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The California Kid
Back in the 70's, I was caught for street racing and had to go to court. In Van Nuys, you could ask for a mini-trial at your arraignment and you could be heard that day. I took a friend, as a witness, to contest the ticket.
As I walked into court, the bailiff stopped my friend and said. "What are you doing here again?". My friend said he was appearing on my behalf. He looked at him, squinting his eyes and said, "Are you a professional witness?", as he motioned both of us in.
When my case was called, I stood before the judge and said. "Your Honor, it was a mistake, I drive an economy car. I drive a 75' Chevy Monza. I was coming home from a party. There was a pickup truck I was passing. As I passed him, he took off burning rubber and the officer thought I was racing. I even had a rice cooker in the passenger seat that I had used at the party. I also have a witness that saw the whole thing."
As my witness stood up, the bailiff went to the Judge and whispered in his ear. The bailiff pointed to my friend and the only thing I heard was "professional witness". The bailiff and the judge began to laugh and I thought, "Geez, I shoulda brought a tooth brush, I'm going to jail!!!".
My buddy told his story and the Judge dismissed the ticket. Boy, was I happy.
PS - Chevy Monza had a 350 and the Ford P/U has a medium riser 427. But I did have a rice cooker at the time. The P/U paid $135.
Anyone else get out of a cite???
As I walked into court, the bailiff stopped my friend and said. "What are you doing here again?". My friend said he was appearing on my behalf. He looked at him, squinting his eyes and said, "Are you a professional witness?", as he motioned both of us in.
When my case was called, I stood before the judge and said. "Your Honor, it was a mistake, I drive an economy car. I drive a 75' Chevy Monza. I was coming home from a party. There was a pickup truck I was passing. As I passed him, he took off burning rubber and the officer thought I was racing. I even had a rice cooker in the passenger seat that I had used at the party. I also have a witness that saw the whole thing."
As my witness stood up, the bailiff went to the Judge and whispered in his ear. The bailiff pointed to my friend and the only thing I heard was "professional witness". The bailiff and the judge began to laugh and I thought, "Geez, I shoulda brought a tooth brush, I'm going to jail!!!".
My buddy told his story and the Judge dismissed the ticket. Boy, was I happy.
PS - Chevy Monza had a 350 and the Ford P/U has a medium riser 427. But I did have a rice cooker at the time. The P/U paid $135.
Anyone else get out of a cite???
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