08-11-2009, 07:18 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
Posts: 99
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Originally Posted by Viperfreak2
Sounds similar to South Carolina. Reminds me of a story a friend told me:
She got a traffic ticket, and showed up to court. The judge announced loudly "everyone who wants to plead guilty, move to the right side of the room. Everyone who wants to plead not-guilty move to the left" They did as instructed. "Now, everyone on the right, your fine and points will be cut in half, step out and pay the clerk. Everyone on the left, (slams the gavel) GUILTY. Your fines and points are now double, step to the back and pay the clerk!"
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That judge (IMHO) is an lazy SOB and does not take his job serious.
But not all of them are like this.
I once had a speeding ticket of 72 in a 35 (on an empty country road).
I took a lawyer, he told me to dress light because I go to jail.
I explained to the judge that the car was new and I wanted to see what it can do. I picked the country road on purpose, because I would not endanger anybody and I haven't had a ticket in 10 years.
The judge studied a few pictures I made from the location. He then smiled and said: "Don't do this anymore". He cut the ticket down to 9 over the limit (regular speeding ticket) and wished me a good day.
I'd say, take a lawyer because that shows the judge that you are serious about this incident, and try to explain in plain English what happened, don’t try to be a smart a$$.
Viperfreak, you as a "believer" should not find pleasure in this. I am not in that church stuff at all anymore, but "god" would do just the opposite.
In your “religion” it is all about "forgiveness", isn't it?
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