Comments on: Citation Dismissed!

By: Keri

Keri — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:27:24 +0000

That’s what happens when you let the school bully be a hall monitor… some people shouldn’t have authority.

By: fred_dot_u

fred_dot_u — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:25:02 +0000

I do not intend to pursue any financial compensation in this matter. I understand that I could have filed the Motion to Dismiss on my own and probably would have had the same result, thanks to the information provided by my advocate support group (you, and you know who you are!) but having the assistance of a legal eagle was more comforting. Okay, legal pigeon maybe, since his specialty is bankruptcy, not traffic court. I took someone’s recommendation and it still worked out.

My personal opinion of the result is that the law reads with an exception and I met the exception and the cops who wrote the citation were ignorant of the exception, or chose to remain ignorant out of ego. The latter is more likely, based on statements made by two of them after the camera was turned off.

“You like violating the law? You like violating the law?” (stop one of three, no citation)

“Why do you think you have to keep testing us? Why do you have to keep pushing us?” (stop two of three, first citation)

The third stop, second citation was with a more rational officer, writing the citation based on an order received over the radio prior to the stop, according to the officer!

Ego? You decide.

By: AndrewP

AndrewP — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:55:43 +0000

Fred, I’m interested in your follow-up plans. Do you have any? Do you plan on talking to anyone (police) in-person, etc.??

By: Keri

Keri — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:44:27 +0000

Jack, that’s an interesting question. Does anyone have any insight on this?

Among the advocates Fred consulted, it was mentioned that Fred should look into seeing if the city might be obligated to reimburse him for his legal expenses.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:21:31 +0000

The costs of legal representation are expensive and to prove innocence costs time and money. Do you believe that the judge wanted to avoid a financial claim of prosecutorial abuse/misapplication of laws? Thanks…

By: José

José — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:16:23 +0000

Great post!
Congratulations Fred! This is a monumental achievement. Thank you for letting us have copies of the documents: I already printed them and I’ll always keep them with my bike. The one thing I can do in return is to keep riding safely on the road and take my rightful space on the lane.