Disclaimer: If you're thinking about posting the old "You did the crime...." horseE36 M3, please go hit yourself in the face with the business end of a berkeleying clawhammer.
On the way back from tampa last month, I got a little throttle-happy passing a line of mouth-breathing numbtards jamming up the fast lane. Until encountering said line of numbtards, I had the cruise set around 80 with no problems from deputy droopy dog.
I got popped for 87 in a 70. On the spot where the ticket says "You are to appear in court on...." the cop wrote "45 days."
So a few days before the ticket is due, I call to ask about the fine, which was roughly $300. Then I asked if I could speak to the DA. "We don't have a DA." Um. Okay. Can I speak to whomever I need to speak to about getting the fine reduced and/or points dropped. "We don't reduce fines. We have a prosecuting attorney, but he don't talk to defendants on the phone." Okey doke. What time do I need to show up for court on the (whatever date was 45 days from when I was issued the ticket.) "Have you requested a court date in writing?" No. "Well you have to request a court date in writing." I asked how many points would go on my license. Chick says "I don't know."
So I look it up on the state of GA's website. 17 over = 2 points. I finally say "berkeley it" and hit the easy button: Pay the fine online. Print the receipt, staple it to my ticket, and stick it in the glovebox.
So today I come home and get a letter from the GA "Department of Driver Services" informing me that my license will be suspended if I don't send them $200, per the "Super Speeder" law. (Thanks Sonny Perdue and Nathan Deal, you mouth-breathing pole-smoking inbred redneck berkeleytard motherberkeleyers!) Anything over 85 = an additional $200 fine.
Here's the thing: Nobody told me a goddamned thing about this. I was AWARE of the "Super Speeder" law, and given that this was a 3 berkeleying hundred dollar ticket, I assumed that was factored into the cost, IF it applied.
I'm calling an attorney tomorrow, but I'm assuming I'm berkeleyed, as I've already paid the ticket and therefore effectively admitted guilt.
Just an FYI for anyone else in GA. Just when you think the Tax Collectors in blue are done with you, they'll find a new berkeleying orifice to violate. If you make less than $500 a day, it's worth your time to go fight the motherberkeleyer and at least get them to drop it to 10 over. Pay the $300, and not have that bullE36 M3 on your record. Don't be a dumbberkeley like me and assume THE FINE is the motherberkeleying FINE. It's not the end. It's the beginning.
Another FYI: If you're a berkeleying radar jockey shopping at a small business that does custom work, you might think it's a great idea to mention your profession in the interest of getting some kind of discount. Lemme know how that works out fer ya.
