I was issued a ticket for 80 in a 65 by an Emporia police officer on the afternoon of March 22, 2004. The officer was most interested in citing me and moving on to his next victim, which benefitted me when he wrote down the license plate of my vehicle inaccurately. I decided that I wasn’t gonna roll over, and a month and a half later drove back to Emporia to appear in court. In court, the officer stated that he had been stopped in the crossover when he observed me (He wasn’t- as indicated by the notation "moving radar" on the ticket). Based on this, and the incorrect identification of the vehicle, the Judge dismissed the case. However, more disturbing to me was the fact that the officer was willing to commit perjury in an attempt to secure a conviction. I’m beginning to wonder if there are grounds for a class-action extortion case against the Emporia Police department (and possible the courts if they are complicit in this). This overzealous prosecution and enforcement is REAL. If at all possible, go and fight these tickets. If you win, they have to bear the court costs. Just paying up only encourages these uniformed bandits.