Things that make you frown :(
- Thread starter Ryan.P
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Up to the prosecutor, really. Not the officer. The officer can certainly tell the prosecutor he doesn't mind an amendment of the charge. And a LONG night in court to get it.
Mahnken
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I'm sure they do this, but sometimes I think it's just a scare tactic. When I got a careless driving ticket after an accident that I really didn't deserve, that's what they told me. I'd have to wait till everyone else finished and then have a trial. I told them I didn't have anywhere to be and sat back down. They brought the cop in a half hour later. He told me I was recorded saying something I didn't. I asked where the recording was, because that's not what I said. They told me I'd be there till the end of the day again. I said that's fine and sat back down. 5 minutes later they called me back up. Gave some bogus $40 charge plus court fees. No points.
I had the "doesn't mind" happen...
I rolled into the back of someone, and their electric fuel pump defeat kicked in, so they had to be towed.
Officer took the report, sent us on out way. Couple hours later she calls me up and says she was told to issue a ticket for careless.
She didn't want to but was told to. She also said she'd be willing to dial it back to something else, i don't remember.
Just make the court date, talk to the prosecutor - he will already be aware.
I had to wait through the non-motor vehicle stuff, but I was first in line after that, and it was going to be a "Yes you Honor" answer,
and pay the clerk...
serviceguy
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Not going to court. I’ll check the provided link online or take the points in the chin. What bothers me is that they reopened regular access to the bridge 2 days after I got busted and no visible improvement is even visible. I guess the universe is trying tot El me something…
Years ago I got clipped doing 53 in a 35 on 206 right by Salt in Byram.
It is normally a 50, but was set to 35 because it was designated a construction zone.
Anyway, a cop had recently been hit and injured or killed (I forget now), but they were extra keen on patrolling at that point.
Okay, I guess I’m going to court then.
Day of court, I sit through allllllll the DWI cases. That’s the bread and butter in Sussex Co.
And man, for real, even a first offense is bad news. Call an Uber kids.
After hours of this, the rest of the cases come up, including mine.
Prosecutor starts side barring with all defendants, and it’s let’s make a deal.
Invariably everyone already has points, and he’s able to still bleed them pretty good.
Dudeman gets to me and asks about my license- it’s clean yo. He looks really bummed. No leverage. Shit. Okay.
Just agree to what i say up there.
$40 fine, no points, just cost me 4-5 hours of my life.
Judge couldn’t believe what was happening, everyone else dropping Benjis to avoid points.
It is normally a 50, but was set to 35 because it was designated a construction zone.
Anyway, a cop had recently been hit and injured or killed (I forget now), but they were extra keen on patrolling at that point.
Okay, I guess I’m going to court then.
Day of court, I sit through allllllll the DWI cases. That’s the bread and butter in Sussex Co.
And man, for real, even a first offense is bad news. Call an Uber kids.
After hours of this, the rest of the cases come up, including mine.
Prosecutor starts side barring with all defendants, and it’s let’s make a deal.
Invariably everyone already has points, and he’s able to still bleed them pretty good.
Dudeman gets to me and asks about my license- it’s clean yo. He looks really bummed. No leverage. Shit. Okay.
Just agree to what i say up there.
$40 fine, no points, just cost me 4-5 hours of my life.
Judge couldn’t believe what was happening, everyone else dropping Benjis to avoid points.
JerseyPete
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30 years ago there was a movie called Falling Down.
Many can relate to it.
Here is a clip you may enjoy:
picture chosen vs article content....and the ignorant opening paragraph
medicalxpress.com
and they blame the Americans.
Pedal power pays off: Mountain biking benefits outweigh risks, says study
New Curtin research into injuries sustained by trail users has found mountain biking is not the dangerous, injury-plagued sport reserved for thrill-seekers that it is often perceived to be and that the health benefits outweigh the risks.
and they blame the Americans.
Sheer laziness on the part of whoever picked that photo. It's the first one that comes up when you search mountain biking on pixabay site.picture chosen vs article content....and the ignorant opening paragraph
Pedal power pays off: Mountain biking benefits outweigh risks, says study
New Curtin research into injuries sustained by trail users has found mountain biking is not the dangerous, injury-plagued sport reserved for thrill-seekers that it is often perceived to be and that the health benefits outweigh the risks.
and they blame the Americans.
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serviceguy
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picture chosen vs article content....and the ignorant opening paragraph
Pedal power pays off: Mountain biking benefits outweigh risks, says study
New Curtin research into injuries sustained by trail users has found mountain biking is not the dangerous, injury-plagued sport reserved for thrill-seekers that it is often perceived to be and that the health benefits outweigh the risks.
and they blame the Americans.
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I don't get what got your knickers in a bunch...
just the usual - when someone who doesn't mtb, writes about mtb, the pic is usually a redbull rampage image....
Craziness. Which intersection is that? Looks like Pleasant Hill and Ironia, but every other road around here is Ironia!
Or the opposite where the mountain bikers are riding hybrids with kickstands, reflectors on the wheels and they're wearing running shoes
serviceguy
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The article seems positive though, no?
I'm just here for the photo issue.
Poorly written opening graph but, yes, positive towards mountain biking.
serviceguy
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Isn't this the case of most news articles of the last several years?
My opening line....
picture chosen vs article content....and the ignorant opening paragraph
serviceguy
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Excuse my poor language comprehension skills if you want, but it did not seem that bad...with regard to the picture, besides the laziness conveyed by its being the first picture to pop up on whateverwhenver.com, maybe posting a freeride-ish picture from the early 2000s wanted to convey the erroneously perceived hazardous nature of the sport?
Really, I'm just trying to see the positives for a change, even though it's really not in my nature...
Article general message was good.