I took nearly every ticket I ever got to court, more than once the cop failed to show. On one occasion the cop decided to argue with the judge about how much of a "buffer zone" was permitted before issuing a speeding ticket. I'm sure he regretted that, and after the judge chewed his *** for a bit, the charge was dismissed and I was free to go.
I even got a police escort out of town that day, stuck dead to the speed limit that time.
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