Chet,Originally Posted by Chet & Coleen
It aint a $6000 speeding ticket, you were guilty of two other charges man.... (grin)
Chet,
It aint a $6000 speeding ticket, you were guilty of two other charges man.... (grin)
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And I think this is how it should be everywhere,,,, in Jamaica the person not wearing the seat belt gets the ticket, not the driver. I was just nice enough to pay Coleen's ticket also.
I have won many awards in a lifetime of competition and service. But the highest was offered without plaque or fanfare on a hilltop in post Ivan Jamaica. A true Rasta and a dear friend observed "Chet you are like a father of men, you see need and fulfill that need without being asked". Let us be travelers and not tourist.
I have been stopped numerous times by police and have been issued 2 speeding tickets, but have learned my lesson and do not speed anymore and we always wear our seat belts because it saved my life in the States. They stop me because I have a rasta, (Ted), as a passenger and it is time for them to harrass a rasta. They pull him out of the car, make him do the hands on the car stance with legs apart and then they start the questioning about where is his ganja. We never carry ganja and have been searched many times, even searching my purse. They have never asked me for money and I will NOT pay them any.
I am sorry you had this unfortunate incident, but I agree with some others that you need to be careful who you ride with.
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I have Jamaican friends who have spent time in Lock-Up.
Not a place you want to be.
I got stopped on the road coming back from Lucea and there was no sign to indicate a decrease in the speed limit from 80 to 50 but I was slowing down anyway because I saw a child crossing sign in the distance. Right after I was passed by a speeding JUTA bus, a Jamaica PO stepped into the road to stop me. He showed me his radar gun and it said 80. When I asked him if it was possible that he had caught the JUTA bus that was passing me, he replied "No, I waited until the bus was clear before I aimed at you."
I think I just might go get a frame.....
Words of Wisdom to remember-
"How much is da fine if mi pay it Now"
hahahaha!! I considered that....but chose not to. Sometimes you gotta know when to hold 'em......when to walk away and when to run.
GOOD for you,
..'cause there ARE quite a few "..do the right thing.." cops down-there.
'twould be a shame if you got one of the good-ones,
and he/she was offended cause you tried to offer a bribe,
which could/would BE grounds for getting lock-ed up and charged.
:-(
Last edited by smith744; 02-26-2012 at 05:00 AM.
be hapPpy
Depends on how you say it
Spoken w/Respect it shouldn't cause a problem
Roadside justice is the norm - not only in Ja. but all over da world
Last edited by dave; 02-26-2012 at 07:10 PM.
Dave - the times they are a changing - you must watch what you say... just because something worked in the past does not mean it works in the present...
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