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Ethan Johnson4 said:Exactly. If she actually cared about the moral side of things, she wouldn't be asking for help in the first place. But that's the thing, isn't it? I feel like the penalties in this country are way too light, and even when they do hand them out, nobody actually enforces them properly anyway.
Yeah, well, that's exactly what I thought right up until I got hit with my own fine—we'll see how you feel when your turn comes, I guess...
So, okay, I really need some advice here.
Basically, I got pulled over by a SWAT unit right in my neighborhood—total overkill, I know—because I was riding my dad's unregistered motorcycle without a helmet or a license.
The citation ended up being mailed to my house, and even though I didn't sign anything when they stopped me (and yeah, it was a SWAT unit, so kind of scary), they didn't even impound the bike, which they totally should have since it wasn't registered. They were supposed to pull my driving privileges and call the highway patrol, but... nothing. Just went straight home.
Anyway, the fine showed up in the mail along with this official court order thing—I'm not even sure what the technical term is—but basically, it says I have 8 days to appeal. It also mentions I could potentially swap the fine for community service (the fine is like $3,700 plus$37 legal fees). Since this is my first offense, I already wrote up an appeal. I explained that I have zero income, that I'm just a 21-year-old college student, and that I've been stuck in unemployment for three years now... and, uh, that I won't be using the bike anymore and will stick strictly to buses and subways from now on.😁
I specifically asked if I could trade the fine for community service hours.
I guess I'm wondering if anyone else has dealt with something like this before?
What’s going to happen with my ticket? Is there any chance they’ll actually listen to my appeal? (You know, because it’s my first time and all that blah blah blah)
And like, am I actually eligible to do the community service thing?
I honestly can't afford to pay this, and I am definitely not trying to go to jail...😬
Please, guys, help me out with some advice!
How long does it usually take to get a response? And once I hear back, can I file another motion or a request to try and let the whole thing just... expire or something?
Help me, people.... Please.....