sooo angry! (nwr)

snowcutie82 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 04:52 PM

sooo angry! (nwr)

sorry girls. i need to vent because i am fuming!

so i come home and get my mail today and there is a summons from the court in my mail box

so i check and its for two unpaid tickets for $120...so of course im like ***...so i call to find out what they are for.

both tickets are at 8:30am and 1:30pm during working hours (i work 8-4)!!!! AND i don't leave work to go for lunch and my work isn't near those locations and I wasn't even there...one was by a hospital. I dont even know anyone that's sick!!!! and one is on some road that I've never even heard of or know how to get to!

the lady on the phone was sooooo rude to me. she's like there's no error on our part. your car was there whether u were or not. and if u cant make it on monday at 6pm tough luck for you.

um maybe the cop read the plates wrong??? and possibly made an error? but no...she said they are NEVER wrong. i want to punch her!

so now its my word against the judge i guess. i guess im going to get my vp to write me something on letterhead and see if my manager can sign it too...to at least bring something!!!!!

soon2BMrsMcD Posted: Jan 02, 2007 04:57 PM

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maybe you can talk to someone without a stick in their but!! good luck!!

BubbasBride Posted: Jan 02, 2007 05:01 PM

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That's ridiculous! Everyone makes mistakes. Good Luck!!

dancinmyazoff Posted: Jan 02, 2007 05:04 PM

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I actually had a similiar situation happen to me. It was my license plate number and when I asked for the information on the ticket the car description was different. It was a completely different car (model and color). I would suggest calling up and asking for a copy of both tickets (or at least the info on the tickets) to make sure ALL of the details on the ticket are correct (or wrong) because it could be the same situation where they mistakenly wrote the wrong license plate number and got you by accident. But if they have all of your information on the ticket correctly, then you are liable to pay or show up in court. I know how much that *****!

DavaDay Posted: Jan 02, 2007 06:48 PM

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They definitely make mistakes. My mom parked in a bus stop for 2 minutes to get a cup of coffee, and got a ticket. Totally her fault. But, let's say her license plate was AAA 1111. The cop who wrote the ticket wrote AAA 1121. One digit off. So she threw it away. And the next week when she went to nyc.gov to see if she had any outstanding tickets, it said she did not. So the person with the other license plate, who did nothing wrong, obstensibly owes the money (hope it's not you!)

I'm a little embarrassed that she did this, but it was a $125 ticket, and she wasn't going to call 311 or anything and say, 'look, you made a mistake, I should be paying you $125, here you go.'

So - yes, they make mistakes! they're human. I hope you don't have to pay a dime. Good luck!

nifheim Posted: Jan 02, 2007 06:50 PM

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There have been MANY complaints as of late with parking tickets being wrong. I know there is website and hotline for this type of thing. I would check the description on the ticket as everyone said but also put a complaint it and maybe i can find that website.

SoontobeMrsH Posted: Jan 02, 2007 06:53 PM

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good luck

Snowflake08 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 07:47 PM

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sorry,
i got one from the town of hempstead for 2 unpaid parking tickets from 1998!! both were from the day before my sister's wedding
i called them and told them that the IRS only makes you hold onto paperwork for 7 years, this is absurd!!!

megzzie Posted: Jan 02, 2007 08:04 PM

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That really stinks! Hopefully the letter will help so they know that you were no where near those locations. Good luck!

MikeandJess Posted: Jan 02, 2007 08:16 PM

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this happened to someone I know but I forgot some of the details. They ended up throwing out the ticket because it was clearly a mistake. We were upstate in albany getting educated and apparently my roommates car magically hung out in an illegal spot in brooklyn! Go to court, I'm sure they'll dismiss it

TLC1018 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 09:57 PM

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awww...sorry you're going through this! How frustrating!

snowcutie82 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 10:58 PM

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thanks everyone!!!! i was just mad at the lady for being sooo rude and saying they OBV dont ever make mistakes...because its mineola...she cant say the same for other towns. and im like oh please.

im going to double check with my boss her hubby is a lawyer. its just annoying. i mean its not like a ridiculous amount....120...but still i dont want to pay for something i didnt do!

so now im going to waste my time going to court! i have to remember to be nice to the judge

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 10:58 PM

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thats really ridiculous...that would be a good idea...to bring proof from your employer stating you were at work on those days..

snowcutie82 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 11:06 PM

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the rude lady said that the letter wouldnt help me but im going to bring it anyway and see if i can get the judge to drop it.

sunflower13 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 11:15 PM

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I saw something on the news about this...it's a scam. It might have been on a few weeks ago. It was about traffic cops just randomly typing license plates to make their quotas. One guy got a ticket for a car that was broken down in his driveway. Maybe like 7 on your side proved he wasnt there and they dropped the tickets. Pursue it!!! Good Luck

megzzie Posted: Jan 02, 2007 11:25 PM

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Posted by sunflower13

I saw something on the news about this...it's a scam. It might have been on a few weeks ago. It was about traffic cops just randomly typing license plates to make their quotas. One guy got a ticket for a car that was broken down in his driveway. Maybe like 7 on your side proved he wasnt there and they dropped the tickets. Pursue it!!! Good Luck

How scary! Good to know though.

MillerFord742008 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 11:30 PM

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Ok I think it's an error in Handwriting!!! And maybe there was dirt on the other license plate and the wrote the wrong thing.

Have them make a copy of ur time card if u have one!

maybride75 Posted: Jan 02, 2007 11:32 PM

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somethin like that happened to me. i got a letter in the mail stating that i went through an ez pass lane. so i called up cause it was my plate number. they told me it happened in nj i said what the f i have no reason to go to nj nore do i know anyone in nj. anywho i told them i want a photo copy of my car actually goin through the ez pass lane. you know like photo proof. so they said ok no problem we will send you one. turns out a few weeks later i got a letter in the mail stating that it has been dropped funny huh?

Julybride08 Posted: Jan 03, 2007 08:45 AM

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I would have your job write somethign statig you were there. Or if you have time cards that you punch in with maybe you can get a copy of it??? I would fight it. It probably is a mistake.And probably the cop was off by 1 letter or # on the original. Just find out if you can ge a letter or time card or soemthing and bring it with you.