Dear Officer Hales,
This letter is in regards to a court case that both of us were recently involved in. On December 10th 2007 we both appeared in 4th District Court about a traffic ticket that I received from you on October 9th 2007. I don't know if you recall this particular case, but I do. This was the first time I had fought a traffic ticket and it was definitely a learning experience for me. In this case I was found guilty of failure to yield to a pedestrian, and even though I accepted the judgment I still disagree with it. Even though I was found guilty that was not the thing that bothered me the most. The thing that really got to me is that you got on the stand and told a bold face lie. I don't know if you did this on purpose, or if you just do not remember my case, but you got on the stand and lied. I could not believe that a officer that is supposed to uphold and enforce the law would do that! I thought the police were supposed to be the good guys, why would the good guys have to lie?? Seriously, how do you wake up every morning and look at yourself in the mirror knowing that you have lied under oath? Was it a mistake? Did you not remember the case, or did you just knowingly lie for a different reason? Of course I can not prove that you lied under oath, but I know for a fact what happened that day and I know that you lied about it.
I waited a week to write this e-mail because I thought I was just upset about the judgment, but the more I think about it I realize that I am more upset at you about lying on the witness stand. I just can't fathom doing that for any reason, but I guess you have yours. I am writing this e-mail not to try and get out of anything, but more to express my disappointment in you as an officer of the law. Why do the good guys have to lie to get the bad guys? I just don't get it. So I would just like to say thanks for giving me a perfect example of what I can expect from a police officer. From now on I will be better prepared for such things in life.
Thank you,
Casey Smith
