Fare Evasion 2, Electric Bugaloo
Let's face it, we live in a great country. One of the benefits of being a US citizen is that if you break the law, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Or so we like to think...
Looking forward to my day in court, I woke early to be sure I made it in time for my 8:30 a.m. date with the court. I drove to downtown Redwood City (a.k.a. "Redwood Titty" or "The Tit"), parked by City Hall where everything is being torn up and re-constructed, and made my way to the courthouse.
I arrived early, but the place was crowded. I could see a line forming in front of several service windows under the "Start Here" sign, so I followed the instructions. When I got up to a window, I handed the clerk my citation.
"Would you like to go to court today?" asked the clerk. "Yes," I said. "I received this citation for Fare Evasion unjustly because the train came early and I did not have enough time to buy a ticket."
The clerk entered my citation into her computer.
"I'm sorry, sir, but you won't be able to go to court today," she said. "Your convelope has not yet been received by the court. You'll need to come back after April 19. Would you like an extension?"
"Uh, sure," I said.
"Ok, just come back any time after April 19 and before May 19. By then we should have your convelope and you will be able to see the judge then," she instructed.
So even though I am presumed innocent, I have to come back to court again because they couldn't get the paperwork done in time. Seems like the burden should be placed on the court, not the defendant.
But I gotta admit, I love the word "convelope." Is that an envelope for cons?
Looking forward to my day in court, I woke early to be sure I made it in time for my 8:30 a.m. date with the court. I drove to downtown Redwood City (a.k.a. "Redwood Titty" or "The Tit"), parked by City Hall where everything is being torn up and re-constructed, and made my way to the courthouse.
I arrived early, but the place was crowded. I could see a line forming in front of several service windows under the "Start Here" sign, so I followed the instructions. When I got up to a window, I handed the clerk my citation.
"Would you like to go to court today?" asked the clerk. "Yes," I said. "I received this citation for Fare Evasion unjustly because the train came early and I did not have enough time to buy a ticket."
The clerk entered my citation into her computer.
"I'm sorry, sir, but you won't be able to go to court today," she said. "Your convelope has not yet been received by the court. You'll need to come back after April 19. Would you like an extension?"
"Uh, sure," I said.
"Ok, just come back any time after April 19 and before May 19. By then we should have your convelope and you will be able to see the judge then," she instructed.
So even though I am presumed innocent, I have to come back to court again because they couldn't get the paperwork done in time. Seems like the burden should be placed on the court, not the defendant.
But I gotta admit, I love the word "convelope." Is that an envelope for cons?
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