[mom-from-missouri]

I got a ticket. It was my fault, and I don't disagree that I got the ticket, I was going over (however my speedomoter doesn't agree with the officers radar gun, but I was still over regardless-mine said 69 his said 73).

My beef is this. The cop is calling people and telling them he gave me a ticket. Is he within his rights of doing this???

He noticed I had a scanner and other FD equipment in the vehicle. He called where I am a volunteer and left a message for the chief to call him back. The chief did and he told the chief that I got a ticket. I was in my personal vehicle and that had nothing to do with the fact I volunteer. Then he followed me on down the road a bit to where I go to church and saw me go in, and called and told the minister (in the event that I am in a position to ever drive other members...)

This was just a speeding ticket--not a careless and inprudent, nothing more than a ticket for going 13 over on the highway (was rural highway, not a residential area).

I was accepting the ticket, but I think he is out of line for calling people and telling them (it will be in the newspaper anyway--along with my age and address....but still). I am almost convienced now to fight it simply because of his attitude. Ticket is $140. $200 to fight it and make it go away.

In 34 years of driving this is only my 2nd ticket. Not like I am in the habit of getting tickets.

Acutally I did get another one, but turns out it was a dirty cop writing them off his own pad and it never showed up anywhere and the highway patrol busted him for it--at least 100 that he wrote over a 2 year career...his girlfriend worked the city desk that collected the money and then they split it....

Anyway, am I wrong for fighting this one?? Is he wrong for calling people and telling them I got it--he was a very sassy mouthed young guy.