Shoulders Fought the Law and Shoulders Won

Back in March on my way home from Mexican food with Lindsay and her roommate I was pulled over by a BIKE COP and given a $100 ticket for 'ditracted driving'.  Being a Jackal I fought the ticket with the following letter:

On March 14, 2012 I was driving home from dinner when I received a ticket for "distracted driving".  The following is an account of what happened that evening which I have 2 witnesses to and I do not believe it warrants a ticket. 

As I was sitting at a red light at Lincoln Park at 8:40pm I received a text message which caused my phone to vibrate in my pocket.  As this was distracting and I was almost back to my girlfriends house I took the phone out of my pocket and placed it in my cup holder as to remove the distraction.  2 blocks later I was pulled over by officer Parson at another red light and was given no explanation as to why I was pulled over.  When I asked if I had done something wrong he told me he "would let me know when I needed to know."  After presenting my license, registration, and insurance he went back to his bicycle and ran my information and could see that I have no outstanding tickets.  He then presented me with the $100 ticket without asking my side of the story at 8:50pm.  As you can see by the document attached I did not reply to the text I had received until 8:58pm, after I parked my car at my girlfriends house on the 700 block of 7th street.

I do not believe that DC law permit individuals from having cell phones turned on in their pocket while they are driving.  I further do not believe that drivers are prohibited from removing cell phones from their pocket and placing them in their cup holders while they are stopped at a stop light so that they can drive without being distracted.  Both of my witnesses are happy to attest to what happened the night in question if that is required.

Today I received the following:

SUCK ONE DC!!!