Ripping mad
I have a 3500 Ram new since 99 and have parked it in front of my house for 13 years.... it has commercial plates because of weight.... most of the people on the block have used from time to time and i...
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mkirsch wrote:
The problem is, it's *NOT* revenue. $250 can't possibly be enough to pay for the time of the person that wrote the ticket, the clerk that mailed the ticket, the judge who will hear your case, the bailiff that stands there while you plead your case, the stenographer who writes it all down, and the dozens of other people who touch the paperwork involved in this one simple ticket.... Not to mention the upkeep on the facilities they work in, health benefits, the patrol car...
It is revenue. It's just not enough of it to break even, which, of course, is typical for the government.
OP - your dilemma is one reason why I moved to a place where I can't be seen from the street. They'd have to drive up a 1/4 mile dirt road through the forest to get within sight of my place. Out of sight, out of mind. Nobody messes with me here, which is exactly the way I like it.
