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Replying to: fezo (Jan 09, 2009 5:03 pm) Here ya go> Cover your plate or spray on. I make no representation to the effectiveness of said measures. 
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| I received a a photo radar ticket in the mail for a car that my daughter drives at college. Because the car is registered in my name, the ticket was issued in my name. The picture on the ticket was neither of me, nor my daughter. I explained to the court that I was not driving the car and the magistrate informed me that if I would provide drivers' license information of the actual driver that they would be happy to change the name on the summons. I replied that it wasn't my job to catch speeders nor to inform on others (that might have been OK in Nazi Germany, but we have a Bill of Rights here). The magistrate responded that the ticket was rightfully issued to the registered owner of the vehicle. What a load of crap. The judge acknowledged that the picture of the speeder on the ticket clearly wasn't me--that's what we used to call "innocent" in the pre-photoradar age. | |
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Replying to: vinnyny (Jan 10, 2009 7:50 am) So, did you (have to) pay it?
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Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar . One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill. The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then turned off. Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location. Back at the CHP Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to the USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC style: ~ ~ ~ Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down. Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked on to your equipment location. Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position. The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap is broken on his holster. Thank you for your concern. Semper Fi
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Replying to: euphonium (Jan 10, 2009 10:01 am) |
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Replying to: euphonium (Jan 10, 2009 10:01 am) Makes you wish they stocked Sidewinder missiles at the auto parts store.  Although to be accurate you should ask for a HARM.
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Replying to: vinnyny (Jan 10, 2009 7:50 am) Most likely you'll get no satisfaction from the courts but you should collect the amount of the fine from your daughter or whoever was driving at the time.
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Replying to: andys120 (Jan 10, 2009 11:28 am) As it does mine. To take this to an extreme example lets say your car is stolen and used to rob a bank. The bank cameras catch the crook driving away from the scene. The police arrest you and you are sent to jail. You say to the judge, "but you can see from the photo that it wasn't me driving the getaway car". The judge responds "well, if you can identify the crook and tell us where he lives we'll let you go". How absurd would that be? I would tell the OP to fight the ticket as the judge seems really out of line. It would probably cost much more to do that than to just pay up. That may be just what the court is counting on. |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 10, 2009 12:01 pm) |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 10, 2009 12:01 pm)
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