(ot) i fought the law and the law won.

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

In cases like this the judge has to consider motivation;
You are motivated to maintain your innocence.
What was the motivation of the officer to ticket you?  He is, in essence, an unbiased third party (i.e has nothing to lose or gain by ticketing you), so his word carries greater weight than yours.
  That's the way it works.  Ya' done good in getting the fine reduced.  
As an old fart, I say "turn it down a decible". 
:)
Larry
old crock and his old 'Roc
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: brett cooke 
  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 4:25 PM
  Subject: (ot) i fought the law and the law won.


    well, finally had the bench trial today for my stupid loud stereo ticket. 
  i actually did real well, and got the officer to admit that the distances he 
  heard the stereo from were approximated and that he had no real way of 
  measuring how loud the stereo really was, but i still lost. the judge was 
  real cool and told me i did a great job for someone defending themselves, 
  but that what it really boiled down to was that he was going with the word 
  of a experienced police officer over mine. he only fined me $25 though, so 
  it was well worth the risk. it would have been $110 just to waive it. i 
  still have complaints though, there was no way my car stereo was to loud, 
  and the officer basically admitted that it was just his opinion that it was 
  too loud and yet i lost anyways? i thought there had to be some measure of 
  proof? i mean afterall, i think he's guilty isn't grounds for a conviction 
  for anything right? oh well, what can you do.....

  So Sayeth The Hitman

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