142 MPH in a 65. A not-even-close second! Nevada Highway Patrol's second-fastest speeding ticket for the year 2019 was handed to Michael Anthony Alexander II of North Las Vegas, Nevada in the early morning hours of August 24, 2019. Unlike Aaron Snyder's 155 MPH first-place run, Alexander was not wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the word "THRILLS." Similarly, however, Alexander landed himself in cuffs... temporarily. If you have been watching Real World Police lately - and, come on, we both know you have - you might remember Deputy Sheriff Felipe Perez. He was the guy who thought - incorrectly, on that occasion - that his badge would summarily excuse a 134 MPH run in his Hellcat. While his child was in the backseat. Mr. Sheriff Perez had also neglected to put license plates on his car. Perez was cited for 134 MPH. Depending on how closely you paid attention to the Perez video, you might also be aware that the Deputy's charge was amended downward. Significantly. What began as "Speeding 41+ MPH Over Posted Speed Limit" ended up as a parking ticket. But there was more to the story. Our investigation found that Deputy Perez did not get special treatment in having his super-high-speed-speeding-ticket turned into a no-speed-at-all parking ticket. That's the norm. As long as you actually show up or even phone the Justice Court, you, too, can get just about any Nevada Highway Patrol speeding ticket amended to a non-moving violation. The catch? Only the crime changes. Your fine — which is technically a "bail forfeiture," since moving violations in Nevada are criminal offenses — stays the same. Which is why Deputy Perez's parking ticket cost him a cool $706, plus the time and expense of traffic school. Michael Alexander's 142 MPH encounter with the highway patrol earned made him the recipient of Nevada Highway Patrol's second-fastest-speed speeding ticket of 2019, but - despite the obvious moving violation, Alexander's citation was amended much the same as Perez's and Snyder's: it turned into a parking ticket. Some might point out that he hired an attorney. It is not clear, however, that the attorney made any difference beyond Alexander not having to personally show up in court. Notes: (a) As with Snyder's stop, the numbers here are inconsistent. The citation is for 140 MPH, but Sgt. Wayne Dice initially tells the driver he was stopped for driving 142 MPH. A bit later in the stop, Sgt. Dice makes reference to 146 MPH. I don't know the reason for the discrepancies. (b) On October 1, 2019, Nevada Assembly Bill 434 went into effect, reforming - a bit - the state's approach to traffic violations. The new law states that for someone arrested for a violation of Nevada’s traffic laws, “…there is a presumption that the person should be released on his or her own recognizance.” This presumption doesn't apply to arrests for reckless driving, vehicular manslaughter, DUI; or if the person willfully refuses to pay court-imposed obligations and refuses to perform community service to satisfy a court-imposed obligation; or if the court finds that releasing the person “…would substantially jeopardize public safety.” ~~~ Follow us on Twitter @realworldpolice ~~~ Real World Police is a proud supporter of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which provides pro bono legal representation, amicus curiae support, and other legal resources to protect the First Amendment freedoms and the news gathering rights of journalists. Check out the latest Patreon post about access to public records! It's free! Find it at http://tiny.cc/records4 Earlier installments at http://tiny.cc/records3 http://tiny.cc/records2 and http://tiny.cc/records1 ~~~ Do you have independently verifiable inside information on a story we are or should be covering? Email tips@realworldpolice.com. Your identity will not be revealed without your consent. Because we receive dozens of tips daily we cannot respond individually to every submission. If we need more information from you someone will be in touch. Remember: we don't publish footage that has already been published elsewhere. Please don’t send links to news articles. (Like, for real, guys. No news articles.) Found an error in a story? We want to fix it! Email corrections@realworldpolice.com ~~~ Want to help make Real World Police happen and get rewarded for it? Become a Sergeant on Patreon today and get access to: -A growing library of more than sixty exclusive full-length Real World Police videos -The Roadcam series -Supporting documentation: police reports, court records, and other investigatory material -Material from cases not shown on the main channel, like the arrest of Chris Hansen and the detention of T-Pain by TSA. -Early access to some videos -And more! Thinking about it? Get your fix today! https://patreon.com/realworldpolice Rather not? No sweat. There are more than 500 free videos to enjoy ✌️