tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post7926140762278717717..comments2024-03-20T13:35:46.089-04:00Comments on Life on two wheels: Guilty, or not guiltyDavid Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-42729389484095480712013-07-09T14:49:03.575-04:002013-07-09T14:49:03.575-04:00Dar:
Many years ago I was riding a BWS and Mrs Sk...<b>Dar:</b><br /><br />Many years ago I was riding a BWS and Mrs Skoot had her Vino. We went down to the Gay Parade, in English Bay, and the streets were blocked and there were police everywhere stopping traffic and making everyone turn around.<br /><br />We shut off our engines and I started to "Push" our scooters over the sidewalk and into the crosswalk<br /><br />The policeman looked at me and said <b>"What are you doing"</b><br /><br />I said <b>"I'm a bicycle and I want to go over there"</b><br /><br />He paused a moment and then he said <b>"Okay, but don't start the engines"</b><br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-10316983404567207972013-07-08T14:47:34.697-04:002013-07-08T14:47:34.697-04:00Oy I think I would have turned the bike off and th...Oy I think I would have turned the bike off and then walked it up on the side walk and just pushed it along, but I suppose you would have been given a ticket for driving on the side walk. Ugh - obviously she had the power and I think she probably would have called a supervisor to think of something to ticket you with if she hadnt come up with that little $160 gem. Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-48853308568385814902013-07-07T20:23:46.819-04:002013-07-07T20:23:46.819-04:00Thanks for the kind words Len.
There should be a ...Thanks for the kind words Len.<br /><br />There should be a whole bunch of interesting posts as I venture out on my grand tour of the northeast.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-66179633503995417632013-07-07T20:22:27.453-04:002013-07-07T20:22:27.453-04:00Sonja, pissing women off, it you're a man, is ...Sonja, pissing women off, it you're a man, is very rarely a good thing.<br /><br />I'm movin' on with my scootin' life for sure.<br /><br />I've looking forward to following your adventures on 'rhymes with orange'.<br /><br />Actually, Alonzo doesn't rhyme with orange at all. But there's a guy on Modern Vespa with an orange GTS and he refers to it as 'rhymes with orange'. I couldn't resist.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-43782528617968624262013-07-07T20:18:42.099-04:002013-07-07T20:18:42.099-04:00Coop, you are bang on. There is no doubt I'd ...Coop, you are bang on. There is no doubt I'd walk in a few steps behind, that's very well put.<br /><br />There is no way I'll contest that ticket unless I can come up with a good defence.<br /><br />The whole thing will turn on what "unnecessarily" means in the offence that's charged. I don't think that the police officer's demeanor will affect the outcome.<br /><br />Was calling her attention to the traffic mess and the unfairness of her actions "unnecessary"?David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-64223206134383264402013-07-07T04:30:08.883-04:002013-07-07T04:30:08.883-04:00Wow David .....now that's a way of testing out...Wow David .....now that's a way of testing out your stebel !<br />Brave move friend , not one i would have made though:(<br />I think she was having a bad day before you even showed up armed with your stebel ....the good lady of the law has obviously never ridden a scooter/bike with protective gear on in warm conditions .....she would have know your importance in the need to keep moving . I feel for you and fully understand your levels of frustration rising.....we're not just talking about being delayed(time loss) when we start to COOK in our armour ....it's just not fun.<br />David your of admirable quality and I like your style ..... But me i would have kept my finger of the buzzer.<br />Kindest regards<br />Always a great read to be found here<br />Len<br />Scootering adventures<br />(RE-GLAZE-IT)len@RE-GLAZE-IThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816053943489684963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-69053694185965608282013-07-06T15:04:15.416-04:002013-07-06T15:04:15.416-04:00Coop, a few steps behind is just about right. If ...Coop, a few steps behind is just about right. If mercy is the only card you've got to play, and you are a sympathetic person, you've got a better than even chance of being let off easy.<br /><br />If you're a lawyer representing a client, and the client has a decent case and is sympathic person, things are looking good.<br /><br />If you're a lawyer and also the accused, you'd better have a very well put together defence with which to paint the judge in a corner where "innocent" is the only way out.<br /><br />Oh, and not to forget that if you're a lawyer representing himself, you've got a fool for a client.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-46666666175141322952013-07-06T09:52:51.518-04:002013-07-06T09:52:51.518-04:00Sorry, mate. You are definitely guilty of pissing ...Sorry, mate. You are definitely guilty of pissing of a female officer who obviously had a bad day... Put it into the category 'shit happens', and move on with your scootin' life ;-)SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-20528558162181793712013-07-05T20:08:25.043-04:002013-07-05T20:08:25.043-04:00David,
I've no answer though I've been bac...David,<br />I've no answer though I've been back and forth since I first read your post. I wouldn't have done what you did though would have been very tempted. My fight or flight mentality may have seen me turning around at almost any cost and cooling off over the 'longer way' home.<br /><br />A question for you though...say you decide to fight it in court and make your plea. Would a judge show a person not of the law (like me) some slack that she may not show you? You'd defend your case better but would you walk into the courtroom a few steps behind?Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-70444353685003879172013-07-05T17:58:34.905-04:002013-07-05T17:58:34.905-04:00Judge: "are you guilty or not guilty"
D...<br />Judge: "are you guilty or not guilty"<br /><br />DM: "Your Honour, let me explai . . . <em>(cut off)</em><br /><br />Judge: <em>(shouting)</em> "I asked if you are Guilty ? YES or NO ?<br /><br />DM: "Your Honour , but butt, buttt .. "<br /><br />Judge: "Never mind BUT, are you or aren't You ?"<br /><br />BM: <em>(replying meekly)</em> "but the Lady offic....er ....."<br /><br />Judge: <b>"Stop right now.</b> You Lawyers' are all the same, always asking for leniency. I'm not going to let you off. Pay $161. to the clerk as you leave . . . <b>CASE CLOSED</b><br /><br />PS: I am feeling so sorry for youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-46400501696760838572013-07-05T15:12:36.423-04:002013-07-05T15:12:36.423-04:00Bob you invariably make me crack a smile.
I'm...Bob you invariably make me crack a smile.<br /><br />I'm just going to pay the piper and move on. No hoosegow for me, not for the time being at least.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-62358345063089978082013-07-05T15:10:09.772-04:002013-07-05T15:10:09.772-04:00Trobairitz, here our municipal court judges are ge...Trobairitz, here our municipal court judges are generally lenient. Early in my career I spent some time in traffic court doing favours for clients of the firm.<br /><br />There's a whole subculture there that is quite weird.<br /><br />For instance (and who knows if this still happens) most people are not represented by counsel, and there is a plea that they regularly use where the charges are read to them, and they say "guilty with an explanation, your honor!".<br /><br />That makes no sense. And yet, the judge listens patiently, and often "adjusts" their plea to match a fair disposition and either finds them guilty but waives the fine, or acquits them outright.<br /><br />That wouldn't work for a lawyer. There is no sympathy for lawyers.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-53010313713259265252013-07-05T15:04:39.200-04:002013-07-05T15:04:39.200-04:00Rob, there's no fight left in this dog. I'...Rob, there's no fight left in this dog. I'm licking my wounds and limping off.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-79717670904246900312013-07-05T15:03:42.866-04:002013-07-05T15:03:42.866-04:00Absolutely Martha, and I am now appropriately humb...Absolutely Martha, and I am now appropriately humbled and contrite, and today she's off raining on some other poor slob's parade. It's all good.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-91741394501527283132013-07-05T15:01:59.635-04:002013-07-05T15:01:59.635-04:00Dave, my concern is that a judge will recognize a ...Dave, my concern is that a judge will recognize a smart ass lawyer in half the time it took for the smart ass lawyer to recognize the bully cop.<br /><br />Then it doesn't go well for the smart ass lawyer and the bill goes from $161 to $322... then there's that whole contempt of court risk, cause I'm still a smart ass lawyer and now I'm dealing with a bully judge...David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-36077860250428875812013-07-05T14:34:08.740-04:002013-07-05T14:34:08.740-04:00David:
I've got nothing smart to say.
Will y...<b>David:</b><br /><br />I've got nothing smart to say.<br /><br />Will you be able to accept Vistors where they are taking you ? Do you have striped ties to match your striped suit ? Are they going to censor all of your blog posts, oh oh, are they going to let you keep your computer ?<br /><br />do they still make licence plates in there ?<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-15137387590479774652013-07-05T12:31:25.835-04:002013-07-05T12:31:25.835-04:00Having a lawyer as a boss, I can tell you he too d...Having a lawyer as a boss, I can tell you he too dares things us mortal folks wouldn't for fear of a ticket. I wouldn't have had the cojones to honk my horn in that situation.<br /><br />Around here you would have gotten a "disorderly conduct" for causing a "public alarm". Good luck fighting the ticket. Our judges rubber stamp anything from a police officer or DA.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-50338372488471063232013-07-05T08:43:02.030-04:002013-07-05T08:43:02.030-04:00**chuckles** I've often said that a cop direc...**chuckles** I've often said that a cop directing traffic is going to make a mess of things. So I assume you're going to fight the ticket...do you have a chance to win?The City Mouse in the Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522133156580411938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-20080431810270664592013-07-05T08:20:13.439-04:002013-07-05T08:20:13.439-04:00I think she was having a crappy day, too. Turns ou...I think she was having a crappy day, too. Turns out her warning device is louder than yours.Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-56035732253897579902013-07-05T07:55:16.512-04:002013-07-05T07:55:16.512-04:00Montreal cops aren't exactly known for their t...Montreal cops aren't exactly known for their tolerance. I guess you could see if she shows up in court.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.com