The most F'ed up thing happened to me......

OK, THIS definately ranks up there.
Friday afternoon I check my mailbox, and there's a letter in a "Boston Police" envelope. I open it up, and there's a ticket inside for $700 f**king dollars. The kicker is, while they claim I was in Boston Easter Sunday - running lights, passing incorrectly all with an open container of beer ( I don't even drink beer ) I was in Connecticut at my grandmother's house all day like I am every year.

Bottom line, some officer must have transposed plate numbers - now I'm going to have to take time off from work, drive in the city up to Boston ( which I hate ) just to say I wasn't there in the first place - not to mention the already numerous long-distance phone calls. They won't let me talk to the officer who wrote it, my best bet it sending it in "not guilty", waiting for a court date and trying to talk to the prosecuter ( I'll get a dozen notarized statements if you need them ).

What if they said I was speeding in Vermont? Arizona? California? Would I have to fly out there to "prove" ( it's just my word against the Police ) it wasn't me? Does anyone know if Boston has traffic camera's at intersections? That may be another recourse. Monday I'm going to make some calls and look into possibly getting a laywer. I don't even like driving my big-ass Dodge Intrepid in the city, last time I went into New York we rented a little Saturn ( with dent-resistent side panels! ) because I don't like driving big cars in little places, especially with all the other a-holes on he road. Can I charge Boston for it while I'm at it? And another thing, what are the cops like Superman now? They can tell while someone is apparently driving around recklessly that they have a beer without even stopping them? ( And they let them continue to drive around too? ) Gee, maybe I had Heroin and a dead hooker in the car as well?

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Anyway, here's the ticket - I gotta go.... I'm getting a phone call from Alaska... apparently I'm speeding down the highway going 150+ as we speak............

Jesus.

Worst I had was Blockbuster hitting me up for an unreturned tape that was rented by someone else.

Well, good luck with that.

Yeah, that really sucks. Good luck with that.

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Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

Jesus.

Worst I had was Blockbuster hitting me up for an unreturned tape that was rented by someone else.

Well, good luck with that.

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I had the same shit happen to me. They interupted my thanksgiving with their GD phone calls telling me I need to return movies I didn't rent. They pulled so much crap on me with that stuff I finally quit going there. I haven't been to Blockbuster in over a year now.

For the speeding ticket, I would see if the police car had a camera inside. Most police cars in major cities have cameras installed to use for traffic evidence. If they have that camera, then it'd be easy to prove not guilty. I'd also see about getting a lawyer, cause all that time and money going into this, I can smell a nice lawsuit for you to give them.

That ticket looks like some kid wrote that shit.

That "open container" summons is stupid. Like you said, if it was open, they would of seized the car and gave you a breathalizer. Not to mention, why isnt "civil" or "crime" checked off?

How does that person write his eights? It looks like a backwards 3 and a regular 3 put side by side.

If you don't get it taken care of within the next week or so, it seems like it would be best to inform your insurance company of the situation, as otherwise, your rates are probably going to increase a bit.

Maybe you are on Punk'd.

Also, if you get a ticket, you're suppose to get it right there and than..why in the mail?

What kind of car do you actually drive? Chances are, it's not a 99 grey dodge sedan. Judge would throw that out of court no problem.

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Originally Posted by bandit

How does that person write his eights? It looks like a backwards 3 and a regular 3 put side by side.

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You're the third person to notice that.

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Originally Posted by bandit

Also, if you get a ticket, you're suppose to get it right there and than..why in the mail?

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I was told they can and do ( at least in Boston ) mail tickets, and that includes if an officer thinks they saw you with with an open can of Beer.

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Originally Posted by GohanX

What kind of car do you actually drive? Chances are, it's not a 99 grey dodge sedan. Judge would throw that out of court no problem.

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No, no - I DO ( well the wife usually has it ) drive a '99 grey ( technically platinum ) Dodge Intrepid. The officer must have gotten the plate wrong, and it's a stretch but the actual offender must have been driving a similar-sized, similar-colored sedan - or if it wasn't even close and the cop said f**k it. He can do that, because apparently unless it's a shooting ( or something serious ) the officer and/or department ultimately will not be held liable for their mistake, I was essentially told today by several lawyers. In other words, the best I can hope for is to plead "not guilty" ( sign right on the line that says "violator" ) - drive to Boston for the appearance, have the prosecutor believe my notarized statements from family that I was indeed in CT, and and have it thrown out. I won't even get back my costs for numerous long-distance calls, gas, wear and tear, or for day(s) taken off from work - "you're not ever going to get that from the town" is what I was told. Or, they don't believe me - I pay the fine and my insurance goes up for something I NEVER EVEN DID. It's Bullshit.....

But yes: that is my car, and my license ( obviously obtained from a DMV check ) on the ticket but you'll notice the ticket is written for the OWNER of the vehicle, not the driver at the time.

The Police department is utterly useless as well. They won't tell me the officers name, if there was a report filed by him, if someone filed a complaint, if there was a stop-light camera involved - nothing. They say, "send it in not guilty, it's not our problem anymore." The problem is - if there IS a camera at that intersection ( I'm told Boston does have some ) how long do they keep the videos? I need to see those videos NOW ( if they even exist ), if I wait for a court date ( like I've been told time and time again to do ) it'll take months and I doubt they save them that long. Not to mention, no one over there is overly-excited to take time going through videos just to help MY SIDE of things.

My last hope is a Sargent I've been in contact with ( who never called me back ) who seemed somewhat responsive to me and was gonna, "talk to the officer about what happened". I tried to get in touch with him today but was told he was probably handling the marathon and would be out all day, and unless they're lying they don't have voicemail. What's that about? Even the tiny local dept. around here has voicemail.................

i hope it all works out for you - i'd go for getting a lawyer if its not too expensive because you may have a headache fighting that all by yourself. go kick their arses!

And if you don't pay a ticket from another state?

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Originally Posted by sphere79

I was told they can and do ( at least in Boston ) mail tickets, and that includes if an officer thinks they saw you with with an open can of Beer.

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Thats sooo wrong in every way. That could be false accusations.

Good luck tho.