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Take advantage of city's Amnesty Day
Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010
It’s not often law-breakers are given the chance to be forgiven, but that’s just what’s taking place today in Troy’s municipal court.
Individuals who are facing warrants due to unpaid parking fines or traffic violations are being granted an amnesty of sorts from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.
During that time frame, court leaders have decided to waive the outstanding warrants and will enforce only the outstanding traffic or parking fines. That means if you’ve received a parking ticket and failed to pay the fine, or a speeding ticket and failed to pay the fine, now is the day to do so.
Because, whether you realize it or not, failing to pay those fines results in an arrest warrant being issues against you, officials say.
The amnesty program is modeled after a successful program in Montgomery. Court officials are hopeful many of the individuals with outstanding tickets or violations will take advantage of the generosity and grace offered by the amnesty day and come into Troy Municipal Court to pay their fines.
To do so, individuals need only bring money for the outstanding fine amount. Officials recommend bringing at least $100 and, because fines can be steep, officials are allowing individuals to make a partial payment to get on track to settling their fines.
It truly is a generous offer.
We encourage anyone with an outstanding traffic or parking ticket to take advantage of Troy Municipal Court’s Amnesty Day and “get right” with the law.
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Posted by DarrylDavis (anonymous) on March 11, 2010 at 7:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This is very disturbing to read from the above article. "Because, whether you realize it or not, failing to pay those fines results in an arrest warrant being issues against you, officials say." Better defined , this is called extortion. If the town or city in which anyone lives is incorporated , it is a for profit organization. Traffic tickets(whether you can afford to pay them or not) are instruments of extortion. IE: we want your money. And people thought that the police were out there to keep them safe. Shuck it out or go to jail.... THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. What a society we live in....
Posted by Hammermito (anonymous) on March 11, 2010 at 12:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)
DarrylDavis: "Traffic tickets(whether you can afford to pay them or not) are instruments of extortion. IE: we want your money. What a society we live in...."
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When you decided you wanted your driver license, you went to the DL office after reading the book and you took the tests.
You knew the rules. It's free country because it's basically up to you whether or not you obey the laws.
If you drive in such a way as to endanger the public or yourself and you receive a citation, you have a choice. You can pay the ticket or you can go to court and fight it.
Why does this punishment system involve your money? Because it's a common denominator. People of all ages might not care about various aspects of their lives, but most everyone cares about their money.
So, you have the choice to pay the citation or fight it.
You also have the choice of not doing either.
That is when a warrant can be issued for your arrest, because it still hasn't penetrated your thick head that your actions DO affect others. It is not all about you. And if you continue to drive fast or in a reckless manner, innocent motorists' lives could be involved.
The amnesty program is a financially sound one. It allows you to go in and pay your ticket without fear of incarceration. It saves money because the police don't have to go out, find you, bring you in, process you, feed and house you. No judge has to listen to your pathetic excuse for not being responsible enough to take care of your legal business in the first place.
So, technically, this is all on you, your choices and ultimately your maturity level.
And no, I am not a police officer nor do I play one on TV.
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