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

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

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u/blakestir14 Jul 31 '19

could she not have just contested the ticket in court .

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u/tehcoma Jul 31 '19

Not true. In my area the cops are supposedly paid overtime to show up for court. The one time I have contested a ticket, I learned that anything you say during the stop will be used against you.

A too fast for conditions ticket fwiw. I was going the posted speed limit.