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I was pulled over at the Neponset bridge in Dorchester, while waiting at a stoplight, for not having my faceshield down (it never is when I'm stopped). There were four cops there picking cars out of the stalled traffic and handing out citations with abandon for will-nilly infractions. If they were just looking for an excuse to find drunk drivers then perhaps I could understand, but the asshole actually gave me citations for not having eye protection and not carrying my registration. I was courteous the entire time and doing absolutely nothing wrong. Just sitting there in a traffic jam. Why law enforcement would expect anything but disdain as a result of this useless busywork is beyond me, but that's a topic for another day. To protect and to serve...yeah right.
Anyhow, my question is whether anyone knows for certain what I could expect should I take this to court and explain to the magistrate that my shield fogs up and I always flip it up when I come to an expected lengthy stop. Is my position defensible, or should I just send in the fine.