re: OT Lawyers and Cops question

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We proceeded to trial. The city produced one witness, the police officer who had signed the affidavit. On direct examination, he explained how the traffic camera system works. A corporation in another state called American Traffic Solutions operates the camera system, chooses the photographs on which to predicate enforcement, recommends the Montgomery police department initiate an action against a vehicle’s owner, and is paid for its work.

On cross-examination, I established that:

- He was not present at the time of the alleged violation.

- He has no photographic evidence of the driver.

- There were no witnesses.

- He does not know where Adam MacLeod was at the time of the alleged violation.

And so on. I then asked the question one is taught never to ask on cross—the last one. “So, you signed an affidavit under the pains and penalties of perjury alleging probable cause to believe that Adam MacLeod committed a violation of traffic laws without any evidence that was so?”

Without hesitating he answered, “Yes.” This surprised both of us. It also surprised the judge, who looked up from his desk for the first time. A police officer had just testified under oath that he perjured himself in service to a city government and a mysterious, far-away corporation whose officers probably earn many times his salary.

The city then rested its case. I renewed my motion to dismiss, which the judge immediately granted.

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Grey area is when the white line is painted 15' back from the intersection, you completely stop behind it as the law says, then proceed forward that 15' after the line and go around the corner. Law says stop behind the line but you'll get a ticket if you don't stop a second time 15' forward at the actual turning point.

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at the start it shows a van stopped in front of me at the light, then makes his right turn. I follow behind him and start to inch forward to check to see if any there's any oncoming traffic (which there was not) and make my turn.

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quote: Grey area is when the white line is painted 15' back from the intersection, you completely stop behind it as the law says, then proceed forward that 15' after the line and go around the corner. Law says stop behind the line but you'll get a ticket if you don't stop a second time 15' forward at the actual turning point. This is essentially what happened.


This is a mostly LA board but if anyone in DFW knows Bush and 114 service road intersection. This is where it happened.

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