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Should I Plead Innocent?

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SwagtasticWalrus
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So I was stopped behind a girl in front of the school. My friend pointed out a large amount of police cars and it distracted me. I looked left and accidently let my foot off of the brake. I was in neutral and the road sits on a shallow hill. I rolled very slowly (2-3 mph) into the car in front of me. I got a $90 ticket for "following too closely." As the car in front of me was parked/stopped, I was not "fallowing" so to speak. Should I go to court on the 18th to fight the ticket?
Also, I am 15 and have had no tickets or accidents until now. As I am 15, I cannot afford this ticket and the rise in my insurance. I am paying for the very minimal damage done to the car I rolled into out of my pocket to avoid an insurance claim. If I get the ticket voided, I pay nothing. If I lose the court hearing, I pay the ticket+court fees. What should I do? Will it being Christmas time help my chances?
Dec 8 2012 6:29PM
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mmallender.
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you might need to give another go at that
Dec 11 2012 12:26AM
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bighomieflock
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This. Good luck finding a job or getting into college with a following ticket sticking out like a sore thumb on your record.
Dec 11 2012 12:29AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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this thread is so funny
Dec 11 2012 12:31AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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The only helpful advice I got was to fight it. Everyone else just made fun of me. I came for advice from both sides and got flack. That's about it.
Dec 11 2012 12:42AM
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Dustin.
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If you can't avoid a parked car at 2 mph, you deserve to get a $90 fine and a swift kick to the genitals in my book.

But that's just me.
Dec 11 2012 12:47AM
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Dustin.
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"The only helpful advice I got was the advice that solidified my preconceived notion that a judge would pity me for running into a parked car during the Christmas season. Everyone else disagreed with that even though I'm 6'4"."
Dec 11 2012 12:53AM
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miroz
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Bullshit.

Well...not all bullshit, but some for sure.

You got hated on, yes, but there were people who gave you good advice and did not agree with you. Good advice is not advice that agrees with what you already think. Good advice is just that, good advice.
Dec 11 2012 1:56AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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For the most part it was all hate. Thanks to everyone that gave me advice though. There are no court fees so I have nothing to lose. Maybe I can get it down to non moving.
Dec 11 2012 11:04AM
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.Hugo.
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Nope. For the most part you were just being an immature fuckhead that gets mad at anyone who disagrees with you. Even if they gave you solid advice.
Dec 11 2012 11:08AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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Nobody disagreed without insulting me. Everyone ganged up on me. It's not like I'm a scammer!
Dec 11 2012 11:13AM
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.Hugo.
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Jesus christ you sound like a whiny little middle schooler. Why don't you have your mom make an account so she can yell at everyone making fun of you for being a complete idiot.
Dec 11 2012 11:16AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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I'm not whining dude. Actually this is quite entertaining. Thanks though.(: I hope youre not actually mad, as this is a waste of your time because I don't care about what you have to say because you are being a douche
Dec 11 2012 11:21AM
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Jennings
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OMG you're bein a real slut, you know that?
Dec 11 2012 11:33AM
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.AR6rider.
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That's all you've done in this whole thread.
Dec 11 2012 11:34AM
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.Hugo.
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Not whining? So you're a dumbass and delusional? That is all you have done this whole thread
Dec 11 2012 11:42AM
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