Re: de plane de plane, de big mouth!

[Lee Levitt <wheelman@shore.net>]

jstevens@kaiwan.com wrote:
>
>Wondered if anyone had any words of wisdom on fighting
>a CHP airplane speeding ticket.  Anybody know exactly

Sure. Rule One. Never admit guilt. Never say more than you absolutely
*have* to. Never.

A CB antenna is a sure admission of guilt. A radar detector is an obvious
mark of prior and future sinnage. Capitulation, in any manner, to the
charges will haunt you forever, not to mention the impact on your insurance.

Simple shrugs of the shoulder are more than sufficient.

>how they calculate your speed?  I would imagine they
>have to pace you in the plane given that calculating
>your progress against fixed objects is considered a
>speed trap.  One thing going for me is that both cops
>have to show up at court.
>
>Any info would be greatly appreciated as  I am going
>to court tomorrow.

>p.s. Mandatory Audi content: The chipee wanted to know if I had
>ever gotten my 90q20v up to 160mph(he looked at the speedo). I
>just grinned at him and said "pretty damn close."
>

Yes.

When they ask you "Mr Stevens, did you or did you not indicate to Officer
Bob that you have driven your car on occasion at speeds close to one
hunnert and sixty miles per hour?"...

Take the fifth.

If you say yes, you've indicted yourself, if maybe not in actual fact, at
least in the eyes of the judge who will be ready to find you guilty
*without* any help on your part.

If you say no, you've perjured yourself.

If you have any questions, please refer back to Rule One.

HTH,

BTW, IANAL. YMMV. Use at your own risk.

Lee
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1990 Audi 200T, 75K
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