I mentioned previously how Massachusetts charges you a fee for a mock trial where there are no witnesses and the defendant is presumed guilty. Now I explain why that is literally true. A decade ago the legislature noticed the high number of people contesting traffic tickets and saw a revenue opportunity. They added a fee […]
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Why does the Sutton police chief still have a job?
Why is the Sutton, Massachusetts police chief still employed after being accused of setting a ticket quota? Because of the difference between “us” and “them.” If he were treated like his victims he’d be out of a job already. Massachusetts RMV will revoke the license of a driver said by a police chief to be an “immediate threat” to […]
Does anybody think before voting?
Every once in a while — say once a week or so — something happens that makes you wonder if anybody in the legislature has a brain. Last year one of those perennial bills that dies in every session finally passed. In 2015 Massachusetts joined the group of states that make it illegal to turn your wipers on […]
Ten years later, did the Big Dig deliver?
The Boston Globe asks, 10 years later, did the Big Dig deliver? It’s a long article and I have a short answer: Hell, no. Ironically, the only top official to go to prison didn’t go there for billions of dollars in fraud. He got busted for evading $30,000 in personal income tax. When I was […]
When traffic court judges get sick of speed traps
Road safety audits are usually dull reading, but sometimes you find gems buried inside them. Signs that not everybody sees “write more speeding tickets” as the solution to every problem. I’ve written before about temporary speed limits that become permanent. One such is on Route 2 in Acton, Massachusetts. (View Larger Map) Route 2 is […]
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