BREAKING NEWS FROM THE UTH NEWSDESK: Just in from the Centralized Infractions Bureau regarding my spouses “ticket” you all have been hearing about the past few weeks:
NOLLE PROSEQUI!!! Thank God!!
My husband did a lot of research on this so called “did not stop for the stop sign nonsense at the intersection of Carriage Drive and Rts 68/70 in Cheshire. He submitted a capture from MSN Livemap showing a birdseye of the intersection; he calculated distances; I also submitted photos showing what it looks like from the drivers seat as one attempts to pull out of Carriage Drive onto Rts. 68/70. You all have seen these photos on this site.
We also submitted a series of photos showing the approach to Carriage Drive from Rt. 10 going towards Wallingford. Believe me, I know when the prosecutor saw those photos, he or she knew you cannot even SEE Carriage Drive coming from Cheshire going towards Wallingford, until you are literally RIGHT ONTOP of the street!!
And the other issue, there is NO speed limit sign on the opposite side of Rt. 68/70 going from Wallingford to Cheshire across from Carriage Drive. So, guess what? Do you remember my interview with DOT employee John F. Carey that I ran on Cox Cable a few years ago? Well, if you don’t let me refresh your memory. If there is NO speed limit sign within a certain distance of the last sign, the speed limit is ASSUMED TO BE 25 mph!! Ahem!!
Now the ticket is cleared, but the officer shouldn’t get credit like we did not get credit for a car sale at a certain New Haven Toyota car dealership that I worked for several years ago. Even if you sold the car and the customer drove the car off the lot, which then counted as a “sale.” When the customer took the survey right after the deal was made and all the ink had dried, and the customer was not “completely satisfied” the sale was taken away from you. P.S. I never had a customer that wasn’t “completely satisfied” But you knew that.
In other words:the sale did NOT COUNT!! Even after all that work you did, the calling, the walking the lot in the rain and the snow, the countless test drives. If the customer really felt you were not professional with them, that sale would be taken away.
This should be applied to the police when they give out tickets. If the ticket gets Nollied, it should not benefit that Officer. Only then would you see the real violaters ticketed and prosecuted. Not everyday Joe and Jane just so someone could satisfy a ticket quota and don’t tell me there isn’t one!!
If any of you ever receive a ticket you believe solidly that you should not have received, feel free to leave a comment (which is private until I release it). We will be glad to help you and give you a copy of my award winning show seen all over the U.S. “How to Fight a Traffic Ticket.” Someone saw this show and applied our techniques and not only got the ticket dropped in Sturbridge, Mass., he received his money back and the town of Sturbridge had to take down three miles of “illegal” speed limit signs.
My message to this police department: Noli me tangere!!
I received so many positive responses to my 9/11 Tribute. Thank you so much. I will continue to run a few more tribute videos over the next several hours.
Today, as I do every year since 9/11, I went to Ground Zero. I also over the next few weeks will travel to Shanksville, Pa., and the Pentagon to see their new memorial.
Sept. 11th really had an impact my me personally. I really love the United States, and to have had to see innocent people die in the manner in which they did, is deeply upsetting.
I remember when I had the privilege of marching in the New York City St. Patricks Day Parade in 2002. Even though we were 30 blocks away from the World Trade Center, when the wind blew uptown, you could still smell the stench.
It was a VERY emotional experience for me and everyone involved. Seeing Police and Firemen, brave strong men, breaking down and crying-was beyond words. They would just go up to you and start talking about 9/11 and start crying. I will never forget that day. I have photos, and hope to upload them to this site. But I lost track of them when I re-arranged one of my rooms. I know I have them. In fact, a friend who accompanied me on that trip, has copies.
Now we have heard conspiracy theory after theory that the the U.S. Government blew up the World Trade Center and Building 7; Flight 93 never crashed and a missle hit the Pentagon. Believe me, take my word for it, the Government of the U.S. is too incompetent to pull off something that detailed, never mind several events AT THE SAME TIME!!
Even if you do believe this, and there are some convincing arguments on the Internet, mostly thanks to someones expert knowledge in the use of Adobe Photoshop, one needs to remember the victims young and old. Innocent people who are always paying the price for governments who cannot and will not get along with each other; governments who cannot respect other peoples religious and political beliefs (our government included).
So Sept. 11th was a day to remember the office worker, the airline passenger, the fireman and woman, the police man and woman and the emergency rescue people as well. People who get up in the morning and don’t know if that day will be their last day on Earth. We cannot forget the soldier, sailor, Marine and Airforce personnel also.
Some people say this is what they should expect–that is their job. But there are just a few who are called into that line of work. Only special people with bravery of a Hercules and the heart of a giant can answer that call.
Every person in uniform puts their lives at risk. Whether it is New York City or a small town as Cheshire, Connecticut, every day in uniform cannot be taken for granted. It could be their last day.
There are also civilians who have dedicated themselves to our country. They too cannot and should not be forgotten. These are people who devote themselves quietly to the duty of their country. I have been involved doing work for various government agencies, up and down the East Coast, and have seen these people. They preserve the country that has given most of us the good lives we live.
We may criticize these people at times, but THEY are our first line of protection. We can NEVER forget this. WE ALL DEPEND ON THEM. AND IT IS APPRECIATED!!
Speaking of our first responders, I know many of you remember that BobCop article I had posted several weeks ago. Basically, this system allows civilians to e-mail reports of modest crimes to the Police Department on the Police website using certain forms. This system also allows police officers to file reports from any computer, not just from their squad cars.
Cheshire Police and Fire Departments just received approximately $240,000 to upgrade their communication software systems. Now apparently, New York City has launched a program that allows civilians to report crimes as they happen via a special hotline, by taking a photo of the alleged incident with their cell phones or on their computers via e-mail.
This sort of reminds me of the Bobcop system. I would hope Cheshire would take advantage of this type of community interaction, maybe of course on a smaller level because I am well aware that Cheshire does not have the population or crime of New York City!! I just hope people don’t get overzealous and it ends up being like the Stasi in East Germany.
