Having the day off, I unintentionally overslept this morning, and didn't make it to Court to observe the hearing. I intend to get the transcript later in the week and will post it (or at least a link to it!).

Here is the correspondence from ABATE of Palm Beach County:









Subj:
A1A UPDATE 4/25/08

Date:
4/25/2008 5:32:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time


From:
president@abatepalmbeach.com

To:
president@abatepalmbeach.com


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Brothers and Sisters,[/align][/align]I just returned from the Palm Beach South Court House in Delray Beach where all of these cases regarding load pipes, after market pipes and now a ticket for non original equipment????will be heard. We hadturn out of about 25 bikes, not bad for a workday and Leesburg Bike Fest going on at the same time. I would like to thank our Brothers of AmericanLegion Riders,The Enforcers MC, ABATE P.B.C.membersand the independent riders for being there in support. Special thanks to our BrotherAt ArmsAttorney Demetreos Kirkiles of ABATE SE, for his tenacity in researching every aspect of state and federal laws and statutes pertaining to this issue. I think it would be an understatement to say he wasadequately prepared and more thenready to give those who would challenge him an education on how ludicrousthese actions really are. [/align][/align]To our disappointment the officer fromOcean Ridge responsible this moronic action never showed. The case was thrown out.Probably a good thing for himbecause we were informed by a Delray City Official that two judges that ride were also ticketed along with a couple law enforcement officers that were present outside the court house. [/align][/align]There were several members of law enforcementpresent inside the court room seated to one side of the room when we filed in, because this was the day for traffic court. As the case was called before the judge, Demetreos presented the judge with a compilation of documents from his research and as he put it "we kind of flew the Jolly Roger in front of them" leaving those officersand the judgewith little or nodoubt we had come prepared. Unfortunately,againthis battle was over before it started but the point was made abundantly clear, we have no intention of allowing this crap to continueandwe will be back.[/align][/align]So far the first two cases have been dismissed, one before a magistrate and this one before a judge. As I understand it several others have followed up and requested that their case go before a judge and will be heard in the verynear future. I'll be sure to keep everyoneupdated as things develope.[/align][/align]A shallow victory maybe, but there was an aire of communication and dialogue that seemed todevelopeamong those outside the court house, includingmembers of the SWAT Team on station.It appeared a much greater victory was achieved in dispelling the myth that we were the enemy.If there wasany tension that may have existed when they saw us parked across the street and walking toward the court house, itseemed tomelt away after a few short minuets.I saw hand shakes and introductions being made, I saw people talking and joking. As we were coming out after court, small groups of people gatheredaround talking and sayinggoodbye, cards were exchanged andin general, I would say the experience was very positive for all.[/align][/align]There are other ca

 

Fantastic coverage. Thank you very much for keeping us up to date on this. This is exactly why we have a Motorcyclist Activists section!!!!

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Exactly! This proves to the skeptics that positive changes can come about by being smart about them. Now, if we could do something similar about the ban on smoking in bars...........................

 

Unless you live here in Washington. There is a statewide smoking ban on all public indoor places.
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nothing like starteing the day with good new's the more we can put back in thier laps the better chance we stopping this crap.

 

I agree, at the same time we need to be sensible to what is going on. Not only by fighting this but reevaluating how we use our exhaust. IE, don't try to **** off people.
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