Dear City of Brookhaven Solicitor:
Despite the fact that I frequently flout the rules at the apartment complex pool, I am (generally) a law-abiding citizen. When I visited the Brookhaven Municipal Court yesterday to contest a parking ticket, I was reminded that many people are not.
I used to cover the cop and court system when I was a TV news reporter. Yesterday’s visit made me miss those days. Ah, the sordid lives of others are a nosy person’s catnip.
DUI? Check.
No proof of insurance? Check and check.
Driving without a valid license? Check, check and check.
Revocation of probation? Check, check, check and check.
One dude had been cited for running from the cops on two different occasions. He conveniently forgot about that second time. And that his girlfriend had been the one to call the cops on him.
Another had so many moving violations he had to be on house arrest for 90 days.
I counted more than $5,000 in fines from just five people.
How do people get themselves in these situations?
Maybe they were on Ambien.
I was almost embarrassed that I was just there to whine about a parking ticket — a ticket you dismissed. So thanks for that.
Anyway, it’s good to have a reminder that things can always be worse.
Lovely to meet you, but I hope I won’t see you again.
Beth
Observe and report 
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