I am a scofflaw. - Democratic Underground

malta blue

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Thu Oct-23-08 08:22 PM
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I am a scofflaw.

:(

I got a speeding ticket tonight.

I was going 59 in a 40. I thought it was 45 but nonetheless, I was speeding....I wasn't paying attention and was on my way to pick up the little MB at her dad's house.

My last ticket was in Dec 07, and I had a clean record until then :nuke:

I really need to slow down........

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Chemical Bill

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Thu Oct-23-08 09:12 PM
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1. From what I hear...

this place is full of illegals and their sympathizers. I sympathize....

Bill

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malta blue

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Fri Oct-24-08 06:39 AM
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5. freaking left-wing liberals....

:rofl:

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jobycom

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Thu Oct-23-08 09:16 PM
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2. I shun thee.

Shun. Shuuuuuuuunnnnh.

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malta blue

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Fri Oct-24-08 06:40 AM
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6. ...

:hide:

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Dr. Strange

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Thu Oct-23-08 10:00 PM
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3. Dammit malta!

This is gonna kill Kid MB in the polls! We better call in some damage control, before the school papers start their presses.

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malta blue

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Fri Oct-24-08 06:41 AM
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7. election is first thing this morning...

I don't think they will have the time to review the police blotter.

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WannaJumpMyScooter

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Thu Oct-23-08 10:03 PM
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4. no, we need to stop confusing revenue collection

with traffic safety

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malta blue

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Fri Oct-24-08 06:41 AM
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8. I like the way you think

:thumbsup:

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taterguy

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Fri Oct-24-08 06:42 AM
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9. It costs more to process speeding tickets than the revenue they generate

Except in Virginia where they briefly tried giving outrageously high fines as a way of financing roads

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malta blue

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Fri Oct-24-08 06:53 AM
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12. Last ticket was $150 fine.

I wonder if it will be more for the "second offense"

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WannaJumpMyScooter

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Fri Oct-24-08 07:35 AM
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13. from where do you get that "stat"

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taterguy

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Fri Oct-24-08 08:41 AM
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17. The book Asphalt Nation and common sense

Here are the people that have to get paid when the state writes a traffic ticket:

The judge

The prosecuting attorney

The police officer

Various court support staff.

Any jurisdiction that uses tickets for revenue has very peculiar accounting.

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WannaJumpMyScooter

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Fri Oct-24-08 09:06 AM
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18. Yes, common sense

but sit in a traffic court some morning and count the people paying court costs

even here in podunk NC court costa are 125 and a busy jurisdiction can easily have 3 or 4 parts with 100 "offenders" a day in each one

and that does not even include real fines like for trucks, which there are not as many, but still lots

and the people you say are paid, are they not paid by tax money? if there were no fines, would we have no legal system?

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Eurobabe

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Fri Oct-24-08 06:44 AM
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10. Don't feel bad...

My husband got a two-fer last month. He's the one who gets all the tickets in our family. :eyes:

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malta blue

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Fri Oct-24-08 06:53 AM
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11. Just means that I have to be uber careful

when I drive the freeway now. Thankfully winter is coming and it usually means I slow down.

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NJmaverick

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Fri Oct-24-08 08:06 AM
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14. Ouch, 19 MPH over the limit is pretty harsh

you might want to go to court and see if you can plead that down.

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malta blue

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Fri Oct-24-08 08:07 AM
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15. he wrote it for 15 - I guess I forgot that in the OP

:blush:

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NJmaverick

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Fri Oct-24-08 08:24 AM
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16. OK well that's a little better

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