Yes, you could hire a lawyer and just stay home. And yes, the fine for "air pollution by motor vehicle" really isn't all that big. But why pass up the chance to stand in line, especially on a night when the docket exceeds 1,000 cases and you're under threat of arrest if you don't enter a plea? You can quit smoking. You can catch up on your reading. When you're done with that (and you could finish reading -- or even writing -- War and Peace by the time your case gets called), you can listen... More »
