Guess what I got today?
Thanks to the friendly local Edmonton Police Service, I got :
What for you ask? Rollerblading on the sidewalk. Yup, you read that right. In addition to this ticket, I was informed that if I was rollerblading on the street, that also is against a city bylaw. I don't expect much from the EPS, as this is the same police service that has been riddled with scandals lately, as well as doing such services to the community as taking homeless people into their cars and then dumping them on the outskirts of town (Think the asshole cop in Rambo:First Blood) So, thanks to this, I missed my bus and got to wait around for an hour to catch the next one. He also was lecturing me about how some kid could just come out of nowhere from one of the stores and then I'd plow into him, obvioulsy not taking into account that the only stores open on Whyte Ave. at 7 PM are either adult oriented restaurants, or bars. Funny how going down Queen or Yonge Street in Toronto, I could go nearly full tilt and not hit any of the innattentive shlubs on the sidewalk, and the cops never gave me any hassle. I guess when you're a real cop and actually have to deal with real crimes, you don't have as much of a problem with small shit.So, Fridays turning out just fucking great.
But wait, there more!
Now when I got the ticket, I was told I could either pay it (fuck that) or I could appear in court and fight it. The cop then told me if I didn't do either they'd put out a warrant out for my arrest. So I end up going on my merry way, and look at the details of the ticket. Now, the date that its issued, today, being April 8th, that part's fine and dandy. Now look at the date that I would be expected to show up to fight this: March 13, 2005. Now, I suppose I'm not as smart as your average cop, but how am I supposed to make this date? Oh:
Perhaps he thought I could get in contact with this guy.
So I guess I'm off to the courthouse to get this thing annulled on Monday
guess I should be thankful for low recruiting standards in the police force
Thanks to the friendly local Edmonton Police Service, I got :
What for you ask? Rollerblading on the sidewalk. Yup, you read that right. In addition to this ticket, I was informed that if I was rollerblading on the street, that also is against a city bylaw. I don't expect much from the EPS, as this is the same police service that has been riddled with scandals lately, as well as doing such services to the community as taking homeless people into their cars and then dumping them on the outskirts of town (Think the asshole cop in Rambo:First Blood) So, thanks to this, I missed my bus and got to wait around for an hour to catch the next one. He also was lecturing me about how some kid could just come out of nowhere from one of the stores and then I'd plow into him, obvioulsy not taking into account that the only stores open on Whyte Ave. at 7 PM are either adult oriented restaurants, or bars. Funny how going down Queen or Yonge Street in Toronto, I could go nearly full tilt and not hit any of the innattentive shlubs on the sidewalk, and the cops never gave me any hassle. I guess when you're a real cop and actually have to deal with real crimes, you don't have as much of a problem with small shit.So, Fridays turning out just fucking great.
But wait, there more!
Now when I got the ticket, I was told I could either pay it (fuck that) or I could appear in court and fight it. The cop then told me if I didn't do either they'd put out a warrant out for my arrest. So I end up going on my merry way, and look at the details of the ticket. Now, the date that its issued, today, being April 8th, that part's fine and dandy. Now look at the date that I would be expected to show up to fight this: March 13, 2005. Now, I suppose I'm not as smart as your average cop, but how am I supposed to make this date? Oh:
Perhaps he thought I could get in contact with this guy.
So I guess I'm off to the courthouse to get this thing annulled on Monday
guess I should be thankful for low recruiting standards in the police forceVIEW 5 of 5 COMMENTS
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