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Buy Police Domain!
« on: October 19, 2010, 02:56:11 PM »
Most of the time, if you get a speeding ticket you just grumble about it and pay the fine. It?s usually not a big deal for most people unless it happens a lot or they get caught going a ridiculous amount over the posted speed limit. You can fight it in court or just pay the ticket, and for most people those are the only options.



However, after receiving a $90 speeding ticket in Bluff City, Tennessee, Brian McCrary discovered a third option. The Bluff City Police Department had forgotten to renew their domain name, BluffCityPD.com, and let it expire. McCrary bought the domain name for $80 and posted his side of the story with information about speed traps in Bluff City and the $250,000 per month they cost the town?s 1,500 residents.

The police department had no idea their domain name had expired and that McCrary owned it until reporters started calling them to ask about it. Bluff City Police Chief David Nelson said they may approach McCrary about buying the domain back from him, but they are not optimistic.

McCrary?s goal is to get enough attention to put pressure on the local government to remove the traffic enforcement cameras in Bluff City.


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Re: Buy Police Domain!
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2010, 05:51:51 PM »
Are speeding fines dependent on where you live? Because up here, anything 1-10 mph over the speed limit is a $100 fine. I'm curious how he got $90. And if he bought the domain for $80, he's maybe saving $10....


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