Are You Serious?
A crazy and stupid ticket. Jerry and his friend Jack were with me at Aunt Ella’s. I was working on her pier while Jerry and Jack were fishing from a neighbor’s dock. At some point Jerry got his line all tangled while casting. I went to help.
After solving the mess, I tried casting to make sure it was working properly. One cast then I went back to work on the pier. Out of nowhere a DNR warden came in, by boat, and wrote me a ticket for unlicensed fishing. The boys were young enough not to need a license. I explained the situation. He had no sympathy! I am sure that he was watching us with his binoculars at some distance. He had to know it was one casting and done.
That is what we call a “cheap ticket”. He said I could take it up in court. I did. I pled no contest and got a reduced fine. It came up during my interview for a police job. They really do a background check! I never thought such a meaningless ticket would show-up in my background. But alas I got the job.
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