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AncientBellybutton t1_iu0v3t4 wrote

Reply to comment by TreeEleben in how was this POS allowed to walk? by AdHistorical7107

Speaking of failing to show up for court, I've only gotten 3 traffic tickets in my life and all 3 times, the cop failed to show up.

But unlike everyone else in society, the cop didn't get in trouble for failing to show up to court.

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abovetherafters t1_iu0zjdw wrote

I can't imagine a cop in any town showing up for court for every ticket they've written.

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AncientBellybutton t1_iu2yipk wrote

It makes me wonder how many times a cop writes a ticket and it ends up being thrown out because the cop didn't show up to court...

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maybe_little_pinch t1_iu1q7m0 wrote

They don't have to show up for court because their report is considered as evidence or testimony or whatever. They didn't fail to show up, they weren't required. They already documented their account in an acceptable legal fashion.

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AncientBellybutton t1_iu2yae2 wrote

Well I already had a pretty good reason not to show up in court either - I didn't commit the infraction I was accused of!!

If accountability for not using your blinker is so important for me and you, why aren't cops held accountable for filing false charges?

So when does the cop get punished for wasting the court's time with a fake accusation that I could prove was fake with my dashcam?

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