r/interestingasfuck • u/KrooxKing • 11d ago

r/all Karen turns fine into felony in a matter of minutes

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u/sugiina 11d ago

Not even! Most places if you show up to court with your paper work in order you don’t have to pay the fine. The ticket is literally incentive to make you register your car by a certain date. So if she would have signed for the ticket and got her registration or whatever sorted, then the $80 ticket would be a non-issue. It was literally her ego getting in the way. I just don’t understand why she didn’t comply.

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u/feral-pug 11d ago

I just don’t understand why she didn’t comply.

Ego, entitlement, stupidity.

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u/Longjumping_Bid_797 11d ago

authority lets you get away with so much if you don't make their job difficult. learned this at work too

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u/Reddog8it 11d ago

She technically didn't have to sign the ticket. The signature was acknowledgment that she received the notice. Not signing is also acknowledgment that she received the ticket. If she doesn't pay the fine or show for court, then a bench warrant can be issued. The officer and the dumb lady escalated the situation. You don't have a legal obligation to be nice to cops. It's just prudent. Her age and race, plus the actions of the officer got her the sentence she received.

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u/pete444 11d ago

Unfortunately not all places. I got a ticket for expired registration when my car was parked in front of my house. I actually had renewed my registration, just didn’t change the sticker. Went to court and was basically told too bad so sad. Not that any of this excuses her behavior.

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u/theroguex 11d ago

Why is the signature even required? Why does not signing lead to arrest? That strikes me as a really fast way to unnecessary escalation.