The officer seems to have written "60" where "50" should appear in the calibration section of the disclosure sheet. Is it a viable defense to claim that the radar unit might have been out of calibration?

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Calibration discrepancy or sloppy writing - viable defence?

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Re: Calibration discrepancy or sloppy writing - viable defen

How about now? :D

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Looks like 60 to me

How about now? :D

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Re: Calibration discrepancy or sloppy writing - viable defen

That's tampering with evidence. :lol:

That's tampering with evidence.

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Enhancing the evidence. :D

Enhancing the evidence.

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Re: Calibration discrepancy or sloppy writing - viable defen

"Enhancing" the Crown's case by "tampering" with the evidence. :lol:

"Enhancing" the Crown's case by "tampering" with the evidence. :lol:

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