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Hey everyone, I won one for all us long hairs out there. I received a speeding ticket for $320 for speeding in a school zone in my little redneck town. I decided to fight the ticket because some things just didn't add up.
1) I got the ticket at 3:20 pm. The 2 nearest schools own zones end at 2:40pm & 2:55pm.
2) The cop while writing the ticket stated the school zone light may not have been flashing.
3) The cop was hiding behind a building at the time.
When I got to tell the judge my side, he didn't care much for defense number 3. When I mentioned number 2 he became interested but the cop said he did say that but then he looked back and saw that the light was flashing (he was Bull S'ing), he had pulled me over after the road had curve and unless he was superman he couldn't see thru trees and buildings. But the real killer was defense number 1, I quoted Fl. Statute 316.1895 regarding school zones & proved that the school zone, by law, should not have been enforced. The judge ran to his chambers, got his book, read it, looked the cop right in the eye and said, "he's right, it's pretty clear". Case Dismissed.
You could of knocked him over with a feather he was so shocked. Hopefully I got a little more respect for us long hairs, at least I proved that we are smarter than we look.
Good for You!
Way to go Chris! I had a similar experience while driving thru (that
model of open-mindedness) Iowa. I was in the slow lane on a 55 mph
highway going about 57 with cars passing me, when a local redneck cop pulled me over, searched my car for NO REASON, and gave me a ticket for going 78! I tried to fight it in court, but it was obvious that the cop, the DA, and the judge were all buddies, and despite the fact that I got the cop to admit that he clocked a "dark vehicle", but not necessarily MY dark vehicle- I was found guilty. It still gets me mad just thinking about it, but I'm really glad to hear a long-hair got some justice somewhere!