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The author breezed over a potentially important part: > I had never been to any other kind of court except traffic court (at which, both times, the police offi
by anywhichway 10y ago
The author breezed over a potentially important part:
> I had never been to any other kind of court except traffic court (at which, both times, the police officers had flat-out lied).
Reading into that it sounds like they had name, birthday, and the issuing officer saying, "yes, that was her".
If the officers can't reliably witness they shouldn't be a part of the process. There should be enough records taken at the time of the ticket that the officers unreliable testimony shouldn't be needed or used.
- Merad 10y agoI think you have to be pretty crazy to honestly believe that cops can id a witness in anything other than extraordinary cases. How many tickets does an officer issue in the average day? 20? 30? 50+? I'd be absolutely shocked if the average cop could accurately id most of their traffic stops at the end of their shift, mustless days, weeks, or months later.
- nkrisc 9y agoWell, that's their burden.