Comment Re:Honestly, I'm shocked that any serious court... (Score 1) 636
You make an excellent point in the first part of your remarks - tickets did exist before radar and the like..
However, speeding tickets are criminal charges - they simply aren't felony charges (unless the speeder is exceeding the limit by greater than 15 mph in most states). There may not be a jury, but with most moving violations, while de died by the jurist, are still held to the standard of reasonable doubt. While this may indeed come down to the more credible witness, it still shocks the sensible mind that this is within the scope of reasonable juris purdence.
However, speeding tickets are criminal charges - they simply aren't felony charges (unless the speeder is exceeding the limit by greater than 15 mph in most states). There may not be a jury, but with most moving violations, while de died by the jurist, are still held to the standard of reasonable doubt. While this may indeed come down to the more credible witness, it still shocks the sensible mind that this is within the scope of reasonable juris purdence.