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9/7/2010
Texas Appeals Court Denies Sovereign Citizen DefenseTexas Appeals Court rules that a person cannot escape a traffic ticket by asserting that one is a sovereign.
It is not a defense to a speeding ticket to claim that you are sovereign, the Texas Court of Appeals ruled last month. Austin Police Officer Tammy Barrett had pulled over Justin Wayne Gray after he passed through a school zone while allegedly driving 44 MPH in a 20 zone on December 4, 2008. When Barrett asked Gray for his license and registration, his response was unusual.
"I am Texas Republican sovereignty," Gray said. "I do not recognize this as a legal traffic stop."
Gray then handed Ba ...
9/6/2010
Texas: ATS Labels Anti-Traffic Camera Initiatives RacistTraffic camera firm invokes 1965 civil rights bill to stop votes in Baytown and Houston, Texas that would ban red light cameras.
9/5/2010
Italy, Latvia: Speed Cameras Swiped, ShotA speed camera was damaged by gunfire in Latvia and removed in Italy.
9/4/2010
Missouri: Federal Judge Likes Red Light Cameras, Denies Class Action RefundFederal judge who likes red light cameras allows Springfield, Missouri to escape refunds for illegal program.
9/3/2010
Red Light Camera Firms Raise Stakes in Court BattleRedflex and American Traffic Solutions step up legal battle against one another.
