Comments on: Guaranteed ways to get a traffic ticket from me http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/ My thoughts on the variety of topics that fill my life... Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:35:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: john http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-897 john Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:10:53 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-897 It's about money. Cities and states acrue allot of revenue via tickets and the way to handle this is not to get mad, but to get even. Everyticket you receive is redeamable for one NOT Guilty verdict the next time you serve on a jury. You will never see the other eleven people again and it costs the state a fortune, definitely more than your ticket, to re-try the case. The lost revenue cuts into the raises the police receive and upgrades to equipment required to do the job. When you are on a jury you have more power than anyone else in the courtroom INCLUDING the judge. Use that power. Any comments on this idea:) If this posts twice its because I received an error msg on post. It’s about money. Cities and states acrue allot of revenue via tickets and the way to handle this is not to get mad, but to get even. Everyticket you receive is redeamable for one NOT Guilty verdict the next time you serve on a jury. You will never see the other eleven people again and it costs the state a fortune, definitely more than your ticket, to re-try the case. The lost revenue cuts into the raises the police receive and upgrades to equipment required to do the job. When you are on a jury you have more power than anyone else in the courtroom INCLUDING the judge.
Use that power. Any comments on this idea:)

If this posts twice its because I received an error msg on post.

]]> By: john http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-896 john Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:09:06 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-896 It's about money. Cities and states acrue allot of revenue via tickets and the way to handle this is not to get mad, but to get even. Everyticket you receive is redeamable for one NOT Guilty verdict the next time you serve on a jury. You will never see the other eleven people again and it costs the state a fortune, definitely more than your ticket, to re-try the case. The lost revenue cuts into the raises the police receive and upgrades to equipment required to do the job. When you are on a jury you have more power than anyone else in the courtroom INCLUDING the judge. Use that power. Any comments on this idea:) It’s about money. Cities and states acrue allot of revenue via tickets and the way to handle this is not to get mad, but to get even. Everyticket you receive is redeamable for one NOT Guilty verdict the next time you serve on a jury. You will never see the other eleven people again and it costs the state a fortune, definitely more than your ticket, to re-try the case. The lost revenue cuts into the raises the police receive and upgrades to equipment required to do the job. When you are on a jury you have more power than anyone else in the courtroom INCLUDING the judge.
Use that power. Any comments on this idea:)

]]> By: martin http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-775 martin Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:25:32 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-775 i have a question...i was stopped for "according to the cop" i fail to stopped at a red light, but i didnt because when i was crossing the intersection the light was yellow then it turn red. the cop followed me for about 7 to 8 blocks then he procced to stopped me and gave me a ticket...is there anything i can do to fight it???/ also i was stopped recently for playin loud music but i know there is a certain decibal you need to reach in order to be noise pollution....i belive that my stereo wasnt playin loud because my speaker are blown up...the cop said that the music was loud because i was "shaking his car" but i wasnt cuz i know my own system and what it is capable of doing....the stereo was at volume 8 and that its not loud enough to shake a car. i have a question…i was stopped for “according to the cop” i fail to stopped at a red light, but i didnt because when i was crossing the intersection the light was yellow then it turn red. the cop followed me for about 7 to 8 blocks then he procced to stopped me and gave me a ticket…is there anything i can do to fight it???/
also i was stopped recently for playin loud music but i know there is a certain decibal you need to reach in order to be noise pollution….i belive that my stereo wasnt playin loud because my speaker are blown up…the cop said that the music was loud because i was “shaking his car” but i wasnt cuz i know my own system and what it is capable of doing….the stereo was at volume 8 and that its not loud enough to shake a car.

]]> By: Dominick http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-259 Dominick Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:08:24 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-259 I’ve been browsing for a very long time, trying to find something very special in Internet. It’s hard to imagine, how much time I spent searching for sensations. I have tried to find something interesting and not very serious, just to enjoy reading it. I can’t believe that I’m finally here and that I found everything I was looking for. Interesting information, interesting people. That’s exactly what I needed. I’ve been browsing for a very long time, trying to find something very special in Internet. It’s hard to imagine, how much time I spent searching for sensations. I have tried to find something interesting and not very serious, just to enjoy reading it. I can’t believe that I’m finally here and that I found everything I was looking for. Interesting information, interesting people. That’s exactly what I needed.

]]> By: anyname http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-236 anyname Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:04:51 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-236 Unfortunately, people must still drive even if their license is suspended. They MUST feed their family. Whether you think that is a good cause or not really doesn't matter. It doesn't excuse what they do. And it doesn't mean they shouldn't get ticketed. But saying "if you can't afford insurance, you can't afford to drive" is clearly incorrect. Yup, I may smash into someone without insurance. In that case, the hospital will absorb those costs because the guy can't afford them. What if you had your license suspended because of inability to pay traffic tickets because you were layed off? i'm sorry but feeding my family comes before lining the states pockets because I didn't PURCHASE their registration stickers. Unfortunately, people must still drive even if their license is suspended. They MUST feed their family. Whether you think that is a good cause or not really doesn’t matter. It doesn’t excuse what they do. And it doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get ticketed. But saying “if you can’t afford insurance, you can’t afford to drive” is clearly incorrect. Yup, I may smash into someone without insurance. In that case, the hospital will absorb those costs because the guy can’t afford them. What if you had your license suspended because of inability to pay traffic tickets because you were layed off? i’m sorry but feeding my family comes before lining the states pockets because I didn’t PURCHASE their registration stickers.

]]> By: surfindad http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-169 surfindad Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:33:33 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-169 You're absolutely right, I should have made that distinction. If you are "visiting" (and there is a legal definition of visiting versus "residing") any government issued license is legal. However, if you are "residing" you have 10 days (I think, have to look that one up) to obtain license and registration in my state (Florida). Good eye for details, are you a LEO? You’re absolutely right, I should have made that distinction. If you are “visiting” (and there is a legal definition of visiting versus “residing”) any government issued license is legal.
However, if you are “residing” you have 10 days (I think, have to look that one up) to obtain license and registration in my state (Florida).
Good eye for details, are you a LEO?

]]> By: william parks http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-168 william parks Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:00:35 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-168 You are wrong about one thing, at least in my state, Illinois. A current Mexican or any other government issued license is valid in Illinois so long as you are not living in the US as a resident. For example a Mexican college student going to school in the US can use his Mexican license to drive. This info is directly from the State of Illinois Secretary of sate Web site. Of course, if you are living here illegally or have overstayed your visa you would be considered an illegal resident and you are out of luck. all in all though I enjoyed your candid and thoughtful coments You are wrong about one thing, at least in my state, Illinois. A current Mexican or any other government issued license is valid in Illinois so long as you are not living in the US as a resident. For example a Mexican college student going to school in the US can use his Mexican license to drive. This info is directly from the State of Illinois Secretary of sate Web site. Of course, if you are living here illegally or have overstayed your visa you would be considered an illegal resident and you are out of luck.
all in all though I enjoyed your candid and thoughtful coments

]]> By: surfindad http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-152 surfindad Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:21:26 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-152 Sonya - Thanks. To be honest, I'm not too fond of cops myself! When I first started out someone asked me what the most difficult situation was that I had encountered so far. My answer was "realizing that all cops weren't moral, compassionate, knights in shining armor." I try to approach every situation with the goal of leaving that person in better shape than I found them. Whether that is a ticket to save their life, jail to keep them from doing more harm, or just a heart to heart talk. A lot of cops turn arrogant, but to be honest it seems to be false bravado a lot of times. We find that if you act arrogant, fearless, and tough as nails you seldom have to prove otherwise. If you are too "nice" you get "tested" more often. Being a homeschooler (as we are), I'm sure you understand how negative stereotypes and profiling can put a bad light on something even if the bad are in the minority....;) Sonya - Thanks. To be honest, I’m not too fond of cops myself! When I first started out someone asked me what the most difficult situation was that I had encountered so far. My answer was “realizing that all cops weren’t moral, compassionate, knights in shining armor.”
I try to approach every situation with the goal of leaving that person in better shape than I found them. Whether that is a ticket to save their life, jail to keep them from doing more harm, or just a heart to heart talk.
A lot of cops turn arrogant, but to be honest it seems to be false bravado a lot of times. We find that if you act arrogant, fearless, and tough as nails you seldom have to prove otherwise. If you are too “nice” you get “tested” more often.
Being a homeschooler (as we are), I’m sure you understand how negative stereotypes and profiling can put a bad light on something even if the bad are in the minority….;)

]]> By: Sonya http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-148 Sonya Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:50:29 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-148 Great tips. Personally, I am not fond of cops because all of the ones in our town have an arrogance about them that makes them unlikeable. I usually don't have run ins with them since I obey traffic laws. I was pulled over when I was 20 and my license was expired. I had no idea. The cop was nice about it but he did make me park the car and thankfully I was very close to home and the walk was not bad. Great tips. Personally, I am not fond of cops because all of the ones in our town have an arrogance about them that makes them unlikeable. I usually don’t have run ins with them since I obey traffic laws. I was pulled over when I was 20 and my license was expired. I had no idea. The cop was nice about it but he did make me park the car and thankfully I was very close to home and the walk was not bad.

]]> By: surfindad http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-135 surfindad Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:00:49 +0000 http://surfindad.com/2007/10/13/guaranteed-ways-to-get-a-traffic-ticket-from-me/#comment-135 Every cop may act differently, but I don't cite people for an expired tag if they have proof of current registration. We have stickers for registration as well but they disintegrate if you try and pull them off. Sounds like you need to ask the Terminator to look at some different sticker technology. If you were King or Queen for a day, how would you resolve the issue in California? Every cop may act differently, but I don’t cite people for an expired tag if they have proof of current registration.
We have stickers for registration as well but they disintegrate if you try and pull them off. Sounds like you need to ask the Terminator to look at some different sticker technology.
If you were King or Queen for a day, how would you resolve the issue in California?

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