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- From: Dave.Pfister@f702.n278.z1.fidonet.org (Dave Pfister)
- Newsgroups: misc.emerg-services
- Subject: Re: VOLUNTEERS
- Message-ID: <722076322.F00020@remote.halcyon.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 16:29:28 -0800
- Sender: UUCP@remote.halcyon.com
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- > Dave, I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree with you. In New
- > Jersey, anyone can sign a traffic ticket alleging a violation of
- > traffic laws! Of course proving it in court, if the violator pleads
- > Not Guilty, is a different matter. I've been a volunteer
- > firefighter for 20+ years and a Fire Police for 7 years. The NJSP
- > Fire Police Instructors tell us, "just get a police officer, have
- > him issue the ticket, you sign it, then you go to court." So you
- > better have some proof, or you're wasting everyones time. Any
- > citizen, in NJ, can do the same. Of course the Training Certificate
- > from the NJSP Academy does help give credence to the ticket. Well,
- > a little anyway.
- >
-
- William -
-
- If you noted in my original post, I said New York. I know that states
- vary
- on this.
-
- -Dave
-
- * Origin: New York City Fire Department, New York, NY (1:278/702)
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