> >There was a story in the news this morning that someone had their
handbag
> >stolen at East Richmond after a struggle that draged her 1/2 along
the platform
> >and then she was Fined $100 for not having a ticket (it was in her
handbag)
> In nSW (and probably Victoria), it is not a fine, but an infringement notice.
> Payment of the infringement notice is an admission of guilt. You may instead choose
> to have the matter heard in court, where they would throw a case like this out (If
> she was found to be telling the truth).
But this all sounds so pathetic. Why should it come to court? It costs
thousands of dollars to hire a lwyer to defend yourself in court, even if
you are totally innocent.
There have been other similar posts here in the last year about
Melbourne's revenue protection officers.
Something seems seriously wrong.
Dave McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand
"While Parliament is in session, no working person's income, nor anyone's
rights and freedoms, are safe from plunder by their elected
representatives."
.-- M.R. Johnson, April 22 1998