[jagusafr]

“It’s a drastic drop that means we have to find revenue from other places,” said Tim Finch, St. Petersburg’s director of budget and management. “It makes it tougher on other departments.”

Point of order: no municipal court should intended to be a revenue generating device. I’m a municipal court judge, and my job is not to bring money into the city coffers, it’s to dispense justice. Call me naive, but I’ve had to tell mayors and city council members that before, and I’m still sitting on the bench.

Here’s an idea: DON’T SPEED.

Colonel, USAFR

[Mr.Unique]

Do you hear traffic cases? I'm curious about how traffic court works. It *seems* to me that you are guilty until proven innocent. The cops says you were speeding...you say you weren't...you pay the fine.

Where am I going wrong?