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In article <43a4lb$qam@fullfeed.msn.fullfeed.com> NMA  wrote:
>About 50% of officers don't bother to 
>show up for their cases, so they're usually thrown out. 

I hate to take issue with my friend Bob, but this just ain't 
so.

Although the "show up" rate DOES vary from jurisdiction to 
jurisdiction across the land, the best stats that I have 
culled from all the state Highway Patrol's I have contacted is 
the GENERAL no show rate is about 25%. Slightly higher in 
local large cities.

A police officer is supposed to show up. Why wouldn't one go? 
They can't be in 2 places at once.  If they are on duty, the 
HAVE to go. If they are in another court, they obviously can 
appear.  If they are off duty, they are paid time and a half 
to show! Not bad!  If they are out of town, they do NOT have 
to return.

Kenny Morse
Mr. Traffic
http://www.usbusiness.com/mr_traffic



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