In that previous post where I said the State failed on every single seat belt violation — OTOH, every single speeding ticket was found to have been committed, except for one where the trooper mistakenly wrote a speed on the ticket which was higher than what the radar showed. The judges have heard it all. This particular judge was actually quite knowledgeable on the technicals of the data capture systems that were used. Great entertainment. But I do think citizens should defend themselves within reason against charges — otherwise the state becomes a tyranny.
I really don't care about people getting speeding tickets, I figure if they can't afford it they wouldn't be driving over the limit. I don't like technology being able to testify...A judge outside rochester actually allowed the defence to suppeana the guy in albany that calibrates the machines to come 150 miles to testify in every dwi case...seems appropriate to me. I do like that cops write tickets wrong though. A trooper wrote that I failed to stop at a yield sign once and the judge tossed it after I plead not guilty by mail (technically you have to show up here to plead not guilty.)