Life Are there any actual lawyers on ChiefsPlanet?

ChiefsFanatic · 09:36 AM

I think I need to hire a lawyer for my 16 year old son who got a speeding ticket for going 34 in a 20 school zone.

It is a church school that he didn't realize was a school, and on the description on the ticket, the officer clocked him before he was even 10 feet into the school zone. And he was sitting there waiting for a high school kid, because high school had just let out. I have literally driven down this road over 50,000 times in my life, at all times of day and year, and have never seen cop checking speed in this school zone.

The cop could have seen how nervous my son was, and been understanding about his lack of knowledge of the school, but he wasn't.

So, I need to hire a lawyer, and thought I would ask here first.

If you are not a lawyer, maybe you could recommend someone.

Thanks,

ChiefsFanatic

Frazod · 10-09-2009, 03:20 PM

What are they threatening to do him? It's only 14 over.

seclark · 10-09-2009, 03:21 PM

is it a speeding ticket, or a c&i?
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ziggysocki · 10-09-2009, 03:21 PM

Dude. The kid was speeding. If your kid went to that school you would want the speed limits enforced. Make the kid pay the ticket, learn a lesson, and maybe he might slow down in the future. Cop was just doing his job.

Stewie · 10-09-2009, 03:23 PM

You'll never get a break from speeding in a school zone. Pay the fine and move on.

phisherman · 10-09-2009, 03:29 PM

seems pretty clear cut to me. just because he didn't notice he was in a school zone doesn't mean he's not guilty of speeding. sorry for the lack of sympathy, but just because you didn't mean to break the law doesn't mean that you didn't actually break it.

sedated · 10-09-2009, 03:29 PM

i don't see any valid reason that you would be able to fight that.

do you want a lawyer to get up and say "sure, the kid was breaking the law, but the cop was a d!ck about it"?

Frazod · 10-09-2009, 03:31 PM

Cops are little more than state-sanctioned thieves. This is what they do, and the deck is completely stacked in their favor. If you hire a lawyer, you're going to be out legal fees and your kid still gets fined.

ChiefsFanatic · 10-09-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Cops are little more than state-sanctioned thieves. This is what they do, and the deck is completely stacked in their favor. If you hire a lawyer, you're going to be out legal fees and your kid still gets fined.

I know, I just think "faulty equipment" would look better than a speeding ticket when the insurance guy looks at his record.

And, sure, he was speeding, but sometimes people deserve a break.

Jewish Rabbi · 10-09-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

I know, I just think "faulty equipment" would look better than a speeding ticket when the insurance guy looks at his record.

And, sure, he was speeding, but sometimes people deserve a break.

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-09-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

And, sure, he was speeding, but sometimes people deserve a break.

Why? Because he's your son?

JFC.

He broke the law. He sped through a school zone.

No amount of excuses will change that.

ChiefsFanatic · 10-09-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Why? Because he's your son?

JFC.

He broke the law. He sped through a school zone.

No amount of excuses will change that.

You are one of the BPOS on this message board. Quick, hurry on over to http://thepiratebay.org/ someone downloaded something illegally.

Skyy God · 10-09-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

You are one of the BPOS on this message board. Quick, hurry on over to http://thepiratebay.org/ someone downloaded something illegally.

[/Queue's up popcorn]

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-09-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

You are one of the BPOS on this message board. Quick, hurry on over to http://thepiratebay.org/ someone downloaded something illegally.

So let me get this straight: I'm a POS because you're making excuses for your son getting a speeding ticket?

Is there any personal responsibility going on in your household?

sedated · 10-09-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsFanatic

I know, I just think "faulty equipment" would look better than a speeding ticket when the insurance guy looks at his record.

And, sure, he was speeding, but sometimes people deserve a break.

you can find a lawyer in the phone book to get it amended. some jurisdictions don't require a lawyer, but most of the ones around me do. you can call the city hall or whatever and ask if you need a lawyer or if you can amend it yourself.

as for "people deserving a break", rofl. these are the cops we are talking about. the more high school kids they stick with tickets, the sooner they get new dodge charger police cars.

10-09-2009, 03:19 PM	Topic Starter
ChiefsFanatic DeadPunisher Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Blue Springs, MO. 64014 Casino cash: $199205	Are there any actual lawyers on ChiefsPlanet? I think I need to hire a lawyer for my 16 year old son who got a speeding ticket for going 34 in a 20 school zone. It is a church school that he didn't realize was a school, and on the description on the ticket, the officer clocked him before he was even 10 feet into the school zone. And he was sitting there waiting for a high school kid, because high school had just let out. I have literally driven down this road over 50,000 times in my life, at all times of day and year, and have never seen cop checking speed in this school zone. The cop could have seen how nervous my son was, and been understanding about his lack of knowledge of the school, but he wasn't. So, I need to hire a lawyer, and thought I would ask here first. If you are not a lawyer, maybe you could recommend someone. Thanks, ChiefsFanatic Last edited by ChiefsFanatic; 10-14-2009 at 09:36 AM..
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10-09-2009, 03:20 PM	#2
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-846615	What are they threatening to do him? It's only 14 over.
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10-09-2009, 03:21 PM	#3
seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $-410100	is it a speeding ticket, or a c&i? sec __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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10-09-2009, 03:21 PM	#4
ziggysocki mmm sweet lemonade Join Date: Oct 2008 Casino cash: $10005000	Dude. The kid was speeding. If your kid went to that school you would want the speed limits enforced. Make the kid pay the ticket, learn a lesson, and maybe he might slow down in the future. Cop was just doing his job.
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10-09-2009, 03:23 PM	#5
Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $-1880099	You'll never get a break from speeding in a school zone. Pay the fine and move on.
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10-09-2009, 03:29 PM	#6
phisherman King Sandbagger Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Summit, MO Casino cash: $-1180000	seems pretty clear cut to me. just because he didn't notice he was in a school zone doesn't mean he's not guilty of speeding. sorry for the lack of sympathy, but just because you didn't mean to break the law doesn't mean that you didn't actually break it.
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10-09-2009, 03:31 PM	#8
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-846615	Cops are little more than state-sanctioned thieves. This is what they do, and the deck is completely stacked in their favor. If you hire a lawyer, you're going to be out legal fees and your kid still gets fined.
Posts: 121,794