I'm not with a lot of guys over here. Let the system prove that you did the crime. I'm not against police officers, because there are a lot who do good. But I would frankly say the great majority enjoy the power that comes along with their position and abuse it. I don't know the details of your ticket, but if you were jaywalking on a less-than-busy street, what's the harm? Cops do have these discretions and with a jaywalking ticket, it seems they do it to show who's in power. Screw the little man. Whatever...take it to court, get a plea, if he doesn't show up, great...withdrawn.
I got a court date Monday for a similar incident over the summer. Fishing with a $10 expired license. Certainly it was my fault for not checking I hadn't bought the 3 year license instead of the 1 year one I did (and it would have cost $10 to renew), but we were catching SUNFISH, from a dock nonetheless. I explained to the conservation officer it was a mistake and I didn't even realize I only bought the 1 year license...his response: a $155 ticket. Ridiculous.
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