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| Larry (208.18.102.33) Rating: N/A |
GOOD A Montgomery, WV policeman had a perfect spot to watch for speeders, but wasn't getting many. Then he discovered the problem - a 12-year-old boy was standing up the road with a hand painted sign, which read "RADAR TRAP AHEAD". The officer then found a young accomplice down the road with a sign reading "TIPS" and a bucket full of money. (And we used to just sell lemonade!) BETTER A motorist was mailed a picture of his car speeding through an automated radar post in Charleston, WV. A $40 speeding ticket was included. Being cute, he sent the police department a picture of $40. The police responded with another mailed photo of handcuffs. BEST A young woman was pulled over for speeding. As WV State Trooper walked to her car window, flipping open his ticket book, she said, "I bet you are going to sell me a ticket to the WV State Police Ball. "He replied, "WV State Troopers don't have balls." There was a moment of silence while she smiled, and he realized what he'd just said. He then closed his book, got back in his patrol car and left. She was laughing too hard to start her car. | ||
| two dogs (66.90.216.81) Rating: N/A |
reminds me of a guy that had a mouse in his house,he found a mousetrap, but couldn't find any cheese..so,he put a picture of a piece of cheese he cut out of a magazine...next morning,there was a pictue of a mouse in the trap... | ||
| Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.58)
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Funny jokes, but perhaps someone can learn something here. We know that photo red light tickets are becoming popular and are a source of controversy due to proven studies that show the yellow warning lights are often shortened so more light runners (more revenue) are created. The are also controversal because a cop is supposed to see a traffic violation occur before he can issue a ticket. Here in California if you get photographed going through a red light they mail you a ticket signed receipt requested. If you refuse to accept the letter and have the post office send it back they won't prosecute you and the ticket goes away. This happened to me in Santa Rosa CA, I refused to accept the letter and nothing ever happened. The fine is $240. --Geoff '82 RTS CA | ||
| Doug Dickinson (Dougd470) (65.161.188.11)
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Don't forget - each state is different as to the rules. Most have adopted laws that remove the money incentive from the ticket issuing agency's budget to reduce instances of this type of thing (profiting from trafic tickets). The funds go vatrious places such as a motor vehicle safety fund or the general fund for the state. When I grew up in Florida, Georgia was very bad in this regard. The governor even posted signs at certain towns to alert drivers to this practice. As to short yellows - I can't comment as I haven't seen that recently. BTW - by refusing the ticket, they can still prosecute you years later. Be careful - they have been known to suspend licenses for this kind of thing (i.e. a letter sent to the address on your registration was refused, so you must not live there and the law requires you to keep DMV advised of your address, so they suspend your tag and/or drivers license for violation of that rule). Don't laugh - they can do it! Also - remember that in most states (probably all by this time) a traffic ticket is a civil matter that does not require an in-person witness to substantiate a claim. Civil matters are not subject to the same rules of evidence. A photo can be accepted as proof all by itself. Be aware and learn the law first. Doug St Louis MC9 | ||
| two dogs (66.90.210.236) Rating: N/A |
OH YEAH....WELL WHAT ABOUT THE RABBIT | ||
| Johnny (63.159.128.35)
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They're trying to add red-light cameras in Providence, RI--gee, revenue-generating cameras in the most corrupt state in the country...that is a scary thought. | ||
| T. Gojenola (24.237.70.61)
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We went through the photo radar extravaganza here in Anchorage a few years ago and it was a disaster. It was operated not by the police, but a private firm under contract with the city, with the contractor's income determined as a percentage of the revenue generated. It became a political hot potato after some very familiar faces emerged in the photos and it was determined the contractor had been granted authority to operate whenever and wherever they chose, although the public had been fed a crock that it was to be a "school zone" project. We now have a somewhat more perverse scam under way with our unionized police force. They have found a way to substantially increase their retirment income, which is determined from an average of their highest three years earnings. By spending their last three years on night traffic duty, issuing lots of questionable and controversial citations, they are forced to make a lot of daytime court appearances and collect substantial overtime pay. I understand this system is not uncommon. tg | ||
| dougwoodin (24.170.163.179)
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And here I thought the only crooked cops were in Florida!! | ||
| Ace (24.28.44.126) Rating: N/A |
Enjoy this one! It will sure make you laugh! A Greene County Deputy pulled a car over on 65 about 52 miles north of the Missouri state line. When the Deputy asked the driver why he was speeding, the driver answered that he was a magician and a juggler and he was on his way to Branson to do a show that night and he didn't want to be late. The deputy told the driver he was fascinated by juggling, and if the driver would do a little juggling for him that he wouldn't give Him a ticket. The driver told the deputy that he had sent all of his equipment on ahead and didn't have anything to juggle. The deputy told him that he had some flares in the trunk of his squad car and asked if he could juggle them. The juggler stated that he could, so the deputy got three flares, lit them and handed them to the juggler. While the man was doing his juggling act, a car pulled in behind the squad car, a drunk got out and watched the juggling performance very briefly, and suddenly he then went over to the squad car, opened the rear door and got in. The deputy observed him doing this and went over to his squad car, opened the door and asked the drunk what he thought he was doing. The drunk replied... "Might as well take my ass right on to jail, because there's no way in hell I can pass that test.  Ace |