02-26-2004, 01:49 PM
punch the cop in the nuts at your court date.
Actually, I got something of the same on my way back from NoVA with the busted peice. Course, all I had was a rusty tube hanging off the back, so of course it was illegal. When I went to my court date, I told the judge that I had fixed it, didn't even have any pictures to prove it, and he dismissed the whole thing. I still had to pay court fees and the ticket for no front license plate though :? . You'll get out of the ticket, no worries.
-Something you might consider, find an old junk muffler with a big hole in it, and somehow attach it to your car and take a picture, making sure that the rusty hole is apparent. Tell the judge that this is a before picture and that it has since been remedied. The cop doesn't have a picture of your fartcan, so his word is useless. Furthermore, make a note to tell the judge that you had been saving up to fix the muffler, pointed this out to the cop, and still got the ticket. The proceed to explain that the court fees should be waived too, since the muffler was in much better compliance than probably half of the cars in the 'burg. (I know its kinda a long shot, but might be worth a try. Prolly better off just fighting the ticket and paying the court fees).
On a side note, I'll keep my eyes open at Sheetz for McCullough and charge him for any drinks he gets there (pigs get free fountain drinks there :evil: )
Actually, I got something of the same on my way back from NoVA with the busted peice. Course, all I had was a rusty tube hanging off the back, so of course it was illegal. When I went to my court date, I told the judge that I had fixed it, didn't even have any pictures to prove it, and he dismissed the whole thing. I still had to pay court fees and the ticket for no front license plate though :? . You'll get out of the ticket, no worries.
-Something you might consider, find an old junk muffler with a big hole in it, and somehow attach it to your car and take a picture, making sure that the rusty hole is apparent. Tell the judge that this is a before picture and that it has since been remedied. The cop doesn't have a picture of your fartcan, so his word is useless. Furthermore, make a note to tell the judge that you had been saving up to fix the muffler, pointed this out to the cop, and still got the ticket. The proceed to explain that the court fees should be waived too, since the muffler was in much better compliance than probably half of the cars in the 'burg. (I know its kinda a long shot, but might be worth a try. Prolly better off just fighting the ticket and paying the court fees).
On a side note, I'll keep my eyes open at Sheetz for McCullough and charge him for any drinks he gets there (pigs get free fountain drinks there :evil: )