Comment Re:radar guns (Score 1) 700
Well, if you don't object and speak up for your rights, then you lose. I am sure that the "judge" would not like it, but that is their problem. If you don't you will be found guilty, so what do you have to lose? You just don't want to be nasty and insulting.
If you interupt the officer and try to be nice, you will be told to be quiet. The magic words are important. You also need to know the law. For example, in CA there is a set of requirements for the use of laser/radar and if you don't know that they are violating your rights and speak up, you will be found guilty and the fault lies with you for not knowing and/or speaking up.
I would strongly suggest that you take some time to watch the court cases. It is quite interesting. It is also good to make you think about ever wanting to go there since even when it is obvious that the officer is lying (yes, I do mean lying because the officer changed his testimony within a 5 minute period) the person is found guilty. Part of the reason for this is to get people to object to the way people are treated and to perhaps do something about it (like voting against certain judges).
It is also important to know that anything you say will be used against you, so you don't want to admit anything and it is also good to record what is said in order to ensure that the officer tells the truth.
If you interupt the officer and try to be nice, you will be told to be quiet. The magic words are important. You also need to know the law. For example, in CA there is a set of requirements for the use of laser/radar and if you don't know that they are violating your rights and speak up, you will be found guilty and the fault lies with you for not knowing and/or speaking up.
I would strongly suggest that you take some time to watch the court cases. It is quite interesting. It is also good to make you think about ever wanting to go there since even when it is obvious that the officer is lying (yes, I do mean lying because the officer changed his testimony within a 5 minute period) the person is found guilty. Part of the reason for this is to get people to object to the way people are treated and to perhaps do something about it (like voting against certain judges).
It is also important to know that anything you say will be used against you, so you don't want to admit anything and it is also good to record what is said in order to ensure that the officer tells the truth.
