Well today I finally had a court date for my ticket for not wearing a seat belt. I know, me not wearing a seatbelt, that is crazy. Well, I was in fact wearing my seatbelt as everyone would assume and the cop told me that I was only getting a ten dollar ticket for not having my up to date insurance card with me. No big deal, right? Well then I get to work and I noticed he snuck in a $114 dollar no seatbelt ticket without telling me and I was fuming.
So I had two choices at the pre trial today. I could either take it to court with a not guilty plea, and risk having to pay the $114 plus court cost, or I could do a no contest where they throw out the ticket, no points, no fees, but it goes on my record as a warning for not wearing my seat belt. Well do to the fact that I'm not made of money, I did the no contest. I mean the judge would probably take the idiot lying cops word over mine and they are allowed to make all the accusations they want without providing proof. Whatever happened to innocent before proven guilty? I think if they want to make that accusation they should have to provide a picture showing you not wearing your seat belt. Actually in all reality, I don't think the government has the right to tell anyone over 18 they have to wear a seatbelt in the first place. What happened to freedom? The government thinks they have the right to force you to be safe and even to keep you living? Let the stupid people make their own choices and die if they wish, it's their life!
So I don't have to pay, even for the insurance thing, but for the next seven years I have it on my record that I was warned for not wearing my seat belt, even though I was. On top of that I got a lecture from the judge that I need to make sure everyone in my vehicle wears a seatbelt or takes a bus, something I already do, just ask my wife or anyone that rides with me about me being a seatbelt nag. Or you can ask one of my boyscouts that didn't wear his seatbelt and fell asleep. I did a brake check and made everyone scream at the top of their lungs, waking him up scared to death. I then stopped and told him "don't ever let me see you without your seatbelt on again".
So on one hand I won. I mean I don't have to pay and it's over with. Since there is no court date, the FHP officer doesn't get to show up and collect his overtime. I've heard FHP make six figure incomes because they get so much court overtime. This lead to corruption? You bet. So I didn't get to contribute to his overtime. But on the other hand I feel like it's a loss that I had to bend over and take a warning for something that I didn't do, leaving it open for the next seven years that if another cop wants to be a lying sack of poo and say I'm not wearing my seatbelt he will get the benefit of the doubt, not me.
So this raises an interesting question. Who do the corrupt police think benefit from corruption like this? I have always been a supporter of law enforcement. I have had friends that are cops that tell me there is a lot of corruption on the force and I try to not believe that and give cops the benefit of the doubt. Well those days are gone. I no longer have faith in cops. On top of this, our d-bag president wants to take away guns and make cops enforce the law. More power for corruption. First off there aren't enough cops to respond fast enough and citizens should be able to protect themselves, not make a call and wait for help while they are being raped, murdered, mugged, or all of the above. Second, taking guns away from law abiding citizens means you have to put more corrupt cops and corrupt government out there to battle with the increase of crime and empowered criminals. Just another way for Obama, our government, and police to take more control, more power, and leave citizens like helpless little babies crying for help with a drug addicted mother (government) that can care less about our cries.
One thing is for sure. FHP hasn't won anything out of this. They didn't get my money, they didn't put points on my record, all they got was a person that did support them that has turned against them. There is only so much of this crap that can go on until there is complete anarachy in this country.
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