Fighting tickets n' stuff - HELP

[NorDog]

Just pay the thing.

[joekarati]

Just pay the thing.

State Patrols Collect Billions From Speeding Tickets
Speeding ticket revenue amounts to as much as $2.3 billion for 40 state highway patrol agencies, with a list of the top ten ticket states.

Forty state highway patrols issued over 8.1 million citations for speeding in 2003, generating as much as $2.3 billion in revenue, according to an analysis of data found in the Governors Highway Safety Association "Survey of the States: Speeding" report. The number reflects the maximum base ticket amount for a first offense, not including common surcharges such as court costs and driver responsibility programs. Ten states reported that they do not collect data on the number of speeding citations issued.

The number of tickets issued by state patrols is only a fraction of the number of speeding tickets issued statewide by local police forces. In Florida, for example, state police issued 396,252 tickets worth up to $99 million in revenue. City and county police in Florida issued an additional 394,752 tickets worth up to $98.5 million. Insurance companies also generate revenue by increasing the annual insurance rates for speeding ticket recipients, which often exceeds the cost of the citation.

Although not a state, the District of Columbia has a population greater than Wyoming, the state issuing the second highest number of tickets per capita. Residents of Washington, D.C. are twelve times more likely to be issued a speeding ticket than residents of the neighboring state of Maryland. District police pulled over only 10,391 motorists, but speed cameras issued 423,910 tickets.

[hbliam]

Trained and certified on looking at a speedo?

ok......] That sounds like L.A City training

I think he works for ICE. Last time I talked to an ICE agent on the phone it went like this (no offense to our board member):

Cliff notes. This convo took three phone calls and about 30 minutes.

Me: Hi, I just ran a guy and got a hit saying he is a recently deported felon and to call you guys (ICE).
Ice: You sure it's him?
Me: He has ID with all four names on it.
Ice: That doesn't mean anything.
Me: He has three seperate valid ID's with all four names on it.
Ice: Can you send me a photo of him?
Me: I'm in a parking lot. Does your info show any tattoos?
Ice: Yes, he should have tattoo A, B, and C.
Me: What do you know. He has tattoo A, B, and C exactly where you said he should have them.
Ice: I'm still not comfortable placing a hold on this guy. He may not be the right guy.
Me: He just told me, "I'm a recently deported felon." Is that good enough?

[madmatt]

I think he works for ICE. Last time I talked to an ICE agent on the phone it went like this (no offense to our board member):

Cliff notes. This convo took three phone calls and about 30 minutes.

Me: Hi, I just ran a guy and got a hit saying he is a recently deported felon and to call you guys (ICE).
Ice: You sure it's him?
Me: He has ID with all four names on it.
Ice: That doesn't mean anything.
Me: He has three seperate valid ID's with all four names on it.
Ice: Can you send me a photo of him?
Me: I'm in a parking lot. Does your info show any tattoos?
Ice: Yes, he should have tattoo A, B, and C.
Me: What do you know. He has tattoo A, B, and C exactly where you said he should have them.
Ice: I'm still not comfortable placing a hold on this guy. He may not be the right guy.
Me: He just told me, "I'm a recently deported felon." Is that good enough?

Lol...I wish that the fuzz that I've dealt with (in the past) would have been so non-chalant. Life would have been much easier for me.

[lawbreaker]

I think he works for ICE. Last time I talked to an ICE agent on the phone it went like this (no offense to our board member):

Cliff notes. This convo took three phone calls and about 30 minutes.

Me: Hi, I just ran a guy and got a hit saying he is a recently deported felon and to call you guys (ICE).
Ice: You sure it's him?
Me: He has ID with all four names on it.
Ice: That doesn't mean anything.
Me: He has three seperate valid ID's with all four names on it.
Ice: Can you send me a photo of him?
Me: I'm in a parking lot. Does your info show any tattoos?
Ice: Yes, he should have tattoo A, B, and C.
Me: What do you know. He has tattoo A, B, and C exactly where you said he should have them.
Ice: I'm still not comfortable placing a hold on this guy. He may not be the right guy.
Me: He just told me, "I'm a recently deported felon." Is that good enough?

Sounds familiar...from a few different agencies no less!

[madmatt]

where are these guys when I need em?

[joekarati]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-red-light24-2009dec24,0,2706485.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Flocal+%28L.A.+Times+-+California+|+Local+News%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

More Good News.

[madmatt]

quick question, on my citation the officer wrote a note BP) in the "safe" box on the ticket. Anyone know what this means?