Comments on: Michigan Police Chiefs Admit Speeding Tickets Are About Money http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/ Cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, skateboards and all manner of vehicles Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-12522 Amanda Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:56:31 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-12522 Bravo, Suzanne. But the point of these comments should be to criticize the article, not the opinions. (Ahem, Don.) And the article failed to mention anything about dating cops. Policemen are necessary, as long as there are stupid people. And as long as there are stupid people, there will be laws restricting the intelligent public, which the policemen uphold, as their job. Whether or not they do their job well is an opinion. Bravo, Suzanne. But the point of these comments should be to criticize the article, not the opinions. (Ahem, Don.) And the article failed to mention anything about dating cops. Policemen are necessary, as long as there are stupid people. And as long as there are stupid people, there will be laws restricting the intelligent public, which the policemen uphold, as their job. Whether or not they do their job well is an opinion.

]]> By: art miller http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-8933 art miller Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:26:53 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-8933 The police who are here to serve and protect are really here to serve and collect from our pocket books. Our justice system is a joke and as a lawyer once told me you will get as much justice as you can afford. The police are nothing but a group of thugs who extort money from the public under the law with a gun and badge. If you are speeding the police do not have to show you proof, this opens the door for greed and abuse of power. How do i know this you may ask? I have 2 sons that are police officers who informed me this is the way things are done. So who will the judge believe in a court of law? I wouldnt bet a penny on the average joe this game is fixed and the odds are you will be the loser. The police who are here to serve and protect are really here to serve and collect from our pocket books. Our justice system is a joke and as a lawyer once told me you will get as much justice as you can afford. The police are nothing but a group of thugs who extort money from the public under the law with a gun and badge. If you are speeding the police do not have to show you proof, this opens the door for greed and abuse of power. How do i know this you may ask? I have 2 sons that are police officers who informed me this is the way things are done. So who will the judge believe in a court of law? I wouldnt bet a penny on the average joe this game is fixed and the odds are you will be the loser.

]]> By: Ronin http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-8649 Ronin Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:35:46 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-8649 Yeah ... and I will not be surprised if there will be more of the Oakland, CA "routine traffice stop" incident. These are hard times ... citizens are being pushed to their limits. Yeah … and I will not be surprised if there will be more of the Oakland, CA “routine traffice stop” incident. These are hard times … citizens are being pushed to their limits.

]]> By: Steven http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-8281 Steven Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:21:26 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-8281 I noticed someone saying something about only if you play the game. The only way to not get a speeding ticket isn't not to speed. I got pulled over by an Oakland Count Officer who said I was going 58 in a 45 when the fact of the matter is I was going under 45. I saw the cop turn onto the road 3/4ths of a mile before he even noticed I was on the road. (I have very good site) Why on earth would I even think of going faster then 45 knowing he is there? Fact of the matter is I wasn't, he pulled me over because he gaged the distance of my car coming up to a car that pulled out of a subdivision, and assumed I was speeding, called it in and said he clocked me. I even went to the extent of getting my speedometer checked to make sure it was right. Even though I asked for proof that I was speeding and he failed to show proof by saying he didnt lock it in, I still get the $100 fine. This is something that we the people need to fight against and stop letting the Governor push these cops into bringing in more cash with tickets. Thats what its all about.... the money, not the fact of people doing things wrong or right but money. I noticed someone saying something about only if you play the game. The only way to not get a speeding ticket isn’t not to speed. I got pulled over by an Oakland Count Officer who said I was going 58 in a 45 when the fact of the matter is I was going under 45. I saw the cop turn onto the road 3/4ths of a mile before he even noticed I was on the road. (I have very good site) Why on earth would I even think of going faster then 45 knowing he is there? Fact of the matter is I wasn’t, he pulled me over because he gaged the distance of my car coming up to a car that pulled out of a subdivision, and assumed I was speeding, called it in and said he clocked me.

I even went to the extent of getting my speedometer checked to make sure it was right.

Even though I asked for proof that I was speeding and he failed to show proof by saying he didnt lock it in, I still get the $100 fine.

This is something that we the people need to fight against and stop letting the Governor push these cops into bringing in more cash with tickets. Thats what its all about…. the money, not the fact of people doing things wrong or right but money.

]]> By: Tricky Dicky http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-8098 Tricky Dicky Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:05:00 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-8098 Yes it certainly is all about money. If you decide to fight a ticket, you have just three choices from the magistrate. Admit responsibility and you pay the fine, get the points and up your insurance cost. Deny responsibility and you are forced to come back to court and have a formal hearing in front of a real judge. Costs can go up and in that case you had better bring an attorney. But if you admit responsibility with an explanation, it is likely that the policeman can downgrade the offense to something without points and one that will not affect your insurance, but you will pay as much or perhpas more that what you were ticketed for. It's a moneymaking scam. As tax revenues have gone down, municipalities have compensated by making the police give tickets for anything and everything and then they make it impossible to get any justice in court if you diagree with the trumped up charges. And the fines have increases significantly too. I guess if tax revenues can't pay for the police, they make the drivers they entrap cover the payroll. Yes it certainly is all about money. If you decide to fight a ticket, you have just three choices from the magistrate. Admit responsibility and you pay the fine, get the points and up your insurance cost. Deny responsibility and you are forced to come back to court and have a formal hearing in front of a real judge. Costs can go up and in that case you had better bring an attorney. But if you admit responsibility with an explanation, it is likely that the policeman can downgrade the offense to something without points and one that will not affect your insurance, but you will pay as much or perhpas more that what you were ticketed for. It’s a moneymaking scam. As tax revenues have gone down, municipalities have compensated by making the police give tickets for anything and everything and then they make it impossible to get any justice in court if you diagree with the trumped up charges. And the fines have increases significantly too. I guess if tax revenues can’t pay for the police, they make the drivers they entrap cover the payroll.

]]> By: mat http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-8091 mat Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:55:42 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-8091 Right its called extortion and racketering under the color of law Right its called extortion and racketering under the color of law

]]> By: Avi http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-7576 Avi Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:08:13 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-7576 Yes. Thats truth revealed!! but its just HALF TRUTH Told!!! The MAJOR reason is..generating revenue for mushrooming insurance business!!!! YES!! trafic police takes just few hundred bucks and for 5-7years these insurance firms hammer you :).. thats the real sad part!!!! My tickets: 1. high beam.. wow.. does anyone ever get ticket for high beam?? i am paying insurance for last 3 years for High beam ticket!! 2. U-turn : first day in ohio..i got the ticket.. Reason: u-turn is illegal in Ohio..!! how am i supposed too know? but i am paying insurance 3. speeding: yes the only time i think i was at fault!! and i am happy this time it was my mistake at least! What trafic cops got: $500 in total.. what insurance got?? $2000 every year......now can you see.. it's not just Finance/Banks...all corporate is greedy here these days!!! It's time these insurance firms should get some bashing!!!!! Yes. Thats truth revealed!! but its just HALF TRUTH Told!!!
The MAJOR reason is..generating revenue for mushrooming insurance business!!!!

YES!! trafic police takes just few hundred bucks and for 5-7years these insurance firms hammer you :) .. thats the real sad part!!!!

My tickets:
1. high beam.. wow.. does anyone ever get ticket for high beam?? i am paying insurance for last 3 years for High beam ticket!!
2. U-turn : first day in ohio..i got the ticket.. Reason: u-turn is illegal in Ohio..!! how am i supposed too know? but i am paying insurance
3. speeding: yes the only time i think i was at fault!! and i am happy this time it was my mistake at least!

What trafic cops got: $500 in total.. what insurance got?? $2000
every year……now can you see.. it’s not just Finance/Banks…all corporate is greedy here these days!!!
It’s time these insurance firms should get some bashing!!!!!

]]> By: Christopher Tomkins http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-7104 Christopher Tomkins Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:38:17 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-7104 I knew it, it's just a way to get more money off us. I've got a tracking system from FleetM8 in the UK, only time i'll get a speeding fine is when i've really been speeding. I've got evidence of what my real speed is all the time with FleetM8, and the court have to take it....... HE HE HE.... i feel un-touchable..... LOL www.fleetm8.com I knew it, it’s just a way to get more money off us. I’ve got a tracking system from FleetM8 in the UK, only time i’ll get a speeding fine is when i’ve really been speeding. I’ve got evidence of what my real speed is all the time with FleetM8, and the court have to take it……. HE HE HE…. i feel un-touchable….. LOL

http://www.fleetm8.com

]]> By: Suzanne Denbow http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-7102 Suzanne Denbow Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:03:46 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-7102 @Don - tsk, tsk, tsk. -1 for assuming I'm married, and -2 for assuming I'm married to a <i>cop</i> - as if I'd ever get hitched to a guy in a profession notorious for its divorce rates and infidelity. No, Don, I'm not married to a cop, I'm not currently nor have I ever dated a cop, and aside from the guy next door who housesits for me when I go out of town, I don't even personally <i>know</i> any cops. I am, however, a big fan of the zero tolerance approach towards dumbass behavior. And yeah, I'll admit, a lot of cops power trip like crazy but bloody hell, so would I if I was handed a badge, a gun, and the authority to screw with little fuck-ups who think they're above the law. @Don – tsk, tsk, tsk. -1 for assuming I’m married, and -2 for assuming I’m married to a cop – as if I’d ever get hitched to a guy in a profession notorious for its divorce rates and infidelity. No, Don, I’m not married to a cop, I’m not currently nor have I ever dated a cop, and aside from the guy next door who housesits for me when I go out of town, I don’t even personally know any cops.

I am, however, a big fan of the zero tolerance approach towards dumbass behavior. And yeah, I’ll admit, a lot of cops power trip like crazy but bloody hell, so would I if I was handed a badge, a gun, and the authority to screw with little fuck-ups who think they’re above the law.

]]> By: don http://www.ridelust.com/michigan-police-chiefs-admit-speeding-tickets-are-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-7070 don Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:51:04 +0000 http://www.ridelust.com/?p=13048#comment-7070 Suzanne Denbow,,,the last post was for you , not OTG! you must be married to a cop huh?...lol couldn't do any better huh? Suzanne Denbow,,,the last post was for you , not OTG!

you must be married to a cop huh?…lol couldn’t do any better huh?

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