So this really isn’t my 1st ticket, just my first one while driving a taxi. I’m not happy. The officer said that I rolled a stop sign, which I’m skeptical about. It’s quite possible that I really did roll it, but honestly I wasn’t paying that much attention as whether or not I made a “complete” stop. It must have been REALLY close.
There isn’t really much going on here in Cortez. Most of the police calls are regarding stolen bicycles, curfew violators, and drunk and disorderly issues. When they’re really bored they crack down on underage smoking and jaywalking. Small town stuff. So since the cops have lots of free time they apparently feel the need to write petty tickets to people who are just trying to put in an honest days work. Sure you could say that they are doing their job, which they are, but there’s something called discretion…
What really steamed me about the whole thing was that Ralph, another driver with the company, got a ticket from the same officer at the same place 10 minutes after me. Some people believe in coincidences – I don’t.
P.S. - Just a few other things about the ticket. First off there was absolutely no traffic, it was at 11:55 at night! Also, the violation location listed was different from where the officer said the violation occurred.
P.S. - Just a few other things about the ticket. First off there was absolutely no traffic, it was at 11:55 at night! Also, the violation location listed was different from where the officer said the violation occurred.
Here he is, here's that son of a bitch who wrote me the ticket.
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