Even just now after talking to a clerk and requesting to change my time of appearance to be in the morning, rather than the evening, I was told that I can not. When I scheduled my court date, it was about 2 months ago and I didn't know if I would have work obligations on this day, which I brought to the attention of the clerk who scheduled my date. She told me that I could call and change the time only, not the date. Now I am being told the opposite and told that I obviously didn't understand what the first clerk told me. I did understand what I was told - both today and 2 months ago; however it gets rather confusing when two people who are supposed to be following the same protocol tell you completely opposite information. It further perturbs me when I am now being told that it is because I can not comprehend what I was told. It makes it really hard to follow the rules. Not to be bratty, but I've probably had more education than both of them (probably not both together though, although it wouldn't surprise me).
So, after speaking with the woman on the phone, I am told that I can not change court times; however if I "miss" my court date I can show up the next day in the morning or afternoon time slot. Now maybe I'm missing the logic here, but wouldn't it just be easier to schedule me in earlier in the day that I currently have assigned, rather than assume I will be there at the evening time and not have me show up. Then to have me show up the next morning and cause a disruption in the schedule? What's the point in scheduling a court date/time when it seems it's just an approximation of when you may be there?
I tend to ask a lot of questions, as I like to understand why certain rules are in place - some think I am being obstinate, but I really just want to know to better understand the reasoning. Believe me, I got in trouble by the parents A LOT as a child for my questions - I was told I was being difficult. So, I ask this woman why it is this way and why i couldn't just schedule an earlier time. She told me I was lucky to even be able to show up the following day. So I responded with, "well, I'm glad I'm lucky"...of course in my most sarcastic, but trying to sound clueless tone. I really wanted to follow it up with "maybe I should go buy a lottery ticket", but I'm sure she could've removed any existence of my questioned court date with a swift pinky to the delete button on her keyboard, so I resisted. I didn't realize LUCK played a part in the judicial system, I thought it was a system that promotes truth and justice. Hmmm....I guess I was unlucky from the beginning in having to take care of this mistaken identity in the first place. Maybe I will have myself a merry little christmas today...and I really wish "from now on, [my] troubles will be miles away".
