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  • Brett_Murphy

    Sept. 22, 2011 10:37 a.m. Brett_Murphy HalfDork

    I'd prefer double fines for people found guilty instead of charging people who are innocent any type of fine.

    http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/09/massachusetts-supreme-court-approves-char...

  • 92CelicaHalfTrac

    Sept. 22, 2011 10:43 a.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

    WOW....

    That is so wrong....

  • Javelin

    Sept. 22, 2011 10:43 a.m. Javelin SuperDork

    Stupid.

    Idiot state and idiot judge.

  • trucke

    Sept. 22, 2011 10:46 a.m. trucke New Reader

    Wow! Talk about outsourcing responsibility. One more reason why I'm glad I left Massachusetts years ago. I wonder if Mitt will get asked about this in the debate tonight.

  • Cone_Junky

    Sept. 22, 2011 10:48 a.m. Cone_Junky HalfDork

    Guilty after being proven innocent...nice.

  • Rufledt

    Sept. 22, 2011 10:52 a.m. Rufledt HalfDork

    Javelin wrote:

    Stupid. Idiot state and idiot judge.

    agreed
    trucke wrote:

    I left Massachusetts years ago.

    I envy you

  • mtn

    Sept. 22, 2011 11:26 a.m. mtn SuperDork

    I see a USSC case coming from this.

  • ReverendDexter

    Sept. 22, 2011 11:28 a.m. ReverendDexter SuperDork

    Wow, that's berkeleyed. Like, break out the pitchforks and torches berkeleyed.

    "You didn't do anything wrong, but here's a fine anyway". Doesn't that violate the 4th Ammendment?

  • Conquest351

    Sept. 22, 2011 1:49 p.m. Conquest351 Reader

    Seems like Ammendment violations aren't a big thing anymore. It's all for the greater good, right?

  • 93EXCivic

    Sept. 22, 2011 1:53 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork

    Conquest351 wrote:

    Seems like Ammendment violations aren't a big thing anymore. It's all for the greater good, right?

  • Grizz

    Sept. 22, 2011 2:00 p.m. Grizz HalfDork

    I was unaware we needed more proof.

  • foxtrapper

    Sept. 22, 2011 2:37 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

    Oh, the old "filing fee". Many states have this, and have for decades, perhaps even centuries.

  • Conquest351

    Sept. 22, 2011 3:10 p.m. Conquest351 Reader

    93EXCivic wrote:

    Conquest351 wrote:

    Seems like Ammendment violations aren't a big thing anymore. It's all for the greater good, right?

    The second I typed that, whispered it too. LOL One of my all time favorite movies. Haha

  • novaderrik

    Sept. 23, 2011 1:57 p.m. novaderrik Dork

    so cops can just hand out random tickets to anyone and everyone for any or no reason at all, and the state will get paid no matter what?

    gee.. i wonder why they are trying to get rid of the 2nd amendment..

  • GameboyRMH

    Sept. 23, 2011 2:55 p.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork

    Massacheusetts is America's crazy berkeleyed-up state. Not surprised.

  • oldsaw

    Sept. 23, 2011 3:29 p.m. oldsaw SuperDork

    GameboyRMH wrote:

    Massacheusetts is America's crazy berkeleyed-up state. Not surprised.

    Massachusetts has to be that way in order to balance-out California. Otherwise, the continent would tilt towards the Pacific and drown the Calis or force the survivors to move into Nevada and Arizona. Those states don't want any more of them than they already have.

  • wbjones

    Sept. 23, 2011 3:32 p.m. wbjones SuperDork

    GameboyRMH wrote:

    Massacheusetts is America's crazy berkeleyed-up state. Not surprised.

    don't forget Ohio... as mentioned in a past thread, the po-po there need only to testify that in their opinion you were speeding ( name a specific speed ) and the judge says ... " guilty "

  • Appleseed

    Sept. 23, 2011 3:51 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork

    Ohio: a.k.a The nation's speed trap.

  • N Sperlo

    Sept. 23, 2011 9:34 p.m. N Sperlo Dork

    novaderrik wrote:

    so cops can just hand out random tickets to anyone and everyone for any or no reason at all, and the state will get paid no matter what?

    Yes, blame the cops.

    Do you really think they give a berkeley weather or not the state gets paid?

  • ddavidv

    Sept. 23, 2011 9:35 p.m. ddavidv SuperDork

    Virginia is trying like hell to become the next Ohio. I really hate it that VIR is a direct drive right down through that damn state.

  • Will

    Sept. 23, 2011 11:05 p.m. Will Dork

    Please let this go to the Supreme Court.

  • novaderrik

    Sept. 24, 2011 4:50 a.m. novaderrik Dork

    N Sperlo wrote:

    novaderrik wrote:

    so cops can just hand out random tickets to anyone and everyone for any or no reason at all, and the state will get paid no matter what?

    Yes, blame the cops.

    Do you really think they give a berkeley weather or not the state gets paid?

    i don't know if they care or not- but if they know that they can just hand out tickets to anyone and everyone for any and no reason and know that it's gonna cost the person no matter what, then it would only serve to more severely inflate the already inflated egos of some of them.

  • rotard

    Sept. 24, 2011 8:42 a.m. rotard Reader

    novaderrik wrote:

    N Sperlo wrote:

    novaderrik wrote:

    so cops can just hand out random tickets to anyone and everyone for any or no reason at all, and the state will get paid no matter what?

    Yes, blame the cops.

    Do you really think they give a berkeley weather or not the state gets paid?

    i don't know if they care or not- but if they know that they can just hand out tickets to anyone and everyone for any and no reason and know that it's gonna cost the person no matter what, then it would only serve to more severely inflate the already inflated egos of some of them.

    Yeah, it's not like the cops that hand out more tickets get the newer cruisers and stuff to ride around it. Jeez, at least there aren't any traffic units in most departments!

  • Slyp_Dawg

    Sept. 24, 2011 5:06 p.m. Slyp_Dawg HalfDork

    ddavidv wrote:

    Virginia is trying like hell to become the next Ohio. I really hate it that VIR is a direct drive right down through that damn state.

    beware of Charlotte County if you have to come that way, I think they use their little section of Rt. 360 as a piggybank. which is a stark contrast to Halifax county, who generally only issues warnings to anyone under 18 for speeding-related traffic stops if it's your first offense and you're not a total assface to the cop. (unless it was something really ignorantly bad, like trying to go so fast your speedometer needle breaks on a 1 lane each way road, or being drunk/high) that is dependent upon them realizing you're under 18, though...

  • WilberM3

    Sept. 28, 2011 4:39 p.m. WilberM3 Dork

    just add this to the list of reasons i plan to relocate up to NH...

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