Re: [Leica] Home depot and the rest

["Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell@softcom.net>]

>>I said that wrong.  <<

>>BTW, I would suggest you invoke your spell checker.  You don't spell so
good
;-)<<

I apologize for missing an "s" in Massachusetts. I wasn't aware that such
minor errors warranted comment. I guess some of us say things wrong and some
of us spell things wrong <g>.

I don't spell so 'well' either - especially on the weekends.

I looked at the Massachusetts General Laws and find the civil nature of the
speeding provisions interesting. You still have due process rights and the
ability to request a hearing. The streamlined procedures would not fly for
an offense in which jail was an option. There are some proceedings in
California in which police officers are allowed to present hearsay testimony
if they have met certain qualifications (preliminary hearings, for example).
I would be interested in the rules of evidence at one of these civil
speeding hearings.

BTW, I think we've gotten pretty far afield here. I'd be happy to continue
off-list.

Bryan


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 1:58 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Home depot and the rest


>
> > For a cop to say "I saw him speeding" is not hearsay.
>
> I said that wrong.  They cop that saw you speeding is NOT the one who
shows
> up in court.  They just have one cop handle all the tickets for that
> barracks...and that cop that shows up has no firsthand knowledge of your
> offense, and therefore it IS hearsay.
>
> > Are you sure that speeding tickets in Massachusetts are really "Civil"?
>
> Er, yes.  That is why I said it.  There used to just be two boxes next to
> the infraction, criminal and civil.  Now, they added a separate section on
> the bottom for speeding, and it clearly states "Civil Speeding" as the
> heading for that section, and has lines for posted, actual etc...
>
> > If trespassing were not criminal, how would you propose to deal
> > with someone
> > who decided to pitch their tent in your front yard?
>
> Their picture would appear on milk cartons.
>
> BTW, I would suggest you invoke your spell checker.  You don't spell so
good
> ;-)
>