Officer puts down wrong race on speeding ticket. Grounds for dismissal?

[JEDI]

i was in my friend's car. i was in the passenger seat. he was going 50mph in a 35.

everything on ticket is correct except race. it says White Caucasian (Non-Hispanic). He's asian.

friend is going to court to fight it.

i say it's not worth your time. you're going to be there all day. pay the $75 fine + $50 court costs since you were speeding.

he only has one speeding tix on his record, and that was from 2yrs ago for going 80 in a 65.

i think he's wasting his time.

What do you think?

 

[SampSon]

What is there to fight? On all the tickets I've ever received there is no check box for "asian".

I always plead not guilty and go to court no matter what the ticket.

 

[George P Burdell]

Either stfu and pay the state, or stfu and pay a lawyer.

 

[FoBoT]

:laugh:
no, what difference does that make?
did the officer do a DNA test? how is he supposed to know?

 

[mattocs]

yeah, it makes no difference. if he was fired for that, someone should be fired for firing him.

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: SampSon
On all the tickets I've ever received there is no check box for "asian".

And I thought they were the worst drivers of all

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: compnovice

Originally posted by: SampSon
On all the tickets I've ever received there is no check box for "asian".

And I thought they were the worst drivers of all

It's assumed you are asian unless the officer checks a different box. :laugh:

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: SampSon

I always plead not guilty and go to court no matter what the ticket.

How has this strategy worked out for you?

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: compnovice

Originally posted by: SampSon
On all the tickets I've ever received there is no check box for "asian".

And I thought they were the worst drivers of all

It's assumed you are asian unless the officer checks a different box. :laugh:

:laugh:

 

[userman]

No its not grounds for dismissal. You can try to get it thrown out but I dont think your friend has a chance in hell. Pay the ticket and stop speeding.

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Either stfu and pay the state, or stfu and pay a lawyer.

What does STFU have to do with the situation? You are telling him the obvious - to pay the ticket or go to court. Then you add in STFU. Why?

I simply don't understand the point of your post. If someone was explaining a dilemma they are having regarding either putting a pet down or paying for a costly medical procedure, would your advice be "STFU and put the dog down, or STFU and do the procedure"?

 

[RallyMaster]

75 dorrah fine? no plobrem! vely cheap ticket ok!

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Last I heard, Asian IS Caucasian!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Either stfu and pay the state, or stfu and pay a lawyer.

Why the hell would you get a lawyer to fight a speeding ticket?

Oh, and no. He's not going to get it dismissed because he's not white. Man, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: SampSon
What is there to fight? On all the tickets I've ever received there is no check box for "asian".

I always plead not guilty and go to court no matter what the ticket.

what?! WHY waste your time if your guilty?!!??!

 

[GagHalfrunt]

ZERO chance of getting it kicked. There's no way to guarantee ethnicity and telling the different between white with a tan or asian or hispanic is impossible on a traffic stop. Tell your friend to stop being a whiny little priss and pay the ticket. While he's at it he can stop being a whiny little priss and LEARN TO DRIVE.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Herro Welcum to ash*tty wok, take a orda pease? Ooooohhh you want a give me a ticket? how bout you try some a sh*tty beef insted.

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: SampSon
What is there to fight? On all the tickets I've ever received there is no check box for "asian".

I always plead not guilty and go to court no matter what the ticket.

what?! WHY waste your time if your guilty?!!??!

Because if the cop doesn't show up, the ticket gets dismissed.

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: RallyMaster
75 dorrah fine? no plobrem! vely cheap ticket ok!

WIN

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Either stfu and pay the state, or stfu and pay a lawyer.

Or STFY and defend yourself, as you're legally allowed to do. In which case you'd lose, since the legal system is a scam.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Either stfu and pay the state, or stfu and pay a lawyer.

Or STFY and defend yourself, as you're legally allowed to do. In which case you'd lose, since the legal system is a scam.

So..the guilty one loses? Where's the scam?

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: SampSon
What is there to fight? On all the tickets I've ever received there is no check box for "asian".

I always plead not guilty and go to court no matter what the ticket.

Same here. I've had one ticket dismissed, one ticket reduced to a non-moving violation (no points on my record), and one that I've had to own up to.

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: puffff

Originally posted by: SampSon
What is there to fight? On all the tickets I've ever received there is no check box for "asian".

I always plead not guilty and go to court no matter what the ticket.

Same here. I've had one ticket dismissed, one ticket reduced to a non-moving violation (no points on my record), and one that I've had to own up to.

I'm 2 for 2

1 dismissed outright.. 1 dismissed because the officer had no way he could prove I was speeding*somewhat long story, no radar*

The other 2, the cop was there & had me on Radar, I just pled in court + paid the fine and traffic school.

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: SampSon

I always plead not guilty and go to court no matter what the ticket.

How has this strategy worked out for you?

I've never been convicted of the initial violation I was cited for.

what?! WHY waste your time if your guilty?!!??!

Um... Why would anyone breaking the law NOT exercise their right to a day in court?

The whole idea is that either the cop won't show up or you can deal with the DA before you go before the judge and get a reduced charge. Less points on a license, if you get any at all, will save you a lot of money in the long run.

 

[S Freud]

You can't spell caucasian without asian.