The barrister you had on was right - if you want to fight an unjust or illegally issued ticket you had better be prepared for a long, rough ride.

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During that same time, the LA police issued 40, 747 tickets to people who were caught crossing the street illegally.

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At around the same time, the industry also issued lawsuits claiming damages against hundreds of people who, it claimed, had illegally shared copyrighted music over the internet.

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But parking tickets will still be issued to cab drivers who "over-rank", misuse ranks or park illegally, he added.

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