First ticket in my Bimmer (long but worth reading)

["Peter_Li" <peter_li@xxxxxxx>]

        "What?! I don't f$%^% believe that"  That's exactly what comes 
     into my mind when I got pulled over for doing 41 in a 25mph area.   
     But I felt like I'm being picked off just because I'm driving a 
     nice car and from out of town. What a easy 100 bucks for the local 
     cops.  First, there is no speed limit post anywhere in sight; and 
     second, even if there is any unwritten rule saying that the speed 
     limit in town is 25mph, there is no sign of saying "Welcome to xyz" 
     anywhere to tell you that you're in their turf.  Later, I found out 
     the cop have set up their speed trap by blending in with the cars 
     that parked alongside the street (they're undercover).
         The section of the road is a long and straight 4 lane street (2 
     up & 2 down) and almost nobody is ever doing 25mph.  I just felt like 
     I'm the victim of a highway robbery.   On top of that,  I've a clean 
     record with 0 point for 7 years, I thought I may get some leniency, 
     but Oh-no, that a-hole won't even give me a break. As a matter of fact, 
     I think once he saw my BMW CCA decal on the side, he automatically 
     think I'm a speedster that deserve a ticket anyway! What a Xmas spirit 
     he got!
        So now with the court date set after Xmas,  I'm planning to fight 
     for it.  Is there any good advice or tactics that I could use in or 
     before court?  Any suggests would be welcomed.   And thanks for the 
     digest cyberspace that allows me to vent myself.  
        Well, I just got an even better idea.  If any digesters out there 
     help me on this and I can get away with the ticket, I'm willing to 
     donate half of the would-be fine to the digest for good use, like the 
     printing of the new digest decal or funding for Pizzafest III.  What 
     do you guys say?  Fight the unjust system and benefit the digest at 
     the same time.
     
     
     Regards,
     
     Peter Li
     NJ BMWCCA
     '95 325is
     
     
     p.s. At first I like the mouse logo, but after Duane's comment I think I 
     change my mind to the no.3 logo in //pages.prodigy.net/ bobnjoan/BMW.htm.

     So far, its the best.      
     
     

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