Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A "ticket" can often be a citation to appear in court for arraignment. In this age of overcrowded jails it is an alternative to arresting the subject, booking them into the local jail and having them quickly released. This is often done in the case of non-violent crimes - and it sounds here like the woman would have had children going to the local Child Protective Services agency if she'd been arrested. The citation and the police report are given to the District Attorney and formal charges, as decided upon by the D.A.'s office, are presented at the in-court arraignment. At that time, a judge makes the decision whether or not the person stays out of custody pending the resolution of the case. If allowed to remain out of custody, the person is still usually required to go to the local law enforcement agency to be photographed and fingerprinted. Of course, I don't know the specific procedures in this jurisdiction. Bryan On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:56:15 -0400 Austin Franklin <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > Neil, > > Ah, in your "view" the legal system punishment > is now based on how much > money you earn, so you only serve "due justice" > to people who can afford to > have it served upon them? > > I have no problem with leniency, but still, the > punishment should fit the > crime to some degree...and a "ticket" is hardly > fitting for someone > KNOWINGLY STEALING someone else's > camera/property. Suppose that camera was > the lifeblood of the owner, and he simply could > not afford another one, and > the loss of it left him/her with an inability > to make an income? S/he > worked for years flipping chicken simply to > earn enough to afford it. How > did the thief know that wasn't the case > beforehand? > > Please... > > Austin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On > Behalf Of Beddoe, > > Neil > > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 10:46 AM > > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leicas stolen - LUG > strikes back! > > > > > > I find the idea of the owner of a $4,000 > camera kit coming down hard and > > exacting retribution from a close to > subsistence wage chicken flipper > > "interesting". > > > > Neil > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: S Dimitrov [mailto:sld@earthlink.net] > > Sent: 24 October 2002 15:20 > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leicas stolen - LUG > strikes back! > > > > > > You can actually make them rewrite that > ticket, and file a complaint > > with the city attorney. The assessed worth, > which would be new evidence, > > can be used to force them to reopen the case. > > In one incident, I've made the police rewrite > a report from one of > > malicious mischief to that of a hate crime. > They didn't think that a > > series of swastikas spray painted on the > outside of an immigrant's home > > to be a serious matter. > > I've always been of the opinion that the > first strike should bear all > > the weight of the community's indignation. By > the time you get to the > > third or fourth strike, it's already been too > late. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > > > > Austin Franklin wrote: > > > > > > > The police > > > > were called, > > > > the equipment confiscated, and the girl > was given a ticket. (wha wha > > wha > > > > WHAT?) > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > > > Glad to hear you got your equipment back! > What, exactly, was > > the "ticket" > > > she was given? Like a $25 fine? That > hardly is a deterrent. > > > > > > Reminds me of "joy riding"...someone can > steal your $250,000 Ferrari, > > claim > > > they were merely "joy riding" and it's not > considered theft, > > but they are > > > given something like a $50 ticket.... In > my book, taking something that > > > doesn't belong to you is theft. > > > > > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html