MikeThomas wrote:Thanks for the response guys!
Farmer: I would have 'waived the benefits' but an opportunity did not arise, and thinking about the word 'Guilty' was never used either. They just told me what the fine/costs were and said they would accept a fiver a week starting on Sept 10. The final paperwork was a ratty photocopy of HMCS Info Guide on how & where to pay. Also another ratty photocopy on the cheapest paper available headed: TO THE DEFENDANT: COLLECTION ORDER. There is no court seal/stamp or even a signiture.
EM: Yes, I am pissed off. I dis-like Kangaroo Courts and bullies. They are in my top three DISLIKE LIST along with littering. As for the violence. I'm not violent by nature but I am capable of it, as we all are.
indeed & agreed mike, and i have been milling over the kangaroo court bit i tend ro scout the net for other matters to do with court and have come to the conclusion that attending one without proper status established is an issue.
understand though i am not saying i have found a prescribed means in order to do that, it does however occur to me that our attendance at court on their turf, their ship, is the problem.
now are they a company

ing their policies yes or no? we all seem to agree that they are. all the paperwork we hand over never seems to be quite right and if it is, it's ignored and just for good measure they can and will keep you waiting, detain you or suggest you've lost the plot, (or all three) and then bill you for their pleasure.
i was going somewhere with this and lost my thread in my part rant, i simply think that the error is waking up and thinking that one can function within the system without the above threats becoming worse. (purposely vague there) i think i'll stop at this point perhaps someone can pick this baton up and carry it on a bit more.
peace is
"namaste"