Outran the cops BUT...

[Porsche_monkey]

Yea, you don't want people drinking four beers at a concert and taking a taxi home. I think they call that reckless endangerment.

WAYYYY OFFFF TOPIC!!!!

The cops in my area have a habit of searching kids in the parks after dark looking for alcohol. No reason is given they, they just browbeat the kids. It's unconstitutional, and I've told my daughter not to comply, only to say that her pack contains 'lawful personal property' but I know she will relent before they haul off to jail.

[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by polizei
Well, my buddy has decided to take it to court and plead that he may have been driving fast but not recklessly. He's aiming for a lessened charge and not a complete acquittal as he believes he is deserving of some penalty. I'm thinking there's a chance it may get dropped entirely once the whole story gets hashed out before the judge. I'd play it differently, but it's his choice.

Andy,

How about his saying that it WAS NOT HIM!! Does he "fess up" and say that he saw the police or wreck? If not then why plead anything but not guilty to ANYTHING?

I just do not get it. If you cannot confirm that you, the car or your friend was there and was the one that they were after, then why admit to anything???

Joe

[polizei]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
Andy,

How about his saying that it WAS NOT HIM!! Does he "fess up" and say that he saw the police or wreck? If not then why plead anything but not guilty to ANYTHING?

I just do not get it. If you cannot confirm that you, the car or your friend was there and was the one that they were after, then why admit to anything???

Joe

I don't think any of us can fully understand the sensitivities of others.

He claims he does remember people standing on the side of the road, though he didn't recall for sure that it was an accident. I was completely oblivious to any accident.

[dentist90]

Are you going to go as a witness for him, Andy? Might help if you say you were also in the car and didn't see any kind of accident scene. In my opinion a bunch of people milling around at the side of the road doesn't equate to marked accident scene. Did the police have their flashing lights on? If not, your friend should have a very good chance. To me it's like being charged with felony evasion for not stopping for a police car, yet they forgot to turn their lights and siren on

[nostatic]

my advice is to go on a shooting spree. That will make the ticket look insignificant by comparison. And you can plead insanity.

It's all about relativity...