DISMISSED TICKET SHOWS INJUSTICE

I would like to comment on the Waukesha court system. I received a speeding
ticket on April 29 from a Waukesha state trooper on Interstate 43 and
appeared at the Waukesha courthouse on June 4 to enter my plea. At that
time, there were about 25 other citizens there for the same reason, with
the exception of one.

This man was there for a few additional reasons besides his speeding
ticket. He had gone to court and entered a plea in January for an OWI, and
then was in court that morning for other reasons. When he arrived in the
courtroom prior to the court commissioner, the district attorneys could not
find his file. It seems he was told at the morning hearing to come back at
1 p.m. since his citation was issued from a state trooper.

Well, the district attorneys decided that since his file was not available
they would just dismiss his speeding ticket. Later on when the court
commissioner called this man's name, the (prosecutor) said it was
dismissed. The court commissioner then asked the (prosecutor) if she was
sure she wanted to do this since he was traveling at 115 mph. Her response
to his questions was, "Well, we were able to get a possession of drug
charge out of him."

Now, I fail to see the relevance in letting a man who was driving at 115
mph, under the influence and with drugs in his car, get out of his speeding
ticket which would have cost him his license, over someone like me, who
didn't have anything on my record. I had to claim two points against my
license and pay a $168 fine, not to mention my insurance rates will go up.
How is the justice system fair in letting someone like him, who could have
killed an innocent person while driving that fast and under the influence,
retain his license?

It was quite an insult to the rest of the people in the courtroom waiting
to get slapped with a fine! I hope someone will want everyone to know just
what kind of (prosecutors) our taxes are paying for and print this story!

Kelly Radtke, Mukwonago, Received via e-ma