Well, sometime this past summer, someone told the water police that we watered our lawn on a day that wasn't part of the water schedule. Since we were in drought condition 2, we are only supposed to water on certain days at certain times.
When we appeared before the prosecuter, he said that since we were observed watering our lawn and that a water cop signed an affidavit, we had the choice of pleading guilty and paying the fine, or pleading innocent and coming back for a trial. So why go down there in the first place?
For traffic tickets, on the ticket you can plead whatever and if you plead innocent, you get something in the mail when you have to come in for your trial. For the water police, you are not afforded that opportunity. You either pay the fine and take the probation, or when you waste a morning to plead innocent, they then schedule you for a court date.
So Buzz, what is up with this Democrat/Republican thing. Well, it was us homeowners that were paying the fines. We stood in line, b*tched and moaned while the people behind the glass, sat around, drank coffee and got to us at their convenience. 20 people on line, 1 window open, and 5 people behind the glass doing nothing. Someone on line said to me, "we are paying for them to drink coffee." I said we are also paying for them to retire with a nice pension while it is costing us money standing on line. Two more people on line joined the conversation and soon 20 people were complaining.
At that point I understood. We were all homeowners, we all pay property taxes, water bills and other utilities and we are giving up our freedom and money so the people behind the glass can live a good life when they retire.
My wife saw I was steaming and said we cannot fight it, so why bother? Why bother indeed.
Like lemmings we stood there and let the government take our hard earned money without even a fight. There are things we can do like overburden the system and plead innocent and force our accusers to show up in court. Which they won't because most of this is a money grab and they know we will give in.
Welcome to the Machine.
It is what it is, and your time is valuable to you, so I would have probable done the same thing.
Anyway you look at it, we’re screwed............
Sad, but true.
Our solution was to move away from California.
Resistance is futile. Armed resistance has promise.
“Red Light” Camera “Tickets(Extortion)” in Council Bluffs Iowa is the SAME way.
“Red Light” Camera “Tickets(Extortion)” in Council Bluffs Iowa is the SAME way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoffvnUNhk4
Welcome, my son, welcome to the machine.
Where have you been? It’s alright we know where you been.
“Whiskey’s for drinkin’. Water’s for fightin’ over.”
If the Democrats could figure a way to measure the air that you use, they would tax it, too.
Politics used to be about selecting the right person for a job. The right person was the candidate who would get the most effective and efficient use out of the taxpayer’s hard-earned dollar. Is that what the Democrats run on these days? They don’t even pretend anymore.
Maybe you’ll get to go for the bonus round - a fine from the HOA for letting your grass turn to straw!
Not sure if you want the attention - but this sounds like a good story for the local news to put on TV. Would be great to catch those busy public servants on camera having such fun while we’re paying their salary. And benefits. And pension. And, etc.