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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 7,610
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Well just had my trial date. Most from my previous post said fight it. The cop showed and the Judge took the cops side. Lidar is just too much to fight. The judge did reduce the ticket to 147.00 and said something about Oregon people won't allow any lower of a reduction. I just don't understand who voted for that? Anyway I could have just showed up to the first hearing and got the 147.00. Cop did lie he said there was no tracto trailer anywhere near me. It was 8 car lengths infront, so on top of that how the hell can he remember that detail from April 10, 2011? So don't speed on Hwy 217, even though I still don't think i was going 69. Also it was 2nd ticket in 90 days--both were in the 9's 49-69...hmmm. What ever happened to warnings? Really dislike all of Tigard, OR (both tickets in Tigard) only tickets since I was 16.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 4,446
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From: Tarpon Springs FL
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"...Cop did lie..."
I'm sorry you didn't prevail but good on you for exercising your rights and fighting the ticket! If you believe you're in the right don't bend over and take it. Conversely, if you know you're responsible fess-up and pay the fine. Sadly, I'm not surprised the cop lied under oath. I've personally seen a cop lie in a sworn deposition and in court. I didn’t want to believe it but it wasn’t even questionable,I know the LEO lied. I support LEOs...I have friends who are cops. Hell, my dad wore a badge. Most cops are decent enough people but I now (sadly) believe LEO’s lie far more routinely than anyone realizes.
I'm sorry you didn't prevail but good on you for exercising your rights and fighting the ticket! If you believe you're in the right don't bend over and take it. Conversely, if you know you're responsible fess-up and pay the fine. Sadly, I'm not surprised the cop lied under oath. I've personally seen a cop lie in a sworn deposition and in court. I didn’t want to believe it but it wasn’t even questionable,I know the LEO lied. I support LEOs...I have friends who are cops. Hell, my dad wore a badge. Most cops are decent enough people but I now (sadly) believe LEO’s lie far more routinely than anyone realizes.
