Holy Ticket Batman

[Larry C Leung]

Seems the thing to do now-adays (if you intend to make it to court or the
DA's office to make a deal) is NOT to ask for a supporting deposition,
you'll only piss off the cop. In NY at least, it seems that although you
can get the case dismissed if the depo is missing, apparently it's within
the rights of the DA to re-open the case if the cop insists upon it.
Remember, it's traffic, not criminal court.

LL - NY

On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 13:22:11 -0500 "Alexander van Gerbig"
<Audi_80 at email.msn.com> writes:
>    Driving home from campus and doing what I usually do, around
>50mph, in
>the long stretch of 35mph zone.  I know I speed and I do pay the
>consequences when I get caught, but in this case something is awry.  I
>was
>rounding a sharp corner, heading down into a big dip, and I spotted a
>cop.
>He was heading at me doing at least 45mph or so going down into the
>dip.
>Basically he has no angle on me at all, so I don't worry too much
>about it.
>I see the lights come on in the mirror and he does a u-turn in traffic
>to
>come get me.  I pulled over before he even caught up to me, knew I
>was
>snatched.  He gets out and I get the typical routine, nothing new to
>me.  He
>then asks how fast I am going.  I admit nothing and he claims I was
>doing
>70mph in a 35mph zone.  Gee I don't remember my speedometer at 70mph
>when I
>passed you, but I held my tongue.  He came back with an 8 point, yes
>8
>point, ticket that costs $300.  Tells me he got me with Genesis moving
>radar
>and yadda blah blah blah.  Well I've surely plead not guilty and will
>see
>officer Fortin in court in a few months or so.  Another great day
>behind the
>wheel!
>
>Cheers!
>
>Alexander van Gerbig -- '90 90q20v -- '88 80t (R.I.P)
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