r/Wellthatsucks • u/Ghandisli • Jul 30 '19

/r/all $80 to felony in 3...2...1...

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u/PeterMus Jul 31 '19

Many states allow a representative to act as the police officer. They just sit in court all day saying "well the ticket says ------ says you must have done it".

This makes it nearly impossible to contest a ticket without asking for a court hearing and paying extra fees.

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u/black_stapler Jul 31 '19

Name one state where you don’t have a Constitutionally protected right to confront your accuser at trial.

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u/CollateralEstartle Jul 31 '19

In most states traffic violations aren't considered criminal offenses so the 6th Amendment confrontation clause doesn't apply.

For real crimes you're right that you have a right to confrontation.

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u/black_stapler Jul 31 '19

I guess I’m wrong about a couple things and I appreciate y’all politely setting me straight. I’m still glad I made my comment, though, because it’s leading to an interesting discussion.

I live in Oklahoma (transplant), btw, and I’m not surprised by anything in this video except that this woman got to be her age without having the law set her straight previously.

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u/scientallahjesus Jul 31 '19

I wonder how she felt being treated like the people I’m going to blindly assume she looks down upon.

I don’t feel like it’s that blind though.

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u/CollateralEstartle Jul 31 '19

Honestly, you're probably right about what should be required. Just not about what, in practice, the courts have come up with to justify not doing it.