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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
The problem with local police in small towns, where they know just about everybody, is enforcement is selective. If they evenhandedly enforced that particular stop sign there would be a chance of getting it changed. But if it's a money maker, mostly from tourists and the less desirable elements (not mentioning any names but she's probably lucky they didn't shoot her in the knee), then there's no way in hell they'll change it.  |
Precisely, Bruce! That stop sign is there to make money off tourists. Since the incident occurred, I have formed the habit of taking a few minutes every time I pick up my mail and watching the actions of other drivers at that same stop sign. So far, easily half the cars coming to that intersection don't pull to a complete stop. The one's going right almost never do.
Yes, I am an "undesirable element." I have gained a certain notoriety by going to city council meetings and demanding that they look into providing more low income housing for the elderly and disabled... Plus, I am in the process of ratting out the ax murderer to the world (and the DA), and the president of the local gardening club, who hasn't yet discovered that her new boy friend is really Devil Boy in disguise, has taken exception to this, so I am rather high profile in this small town. I'm lucky the cops didn't shoot me in BOTH knees!
As far as spending money fighting the tickets, it won't cost me a thing to do that. I have gobs of time to go down to court, and due to my income level, if the matter ever actually went to trial, they have to pay for a court appointed lawyer for me.