We dont take coins

[Gonzo]

Interesting situation is evolving. As some of you may (or may not) recall, I was stopped in April on a traffic offense, stood on my rights, pissed off the police and was subsequently jailed for suspected OWI and simple possession of marijuana. The reason for the stop was that my tint was to dark. Keep that one in your back pocket for later. Anyhow, the state ignored the reservation of rights on my license, on my application for title and essentially converted me standing on my rights to a crime and for my efforts railroaded me with a hail mary after I blew a .00 by reaching out to a magistrate for a warrant to draw blood. So they told me if I resist, I'm toast, so reluctantly I was coerced into compliance.

They discovered that I smoke marijuana. They should have known, but they wanted to 'hit me with something' because I was being not playing the game, not toeing the line, not making their job easy. It wasn't in any mean sense, it was just that the alleged crime of Operating while Intoxicated was really the only card it seems they could play and get it to stick. 20 hours go by and due to my refusal to to complete their intake paperwork I have not had access to an attorney but an attorney friend of mine had heard the rumblings from the misses and put in some calls. Whatever he said broke to logjam and I was out within the hour on a personal bond. At discharge from lockup, I got some paperwork informing me that it would take up to 6 months for them to complete their investigation. About 3 months go by and I get a "Notice of intent to use technicians report in lieu of testimony". Under the MCL there is a way to disqualify that as admissable evidence, so i corrected the name on the mailing, informed them that pursuant to my rights provided under the constitution and/or (I love that logical conjunction) MCL that I was not the ALL CAPS, rather I was A-l-l C-a-p-s and winged out an 'abatement for misnomer' and challenged the jurisdiction.

3 more months go by and not a word. Then yesterday I get a letter from the police department informing me that they have concluded their investigation and a warrant is out for my arrest, report to the courthouse to resolve, etc. There was a 10 day response required and the letter was dated 10/21. Interestingly the envelope was to ALL CAPS, but the letter was addressed to All Caps

So against my better judgement I showed to court, special appearance, etc. Not a lick of the posturing seemed to work. Before I knew it, it was over, and I was standing there with a bond (personal, recognizance) - an ORDER not to consume alcohol, marijuana, or "drive" a "motor vehicle". Some women who was handling the paperwork told me I had to go to a drug testing facility "TODAY or else" to which I replied I could not due to other obligations. When I objected, she had the deputies surround me. They walked up and asked what the problem was. Itold them there is no problem. So, I was court ordered to report to a substance testing facility (here's where the coins come into play). I discussed the turn of events with an attorney friend and he believed it to be an attempt at getting me to violate the terms of the bond so they could revoke it and put me back in the pokey. According to him I cant disregard the court order, so was it play dumb, or go piss in a cup to tell them again, yes, I consume marijuana?

Seeing as they seized the license, and an ID is required to go to this test at a facility across town - it was all forced upon me last second I got crafty. Under Title 31, coinage is legal tender for all debts *public and private*. The drug testing facility would not accept coins as payment. I showed up with rolls of quarters, signed in, and waited for them to tell me they could not accept coins. Now follow me - I could start asking about the nature of the license and the matters unfolding to be revolving around compelling specific performance of a contract (the DL) and why - if the courts and sherriff's are infact public agencies they do not accept legal tender.

I started thinking about somewhere where I read of a man walking into court and telling the Judge when they called his NAME "I'm the creditor and the trustee, do i have standing to speak?" - and the judge subsequently asking him to remove himself from their court.

1) Would it seem wise to engage in this line of questioning regarding the coinage?
2) Would invoking a Common Law tort as a courterclaim (Common law right to seclusion) based on 'tint being to dark' slow them down?
3) Any intersting thoughts, insights, or points of contention with my process thus far?

Any thoughts are most welcome.

Best,
Gonzo