TreeEleben t1_itzdx2d wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:51 PM

The state is not aggressively prosecuting a lot of crimes. Especially failing to show up for court.

Sleight0ffHand t1_itzt3y4 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 2:42 PM

This guy didn’t show up to court and they responded very aggressively….

CTrandomdude t1_iu2al61 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:51 AM

And yet here is an example of an immediate response to not appearing in court with an arrest.

AncientBellybutton t1_iu0v3t4 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Speaking of failing to show up for court, I've only gotten 3 traffic tickets in my life and all 3 times, the cop failed to show up.

But unlike everyone else in society, the cop didn't get in trouble for failing to show up to court.

abovetherafters t1_iu0zjdw wrote on October 27, 2022 at 7:17 PM

I can't imagine a cop in any town showing up for court for every ticket they've written.

AncientBellybutton t1_iu2yipk wrote on October 28, 2022 at 4:03 AM

It makes me wonder how many times a cop writes a ticket and it ends up being thrown out because the cop didn't show up to court...

maybe_little_pinch t1_iu1q7m0 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 10:14 PM

They don't have to show up for court because their report is considered as evidence or testimony or whatever. They didn't fail to show up, they weren't required. They already documented their account in an acceptable legal fashion.

AncientBellybutton t1_iu2yae2 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 4:00 AM

Well I already had a pretty good reason not to show up in court either - I didn't commit the infraction I was accused of!!

If accountability for not using your blinker is so important for me and you, why aren't cops held accountable for filing false charges?

So when does the cop get punished for wasting the court's time with a fake accusation that I could prove was fake with my dashcam?