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Apr. 26, 2006 The Small Town City Kitties do to have their drama. Yesterday, I went to night court over a dumb traffic ticket. If I had gotten a "Give Us MONEY" notice in the mail - chances are I would have paid the ticket and been done with it. It is much more cost effective to give them the money than to spend time in court and lose money. What I got in the mail was a "Show up in Court or Go to Jail" notice so it was off to court I went. The court session was actually held in Ticket Trap, West Virginia’s City Hall. A computer generated insurance policy is not proper proof of insurance according to West Virginia Law. I was able to provide the politically correct proof of insurance at the First Hearing. The Magistrate asked about the second charge, "Running a Stop Sign…. Did you do it?" he asked. "No, I did not run the Stop Sign but I would rather pay the fine and get it over with," I told the Magistrate. "Never!!!!! Plead Guilty to something that you didn’t do," the Magistrate admonished. So…………………..It was off to court a second time. My now ex-hubby was giving me all kinds of advise on how to make the officer look like a dummy. He is an old grouch who calls all the local cops "Sonny" and he gets away with it. When I address the police, It’s Officer and Sir. My strategy was simple. The officer tells his story. I tell my story. All I have to do is establish the shadow of a doubt - the City of Ticket Trap, West Virginia has to establish guilt beyond the shadow of a doubt. If the Magistrate believes the officer - it’s no big deal - it’s a few dollars and a minor blimp on my flawless driving record. If the Magistrate believes me - that is even better. Thus the officer told his story and I told mine including the weather and issues of visibility. The City Attorney asked me about the conversation that occurred between me and the officer. I kept everything on a professional level, gave him the information that he needed, signed the ticket and went home. The City Attorney’s argument was the fact that there was no argument. I should have argued with the officer about the ticket and the fact that I didn’t argue with the cop was proof that I was guilty of running the Stop Sign. He even quoted court cases regarding the virtues of arguing with a cop. "Excuse Me! Mr. City Attorney, I respectfully disagree with you - however I NEVER argue with a cop. He’s got the gun, the stick, the hand cusps and the jail. It is better to sign the ticket, get away from him and let the Magistrate Decide." The Magistrate gave me the benefit of a doubt and dismissed the ticket. When I walked into ex-hubby’s house. He asked me how I won it. The City Attorney helped me win it - I told him. ------------ About the author: Bonijean Isaacs is a freelance writer and Astrologer in West Virginia. Email: inez4liberty@gmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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