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Mar. 12, 2006 DO THE LAW GIVE OUT TRAFFIC TICKETS IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR ARE THE COPS ARMED REVENUE COLLECTORS? I live in a rural area but frequently have to drive though a small hole in the wall city to get to my home. Whenever possible I drive back roads to avoid this town that is a notorious Speed and ticket giving trap. This weekend, I was meeting a Client to go over an Astrological Chart. We both live along the Greenbrier River but on opposite sides of the ticket trap town. I suggested that we meet in a diner in this town. "Absolutely not," she insisted. Thus we met in Lewisburg instead. If the law were truly interested in Public Safety, they would not have to hide behind bushes and wall but would be stationed out in the open where they can be seen and thus be a true deterrent to unsafe driving. Nevertheless, the Town of Ticket Trap, West Virginia needs the revenue and the police need something to do besides check on the occasional complaint about the barking dog. Since, my ex-husband lives in the town, I have to deal it. Most of the time, it is not an issue because I am usually a safe driver but nobody is perfect. Last Winter, my ex was in California. I was baby-sitting his dog and watching his house. My first intuition was to drive on the back roads to my abode in the country. Instead, I opted to go check out a leaky water heater problem at Ex-Hubby's house. I was driving through the town when suddenly the flashing bubble gum machine lights were behind me. The officer advised me that I ran a stop sign a quarter of the mile down the road and the actual policy that I showed him was not acceptable proof of insurance. Philosophically, I surmised, the last traffic ticket I had in 1983. A minor blip in my flawless driving record is no big deal. I expected to get the usual "Give Us Money," notice in the mail. Instead, I got a "Show Up In Court or Go To Jail!" notice.. The Court Hearings are held in the Ticket Trap Town's City Hall. The Keystone Cop was seated next to the Magistrate. It was interesting to watch the hearings of folks with far worse issues than mine. The teenage boy caught smoking wacky week had to do community service. The Magistrate admonished a man that he had better see some money for a fine that was first issued seven years ago and or that man would be doing some time. Another elderly couple had not registered their car in three years. "This is a piece of cake," I thought to myself as I presented the Magistrate with the politically correct proof of insurance and asked him what the cost of the ticket was. The ticket giving cop was sitting right next to the judge. There was no way I could win this one, I was thinking. "About the Stop Sign, Did you run it?" the Magistrate asked. "No, but I am not going to fight it," I replied. The judge advised me "NEVER! Plead Guilty to something that you didn't do!" I pleaded "Not Guilty" and he dismissed the ticket. JUBULATIONS! My flawless driving record is safe for another day. It was suggested by another that fighting that ticket might have been a compromise of my 12 Step Spirituality because it was not rigorous honesty. This was from someone who has to drive the Peasant Wagon AKA City Bus because of legal problems with a DUI or drunk driving. Somehow, I don't think I am going to get struck Drunk for fighting that traffic ticket and winning. When I talked to my Client this weekend, she commented that she had also gotten a ticket from the Ticket Trap town. She got the "Give em Money" notice in the mail and paid the fine. Since she works in the next County. It would have cost more to fight the ticket. She recently relocated to West Virginia so I advised her about the back roads to get to her house. Ticket Trap Town, West Virginia may need the money but it doesn't break my heart to spend mine on Astrology Books instead.. ------------ 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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