[Dan from Michigan]

I don't get how this could be contempt of court for writing "BS F'ing ticket" on a check that doesn't even reach the judges desk.

I'll give you a BS F'ing ticket though that they need to suck on. That would be getting a ticket after getting rear ended. That's the East Lansing PD(Specifically Officer MARTIN) for you.

[Trickyguy]

There needs to be a site where people can post the pictures
of stupid, corrupt cops and the ignorant things they do. Now that would be a money-maker!

[Squantos]

I remember the guy who (alledgedly) got a photo radar speeding ticket with a picture of his car . The fine was 200 dollars. He sent in a picture of the 200 dollars . They sent him back a picture of a pair of handcuffs............

He went in and paid the fine in person next day :o)

As to this ticket I believe the memo line on your personal check is to remind youself as to what the check was for. If I so desire to scribe it was to pay some "BS Friggin Ticket" then sobeit. It's my reminder, not the courts.

Stay Safe !

[fightu4it]

His attorney, Ron Plunkett of Brighton, said his client can't be held in contempt of court because it violates his First Amendment rights

Paying the ticket was the same as appearing and pleading guilty.

Had he appeared voiced the same words he wrote on the check; he most certainly would have been held in contempt and probably fined.

[null and void]

and it doesn't pose a threat to the public good, like yelling fire in a movie theater.

And what do you say when the theater is on fire???

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

"He (Wilmoth) highlighted that with a yellow marker," Plunkett said.

I love that part... clerical skills.

[Atlas Sneezed]

My hero!

[Crispy]

About six months ago I wrote "For last night" on all my bills including my property tax bill.

[AK2KX]

In the movie "Three Kings" an Iraqi has an innovative hiding place for a secret map that US soldiers discover. That gives me an idea for the check I have to send in to the hellish 36th District Court in Detroit for $100. Got it after being found responsible (no way in hell would I ever plead guilty) for 50 in a 35 on an 8 - yes EIGHT - lane major artery, light traffic in an abandoned area of Detroit. The officious no-neck Revenue Enhancement Officer D. CLELAND at least had to miss a day of work like I did for his two cases.

Detroit is truly the vilest, most corrupt, filthiest and most filled with truly idiotic people of any city that I have ever lived in or near. I won't get into the bogus parking tickets issues at Wayne State University -- time stamped between 3 and 5 AM on weekend mornings, when I wasn't even there.

Once I finish at Wayne State, this hellhole of a town can rot for all I care. Back to Livingston County for me.

[Revolting cat!]

Since the note was written in the space designed for memoes to self and since the check writers could be speakers of any of the languages spoken on the planet, do you thing the gubmint has multilingual experts analyzing the contents of submitted checks, the way that applications for vanity license plates are analyzed? I mean, somebody could be writing messages INSULTING the Imperial City Clerk, in, I dunno, the Freedonian language?!

[Publius6961]

It's unknown how Pikkarainen discovered the check. His secretary said the judge wouldn't comment because the case is pending.

It's perfectly clear to me that since judges don't normally see checks, the one who should be held in comtempt is the mental midget who decided the judge should see it.