Free Republic

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A judge is offering traffic violators a choice: pay a fine or make a $100 donation to a tsunami relief charity. Municipal Judge Russell Bean began the offer Monday and plans to continue it for at least two weeks. "If they make this $100 donation to one of these programs like Red Cross or Save the Children, I will give them amnesty," Bean said. "I don't want to force this on them, but I thought this would be a good way for people to make a difference." Miranda Cagle, who went before the judge on charges of...