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yeoman6987

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2. The last time I got a ticket, I went to court.

Reply to villager (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 09:02 PM

Aug 2016

I don't bother with police anymore. I just take the ticket and go on my way. Then in court I give my side and its dropped. Police are not worth trying to explain anything to. If enough would just go to court, the police would eventually look bad. But majority just pay thes wrongful tickets or argue about them. A better tactic is grab it and go.

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The tyranny of a traffic ticket for poor people of color [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 OP

Tickets are only about asymmetrical taxes on poor people. villager Aug 2016 #1

The last time I got a ticket, I went to court. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #2

You still have to pay court fees awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #3

Exactly. I've gotten tickets "let go" as well, but that's because my time is far more flexible than villager Aug 2016 #4

I work second shift awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #5

The court fees are nominal compared to the ticket yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #9

I guess it depends on the city awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #11

Oh my gosh! Criminal. 80 dollars for a 100 dollar ticket yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #12

That particular city awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #13

I am so sorry the city is basically grifting people. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #14

Yep... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #15

When I see somebody run a red light I always hope a cop is here to write them up. I don't care Waldorf Aug 2016 #7

I never see cops write that up. It's usually for "bad lane changes," etc. villager Aug 2016 #8

I'd make a terrible cop yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #10

I recently got popped for $480 for making a right on red without fully stopping. Throd Aug 2016 #6