently what it came down to was "Could you see the school?". I said no, whereby the Judge put the same question to the officer who said "Yes". I offered to show the judge my photos and he indicated that he trusted	+	The officer who pulled me over did not show up, however another officer was there to testify. I should have pointed this out to the judge but at that point was not thinking clearly - not sure if that would have made a difference. Oddly the judge found me guilty but dropped the fine since I came "prepared". I would have gladly paid the fine, I just didn't want (nor did I feel deserved) the points on my license. Apparently what it came down to was "Could you see the school?". I said no, adding that I was focused on making a left into the chicken lane on a 4-lane road (Apparently "chicken lane" is a term I picked up from Transportation nerds in NYC, which caused general befuddlement and amusement in the courtroom). The Judge put the same question to the officer who said "Yes, of course you can see the school". I offered to show the judge my photos and he indicated that he trusted the Officer's opinion. The verdict: Guilty, 10 days probation, fine dropped.
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