Guest guest Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Just thinking about a court case that I was involved with a few years back, and realized I haven't posted anything about it on the forum. I got a ticket for having tires on my tree lawn. Garbage didn't pick them up. I didn't realize they don't pick up tires, so left them out a second week. That's when I got the ticket. I went to the courthouse a week or so before the hearing and told them I needed someone to t ype out what was being said, so I could defend myself. While I hear almost 95% of what is going on, I don't feel anything less than 100% is noise is good enough for court. I might be answering a question I thought was asked, rather than what WAS asked. So I asked for someont to type out what was being said so I could read it. The clerk told me, " We don't do that " . " Oh really?? Are you telling me that in a court of law you do not provide the reasonable accommodations that the law of the land dictates? " Because I'm thinking if they deny me this accommodation and I'm found guilty, I can sue their butts for a civil rights violation. He went to check. Said they could get a sign language interpreter. I told him I don't sign. Wanted to know how I understood what he was saying, and I told him I read lips. So, if they get a sign language interpreter and she repeats what is being said, would that work? Yes, thanks. Day before the trial, I get a phone call that the charges have been dropped. They found out interpreters gets $100/hr and must be guaranteed 3 hours. Since the fine was only $87 plus court costs, it was less expensive to drop the case. BUT everyone needs to know what your rights are, and when someone says " NO " or " we don't due that " you need to know why. All these rights are guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act. So know your rights, and ask for them. ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bf1c4c56dcae4ec9efst06duc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 - Wherever you are, I've never heard of interpreters having to be guaranteed 3 hours of an assignment. I have had interpreters assigned only for 30 minutes or less in both Albany and Rochester, New York. Your case with interpreters was interesting. It seems like you lucked out w the court. From: nucleus24@... Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 18:28:04 -0400 Subject: Know your rights Just thinking about a court case that I was involved with a few years back, and realized I haven't posted anything about it on the forum. I got a ticket for having tires on my tree lawn. Garbage didn't pick them up. I didn't realize they don't pick up tires, so left them out a second week. That's when I got the ticket. I went to the courthouse a week or so before the hearing and told them I needed someone to t ype out what was being said, so I could defend myself. While I hear almost 95% of what is going on, I don't feel anything less than 100% is noise is good enough for court. I might be answering a question I thought was asked, rather than what WAS asked. So I asked for someont to type out what was being said so I could read it. The clerk told me, " We don't do that " . " Oh really?? Are you telling me that in a court of law you do not provide the reasonable accommodations that the law of the land dictates? " Because I'm thinking if they deny me this accommodation and I'm found guilty, I can sue their butts for a civil rights violation. He went to check. Said they could get a sign language interpreter. I told him I don't sign. Wanted to know how I understood what he was saying, and I told him I read lips. So, if they get a sign language interpreter and she repeats what is being said, would that work? Yes, thanks. Day before the trial, I get a phone call that the charges have been dropped. They found out interpreters gets $100/hr and must be guaranteed 3 hours. Since the fine was only $87 plus court costs, it was less expensive to drop the case. BUT everyone needs to know what your rights are, and when someone says " NO " or " we don't due that " you need to know why. All these rights are guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act. So know your rights, and ask for them. __________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bf1c4c56dcae4ec9efst06duc _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar & ocid=PID28326:\ :T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Several years ago - before my CIs - I was summoned for jury duty and requested CART. Got a notice for postponement and then never got another summons for a long time! Then, just a few weeks ago, got summoned as an alternate. Went and was dismissed (guess they settled the cases when we showed up!) - I do well with my CIs and do not need CART. Wonder what happened to my postponement? Maybe the deferral was only good for x number of years. Neely, Dallas Texas > > Just thinking about a court case that I was involved with a few years > back, and realized I haven't posted anything about it on the forum. > > I got a ticket for having tires on my tree lawn. Garbage didn't pick > them up. I didn't realize they don't pick up tires, so left them out a > second week. That's when I got the ticket. > > I went to the courthouse a week or so before the hearing and told them I > needed someone to t ype out what was being said, so I could defend > myself. While I hear almost 95% of what is going on, I don't feel > anything less than 100% is noise is good enough for court. I might be > answering a question I thought was asked, rather than what WAS asked. So > I asked for someont to type out what was being said so I could read it. > The clerk told me, " We don't do that " . " Oh really?? Are you telling me > that in a court of law you do not provide the reasonable accommodations > that the law of the land dictates? " Because I'm thinking if they deny > me this accommodation and I'm found guilty, I can sue their butts for a > civil rights violation. He went to check. Said they could get a sign > language interpreter. I told him I don't sign. Wanted to know how I > understood what he was saying, and I told him I read lips. So, if they > get a sign language interpreter and she repeats what is being said, would that work? Yes, thanks. > > Day before the trial, I get a phone call that the charges have been > dropped. They found out interpreters gets $100/hr and must be guaranteed > 3 hours. Since the fine was only $87 plus court costs, it was less > expensive to drop the case. > > BUT everyone needs to know what your rights are, and when someone says > " NO " or " we don't due that " you need to know why. All these rights are guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act. > > So know your rights, and ask for them. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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