[sam]

Hi Jess. Well to start off with, I did pay the fine as I wasn’t up for the fight this time. It left a burning desire to not give up on the journey and the learning process, though.

If I was to be in the same position again, I would elect to go to court but still use the BOE $1.05 contract process. You get a free court trial and you can hold the Transport Department accountable. Worst thing I would think to happen, is the contract isn’t honored, so fall back on the ARR (I guess all of this depends on holding position including the $1.05 process anyway).

Because the courts and the regulating bodies are getting more heavy handed, it seems we must also put more securities in place.

I will say this though for everyone else; my sister recently had a guilty/not guilty mention. The clerk inside the court room was inquiring about her position, which at the stand had the magistrate also asking more questions. It seems as if they are wanting to best prepare themselves for all cases. My sister also noted that a bloke before her had a handful of supreme court cases (case law) in his favor, yet the magistrate claimed that didn’t matter and common law was “American rubbish and all gobbledygook”. Now we know that it still an offer, how ever the point is that we can’t expect the judge to either 1. know the law, and 2. be honest with the law. I had spoken to a lawyer recently regarding the vaccine mandates, and at the end I told him about this magistrate. He twisted his face in disbelief, and then laughed. He proceeded to tell me that magistrates aren’t all too bright, and are at the bottom of the ladder. He then told me about one court hearing he had, where the magistrate adjourned the case because he didn’t know the law on it. I asked a little about equity, and he seemed surprised and pleased that I knew about it. I only say this to give people confidence, and to prepare for stubborn magistrates who may not play game. And just because they say one thing, doesn’t mean it’s the truth. So be ready.