an ominous comment

[Zenaan Harkness]

On 7/16/15, grarpamp <grarpamp at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Stephen D. Williams <sdw at lig.net> wrote:
>> At some point
>> I realized that I should just go to court for every ticket or other
>> opportunity.  If the alternative is that you certainly have to pay, then
>> you
>> might as well learn, get comfortable protecting yourself in court, say
>> your
>> peace, and try whatever legal argument you can think of.  I have about a
>> 50%
>> win rate.
>
> Few people realize how easy it is to push 50% on tickets even if
> all they do is plead not guilty and wait for the cop not to show up.
> And that's before feigning/posturing that you actually have a case
> thereby driving your own bargain. Prosecutors hate risk.
> You making a case in front of a judge is a risk they'll bend over
> backwards to avoid. Find their weak spots, play to win, go for the
> dismissals, prepare for the not guilty battles, punk the state,
> have fun with it :) After all, it is your right. And entire forums
> exist to help you do it.

One of the most significant benefits - learning to face one of your
fears. Think you're tough, strong, emotionally balanced? Get up in
front of a Magistrate and facing down the prosecutor, and see what
your knees do then :)

Do that a few times, and start to feel awesome! Self esteem fast track...