Submitted by efranklin13 t3_zwtw5o in nottheonion
Squeezitgirdle t1_j1xef7h wrote
Reply to comment by Fake_William_Shatner in Evidence unearthed by podcasters frees 2 Georgia men imprisoned for 25 years by efranklin13
Did you know you could get arrested for riding your bike on the wrong side of the road?
I sure as hell didn't. Cop even dropped by my house and dropped my bike and ipod off for "since I was so nice and did everything he asked"
Spent about 10 hours in a cell like you described. It was so crowded people were sitting on the floor still touching each other. I've never felt more claustrophobic before that day.
I ended up with a super cheap ticket (like $100) and over $1,200 in fees for sitting in a holding cell. They even charged me for the apple juice and granola bar that I declined.
LargeHard0nCollider t1_j1xoppx wrote
They can charge you for time spent in jail?
jordantask t1_j1yn0ys wrote
It’s a little known fact that most jurisdictions make you pay when you’re in jail.
Tissitater t1_j1zzrj1 wrote
Isn't that the plot of Brazil?
Fake_William_Shatner t1_j20m0p1 wrote
Seems like that's a conflict of interest for justice to be impartial.
CubeNoob69 t1_j1xpc8k wrote
That you DECLINED?!?!?! they are definitely for profit.
Squeezitgirdle t1_j1xpjf1 wrote
They gave me a paper breaking down the fees which were all bullshit. And granted this was maybe 12 years ago so I don't remember clearly but I remember laughing at how expensive the granola bar and pouch of apple juice were. Something like $50
Edit: just remembered, the granola bar and juice was labeled as a meal rather than a kindergarten snack and juice.
_Unfair_Suspension_ t1_j1z64sm wrote
Literally forcing you into debt.
"We turned a $100 fine into a $1200 burden. Enjoy your apple juice, fuckface. You may as well drink it, because you're getting a bill either way."
CubeNoob69 t1_j1xpm8n wrote
That's appalling
MotherofLuke t1_j1yfohi wrote
Appleing
Forcetobereckonedwit t1_j2550jq wrote
That's a murkkka
Fake_William_Shatner t1_j20m3rj wrote
Wow, they'd make the hospital ER blush.
Niet_de_AIVD t1_j1yi721 wrote
>Did you know you could get arrested for riding your bike on the wrong side of the road?
Not in a civilised country.
Squeezitgirdle t1_j1yjejn wrote
Well I never claimed America was civilized.
trustthepudding t1_j1zfnp9 wrote
In a civilised country, bikes have their own lanes
Fake_William_Shatner t1_j20m9xo wrote
I've always thought it was safer to SEE the traffic coming my way so I can avoid the cars due to the fact that we've got crap for bike paths in our state.
Fake_William_Shatner t1_j20lxfk wrote
>They even charged me for the apple juice and granola bar that I declined.
You need to report a robbery.
Squeezitgirdle t1_j21s492 wrote
"hello police? I've just been robbed"
"the perpetrator? Oh its you guys".
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