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Re:AI-powered lawyer will be first of its kind to represent ... by jtbayly on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @08:42AM (#34324705)
>Why do we need lawyer of any type to handle something as banal as speeding tickets?

You don't. Just show up in court and talk to the judge. That's how it's currently handled. Lawyers aren't involved in the traffic courts I've seen.

Re:AI-powered lawyer will be first of its kind to represent ... by notch656c on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @08:50AM (#34324794)
I always hire a lawyer for traffic court. Show up with a lawyer and wear a suit. Don't want them to think I'm one of the poors to stomp down. If you go to low-level court in middle America you'll understand what I mean -- 99% of the people there are drugged out and wearing rags generally look like their shit is not together at all and these are the people the lazy/burnt-out prosecutor is geared towards crushing effortlessly.

They basically always offer some bullshit non-moving violation to make me go away. Saves me thousands on insurance premiums and has also saved me from a criminal record for my more serious tickets (like allegedly driving gasp 36 mph by a school, which apparently comes with jail time in Ohio).

Bring on the hate. Y'all know I speak truth.

Re:AI-powered lawyer will be first of its kind to represent ... by superorganism on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @09:40AM (#34325505)
Weird how people will self identify as the kind of person that’ll drive through a school zone fast enough to murder a kid.

My friends daughter was murdered by someone like you. The driver of the vehicle was a rich monster too apparently. He killed himself when he learned he killed an 8 year old by speeding in a school zone.

Re:AI-powered lawyer will be first of its kind to represent ... by notch656c on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @09:48AM (#34325629)
Weird that people assume someone who was never convicted must be a guilty "monster." I believe in innocent until proven guilty.
Re:AI-powered lawyer will be first of its kind to represent ... by aoeusnth1 on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @12:28PM (#34328315)
The word “apparently” served to make the monster accusation conditional on you actually speeding in a school zone and feeling no remorse about it.
Re:AI-powered lawyer will be first of its kind to represent ... by ethanwillis on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @04:49PM (#34332042)
Weird that you're so experienced in defending driving like a jackass that you have a ton to write about your strategy and feelings on that topic.

Most people don't get ticketed often enough for speeding to feel one way or another.

And most people don't feel righteous about speeding in a school zone.

Convicted/not convicted doesn't map perfectly onto guilty/not-guilty. You yourself understand this perfectly or you wouldn't be hiring a lawyer for a moving violation.

Re:AI-powered lawyer will be first of its kind to represent ... by bigbillheck on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @11:02AM (#34326877)
You need to make better choices in life.
Re:AI-powered lawyer will be first of its kind to represent ... by TomSwirly on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @07:03AM (#34337519)
> I always hire a lawyer for traffic court.

"Always"? I have never ended up in traffic court.

> Bring on the hate. Y'all know I speak truth.

Who would doubt that you are the antisocial person you portray yourself as?