Comments | metaltweety: They're really trying to make things difficult...

metaltweety

They're really trying to make things difficult...

Dec 13, 2005 13:54

So, around mid-October, I got a speeding ticket. I filed it away, figuring they'd send something in the mail. A couple weeks ago, I dug out the ticket and found out that they don't necessarily send anything anymore. Nice one. Okay, there's a number on the ticket to call, but when I call the number, I find that it's disconnected with no further ( Read more... )

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group W bench montyy0 December 13 2005, 22:43:11 UTC

I had an experience like this that didn't end very well. I asked a cop "I'm signing this promise to appear, but really, I will be sent a bill in the mail, and I'll pay it, right," and he said something like "yeah, that's how it works."-- the first thing they sent me was "you didn't pay, there is a warrant out for your arrest for failure to appear, you owe us $350 (in 1986 dollars) you can send us a check or appear in person at the Glendale court." Figuring it was at least partially their fault, I got Peter Ashcroft to drive me to the Glendale courthouse (because my car was screwed up), and he waited in the lobby. I went in and they said "how do you plead, we won't talk to you until you tell us," and I was sort of "er, well, I guess I didn't appear, but I wanted to talk about the circumstances"-- I think they got me to say guilty when I probably should have said one of the phrases that weren't on the tip of my tongue, like "nolo contendre" or "guilty with an explanation." Anyway, so I told my story, and the judge said, "They're not ( ... )

Re: group W bench firesika December 14 2005, 01:42:37 UTC

Does being in a random criminal holding cell build a troll or a dwarf, or what?

So, Walker, is this your once every 2 year ticket, or does California have a different rate of ticketing for you?

Re: group W bench metaltweety December 15 2005, 06:23:50 UTC

I think that's roughly the going rate. Hopefully with traffic school, I can cancel it out. And, I'd know about that by now if the city of San Jose paid its damn phone bills.

Re: group W bench firesika December 15 2005, 06:26:56 UTC

I think you're being unduly harsh to poor, poor San Jose. I mean, maybe its toddler kept it up all night when the phone bill was due. And then maybe it had the stomach flu and couldn't pay 'cause it couldn't move from the bathroom. And then maybe its stupid ex-girlfriend didn't pay back the money she owed it. . .

All I'm saying is, YOU DON'T KNOW. Geez.

:D

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turtle_avenger December 14 2005, 00:20:14 UTC

You can't just pay that online?

I think we can do that up here, now.

turtle_avenger December 15 2005, 03:20:33 UTC

Btw. that was a hint to move back to Seattle. I'm subtle like that. hee

metaltweety December 15 2005, 06:24:29 UTC

Well, that's the hope at some point, although my work isn't exactly finished here yet.