All by myself, no lawyer, and I was as nervous as can be.

The cop who pulled me over is the posterboy for people who shouldn't be cops.

I've never encountered anyone quite as smug and self-satisfied as this sawed-off runt of a cop. He was so positive that the judge would take his word over mine simply because he's a cop. Let me tell you, swearing an oath to tell the truth meant absolutely nothing to this guy. He lied through his teeth about every detail of the traffic stop - he said I blew through a red light, which was absolute malarky - all the while with the smarmiest look I've ever seen. He kept looking at me with an expression that said "Watch me use my position and power to screw you over." Honestly, I was completely disgusted.

So I presented my case in the least clumsey manner that I was able, which was pretty clumsey, unfortunately with more than a bit of annoyance and frustration vented at both the cop's and prosecutor's attitudes - I really shouldn't have but I could hardly contain my feeling of revulsion. Well, I must have struck some chord with the judge (or as he stated maybe I was just lucky today) because he felt that my testimony was every bit as credible as the cop's testimony and that he was looking for a tiebreaker but couldn't find one. Therefore, the prosecution didn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that I had broken the law so he dismissed the ticket.

I can barely express how pleased I am with the outcome. I just couldn't bring myself to cop to a plea bargain when I knew that I hadn't broken the law. This has ever so slightly renewed my faith in the justice system.

Just so you all know, I don't hate cops, not at all. There are some really good guys out there. But it does seem like police work is the default career path of the common a-hole.

But I have to say... a friend of mine at work died this morning in a house fire. A good man, a really nice guy, with a wife and kids. For him to have died like that, and for that poor excuse for a human being, never mind a cop, to still walk the Earth - well it just really makes me sad.order abortion pill morning after pill price where to buy abortion pill

MM.... OMG... It gets worse if you come in my 'small town' cause there is nothing to police the police (you should check out what happend in Herrin, Illinois)...

Nevertheless... I tip my hat to you.... Cops who are 'cocks' needs to have a few cracks in their skulls...


Good to hear about a win for the good guys for a change..

MutoidMan Wrote:All by myself, no lawyer, and I was as nervous as can be. The cop who pulled me over is the posterboy for people who shouldn't be cops. I've never encountered anyone quite as smug and self-satisfied as this sawed-off runt of a cop. He was so positive that the judge would take his word over mine simply because he's a cop. Let me tell you, swearing an oath to tell the truth meant absolutely nothing to this guy. He lied through his teeth about every detail of the traffic stop - he said I blew through a red light, which was absolute malarky - all the while with the smarmiest look I've ever seen. He kept looking at me with an expression that said "Watch me use my position and power to screw you over." Honestly, I was completely disgusted. So I presented my case in the least clumsey manner that I was able, which was pretty clumsey, unfortunately with more than a bit of annoyance and frustration vented at both the cop's and prosecutor's attitudes - I really shouldn't have but I could hardly contain my feeling of revulsion. Well, I must have struck some chord with the judge (or as he stated maybe I was just lucky today) because he felt that my testimony was every bit as credible as the cop's testimony and that he was looking for a tiebreaker but couldn't find one. Therefore, the prosecution didn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that I had broken the law so he dismissed the ticket. I can barely express how pleased I am with the outcome. I just couldn't bring myself to cop to a plea bargain when I knew that I hadn't broken the law. This has ever so slightly renewed my faith in the justice system. Just so you all know, I don't hate cops, not at all. There are some really good guys out there. But it does seem like police work is the default career path of the common a-hole. But I have to say... a friend of mine at work died this morning in a house fire. A good man, a really nice guy, with a wife and kids. For him to have died like that, and for that poor excuse for a human being, never mind a cop, to still walk the Earth - well it just really makes me sad.

I hear ya, Mutoid Man. Congrats on beating that ticket - I'm writing a story called "The METERIX" and it's a Matrix-inspired satire of the whole parking meter phenomenon. Also, condolences to your friend's family. That's very sad.where to buy abortion pill http://blog.bitimpulse.com/template/default.aspx?abortion-types buy abortion pill online