When you're not wrong, you're still wrong.

[Spotless]

So a few months ago one of my co-workers offers me his tbird as long as I come pick it up (right before that first big snow storm we had), I call my insurance guy and ask him to insure the car for that day so I can drive it home, he tells me that since I'm covered I have up to 30 days to move the car before I have to have it on my policy. I go pick up the car and drive it home, apon my drive home I get pulled over for driving too fast for the conditions, the officer askes me "why are you driving like such an idiot, and do you have any idea how fast you were going?" I said no, how fast was I going he said he clocked me at 48 (speed limit 55) I said politely, isnt that kind of an opinion?, so he askes for licence and proof of insurance, I hand him both but explain that I JUST picked the car up so I dont have a card for it yet. The officer then writes me a ticket for no proof but says I can have it dropped if I come in and show proof. I go to court and show that I was indeed insured but didn't have a card yet because I just got the car, I also explained what my insurance told me. That wasn't good enough for the court and they said they wouldn't drop it unless I had proof for that car. I call my insurance agent, he types up an Allstate letterhead stating I was insured and an insurance card and sends it to me, two weeks later I go back to court and the prosocuter drops the ticket but says I'll have to pay the court fee, at this point I don't care I just want to be done with this. I go to pay the court fee..... $25 minnesota state fee, $72 surrcharge, $3 law library charge. $100 for not actually getting a ticket.

[MadMatt]

Thats fucking bullshit. Another example of a increasingly tyranical over controlling government

[kineda]

did they waive ur parking?

[CleanLX]

Wow. Talk about having to go through a shit load of stupid ass shit.

[titanium]

I had an insurance prove it ticket once... I faxed them proof and it went away.

[Fosters]

$25 minnesota state fee, $72 surrcharge, $3 law library charge. $100 for not actually getting a ticket.

and you didn't even get a reach-around or lubricant. wow...

[Stormwalker]

I would not have paid that court fee. I would have been furious.


I know where you are coming from. I almost went to jail because some douchebag trooper made a paperwork mistake and issued a warrant for me for no proof of insurance. And when I went in to correct it, and talked to the DA, apparently the hard copy of my insurance policy in my hand wasn't proof enough that I had insurance. And neither was a typed and signed letter from my insurance agent. And neither was a phone call to them from my insurance agent. All they wanted was my money I think. But I saw to it that they didn't get a dime of it. Of course, they "held onto" $300 of mine under threat of throwing me into a jail cell for a little while before they returned it. It took 2 weeks for me to get that back, but I demanded they pay me interest for that, and they did!



Don't be a pushover! These government offices just want to empty your pocketbook, and if they think they can get away with it, they will!

[Spiral]

I would have told them to fuck themselves that you werent paying shit because you were not in the wrong, then light a cigarette and blow the smoke in their face.

[Outrun]

cops are a bunch of lazy fuckers and should get their fat asses on a treadmill instead of taking naps on the side of the highway eating doughnuts.

[kineda]

cops are a bunch of lazy fuckers and should get their fat asses on a treadmill instead of taking naps on the side of the highway eating doughnuts.

what are u talking about meow?

[Fosters]

what are u talking about meow?

[Spotless]

I would not have paid that court fee. I would have been furious.


I know where you are coming from. I almost went to jail because some douchebag trooper made a paperwork mistake and issued a warrant for me for no proof of insurance. And when I went in to correct it, and talked to the DA, apparently the hard copy of my insurance policy in my hand wasn't proof enough that I had insurance. And neither was a typed and signed letter from my insurance agent. And neither was a phone call to them from my insurance agent. All they wanted was my money I think. But I saw to it that they didn't get a dime of it. Of course, they "held onto" $300 of mine under threat of throwing me into a jail cell for a little while before they returned it. It took 2 weeks for me to get that back, but I demanded they pay me interest for that, and they did!



Don't be a pushover! These government offices just want to empty your pocketbook, and if they think they can get away with it, they will!

Youre right, and I was furious, I did plead my case, I mentioned that the officer pulled me over, (not for speeding) but on a judgement call, I then asked what the speed limit was when there was snow on the roads? all the judge and DA said is that if I wanted to appeal this I could come back to court in 6 weeks.

[CCr]

Youre right, and I was furious, I did plead my case, I mentioned that the officer pulled me over, (not for speeding) but on a judgement call, I then asked what the speed limit was when there was snow on the roads? all the judge and DA said is that if I wanted to appeal this I could come back to court in 6 weeks.

I'd appeal it, go back in 6 weeks, and demand your money back (+ interest) with stormy as your lawyer. I'm quite amazed that you'd have to appeal to get your money. Minnesota sux.

[Scotty07]

Sir, you just got phucked by The Man.

[Roast'em]

There's no sense getting furious about it anymore. Just take it up the ass and move on......