[Rick Lee]

Got nailed yesterday for 90 in a 70 just outside Pahrump. Cop came right out said (I'm paraphrasing) he's a tax collector because it's the holidays, they need money and his sgt. won't let him knock anything off recorded speed. He didn't tell me to slow down or be careful, just sign here and get some online atty. to get it knocked down to illegal parking. Yes, really. I know there's no shortage of $69 ticket-fighting lawyers in the area. My court date is 02/28/11 in Vegas, so I might actually go back there for court. I don't plan to contest it, but would like to try to get some deal to knock it down a few bucks with no points and for an offense that doesn't report to AZ as a moving violation. What's the best option here? Hire one of those guys or show up and ask the prosecutor for a deal. Cop would totally vouch that I was cool during the stop, if that matters there.

BTW, I handed him my NV CCW and was in a rental car with CT plates and my DL is from AZ. He didn't even ask about my gun, but asked my I have a NV CCW. I tried to schmooze him and said I come to NV a lot and spend a lot of money here and that NV stopped recognizing UT permits. He didn't care. Press hard, make three copies.