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Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - Belsnickel - 09-15-2020 This isn't something from the news, but it is something going on local to me and the person involved is someone I've known for roughly 20 years. I'm leaving the name of the city out for privacy reasons. Quote:So on Aug 24th, I sent something to started reaching out to So, would you take this situation to court? Do you think he was possibly targeted by the police department after his initial "kerfuffle"? This guy is a year younger than me and I worked with him at our local Scout camp. He has been a libertarian for as long as I have known him, so that will explain his viewpoints. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - BmorePat87 - 09-15-2020 I wouldn't take a $150 camera ticket to court once bc it meant an unpaid day off of work. I knew I wasn't speeding either, because I was in DC and lost, so I driving slow. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - michaelsean - 09-15-2020 They stopped doing it in my city once that ruling came down. I'd probably pay it because I really wouldn't want to bother, but if he's got the time, why not? RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - Belsnickel - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 12:08 PM)michaelsean Wrote: They stopped doing it in my city once that ruling came down. I'd probably pay it because I really wouldn't want to bother, but if he's got the time, why not? I think that has to do with the targeting. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - michaelsean - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 12:10 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I think that has to do with the targeting. Yeah I re-read it and figured it out so I deleted that part. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - bfine32 - 09-15-2020 Hindsight being what it is perhaps dude could have just asked why they chalked his tire. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - Belsnickel - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 12:33 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Hindsight being what it is perhaps dude could have just asked why they chalked his tire. Yeah, that ain't the type of guy he is. ![]() RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - masonbengals fan - 09-15-2020 They do the same thing in the downtown/historic district of my hometown. At least they used to. I'm not so sure now. But I believe they still chalk tires. They removed the meters & made parking free to encourage business. Just with a 2 hour limit. From what I understand here the worst offenders are the business owners themselves. Sounds like your friend is looking for a sword to fall on to me. Why wipe the chalk off in the 1st place ? Might have been trying to be defiant. LOL Volunteering doesn't give a person the right to break the parking guidelines does it ? Much to do about nothing. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - fredtoast - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 01:32 PM)masonbengals fan Wrote: Volunteering doesn't give a person the right to break the parking guidelines does it ? He wasn't violating any parking guidelines and what the officer was doing is unconstitutional. But he should just shut up and comply? Perfect example of how some people are so used to the Sates abusing their power that they just accept anything. Take the ticket to court along with the ruling from the 6th District. Force the judge to rule against the Constitution and then raise a big stink about it in the press. At some point citizens need to have enough balls to stand up for their rights. If you let police abuse you on the little things then they just feel like they can get away with anything. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - masonbengals fan - 09-15-2020 I'm not surprised you would say that. LOL RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - PhilHos - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 12:08 PM)michaelsean Wrote: They stopped doing it in my city once that ruling came down. I'd probably pay it because I really wouldn't want to bother, but if he's got the time, why not? Same here. If I had the time, I'd probably fight it (especially if I felt wronged by it). But, if it meant missing work or something like that, I'd just pay the $10. Maybe say something to the local news to see if they could do something. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - fredtoast - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 03:13 PM)masonbengals fan Wrote: I'm not surprised you would say that. LOL Because I support the Constitution and oppose police abusing their power? RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - bfine32 - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 12:35 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Yeah, that ain't the type of guy he is. It's why we cannot have nice things: It appears in the scenario the city is allowing free parking provided rules are adhered to and I think a 2 hour time limit is sensible. Now if the most efficient way to police that is to have someone chalk a tire every two hours it seems like a small price to pay. There's a fine line between being right and doing right. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - bfine32 - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 03:46 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Because I support the Constitution and oppose police abusing their power? ...or you just screw up free parking for the rest of the community because you're right. "Screw free parking, put the meters back up. Folks don't know a good thing when we offer it" RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - fredtoast - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 04:12 PM)bfine32 Wrote: It's why we cannot have nice things: You completely missed the point. It was not about chalking the tires. It is about the fact that the police officer LIED about him being charged for removing the chalk and then later LIED about him being parked for 2 hours. And although you are entitled to your opinion about the practice the fact is that courts have ruled that police are not allowed to touch or mark your vehicle in order to enforce parking laws. That constitutes a trespass on private property and it is unreasonable because they do it to all cars without any probable cause of illegal activity. So the police are knowingly violating the Constitution. So which part of the police behavior in this situation is "being right" or "doing right" RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - fredtoast - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 04:13 PM)bfine32 Wrote: ...or you just screw up free parking for the rest of the community because you're right. There is no "Free Parking". The police lie about how long cars are parked there and make people pay tickets. How is that "free"? I honestly can not believe the mental gymnastics some people will go through in order to support police who lie, abuse their power, and violate the Constitution. They don't believe in holding police responsible for their actions. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - PhilHos - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 04:29 PM)fredtoast Wrote: There is no "Free Parking". The police lie about how long cars are parked there and make people pay tickets. How is that "free"? Hasn't the Supreme Court ruled that police are allowed to lie? RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - bfine32 - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 04:29 PM)fredtoast Wrote: There is no "Free Parking". The police lie about how long cars are parked there and make people pay tickets. How is that "free"? No mental gymnastics. I was using the example given in post #8. I don't think the chalk is placed there as a tool for the LEO to lie; they could just do that; as given in the second example of Matt's scenario. Of course LEO's should be held accountable for their actions and hopefully Matt's friend has proof that he wasn't parked there for over 2 hours. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - bfine32 - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 04:23 PM)fredtoast Wrote: You completely missed the point. It was not about chalking the tires. It is about the fact that the police officer LIED about him being charged for removing the chalk and then later LIED about him being parked for 2 hours. Of course it's about chalking the tires. The situation escalated when Matt's friend removed the chalk. How is that not about chalking the tires? As I gave in my initial response. Why not just go up to the LEO and ask why he/she chalked the tires. I can't believe the mental gymnastics folks go through to always paint the LEO as wrong. RE: Would you take a $10 parking ticket to court? - fredtoast - 09-15-2020 (09-15-2020, 04:32 PM)PhilHos Wrote: Hasn't the Supreme Court ruled that police are allowed to lie? Police are not allowed to lie about their authority under the law like happened in this case. There is one specific instance where police are allowed to lie during interrogation. And even then they are not allowed to tell any lie that would cause an innocent person to confess to a crime. |