[Joe Wicked]

I got that ticket in San Diego. I had an 85 Trans Am at the time and was turning into the south Mission Beach parking lot. My tires squeaked and slid across the painted crosswalk lines. Cop pulled me over as I parked and gave me the ticket. He also gave me a ticket for bald tires which were actually brand new, less than a week. I fought it and showed the judge the receipt for purchase and installation of the tires, and well as contested the speed and excelleration ticket as he wrote the speed as 0-25 MPH. I told the judge that as an untrained amature I can tell the difference between 15 and 25, and I would expect that every officer out there could do a much better job than 0-25. Judge threw it out and the cop actually looked at me and said, "don't worry, you will get yours." Judge heard him and let him know that any ticket I get from any member of his dept will be thrown out of his court room because of that comment. He finished it with way to go, you just gave him free license to do whatever.

I chose to stay out of Mission Beach for a while. Best to let tempers cool than to push it.