(upbeat funky music) Dano Okanaowa, good morning, sir. Good morning, sir. You're charged with going through a red light on Westminster Street and Manton Avenue. Did you make a right-hand turn? Yes, sir, I make a right-hand turn. I didn't pass through the light, but I just don't know. But I have a question, sir. Am I gonna go home from here or I'm going to jail because I want to know my fate, sir, please. First of all, you're not going to jail. Thank you. Second of all, you're going home. Good. You took me right out of that equation. (Judge laughs) Third of all, I'm glad you didn't ask him. He's the prosecutor, he's all right. Not that high, he's all right. Thank you, sir. We're gonna take a look at this, okay? Yes, sir. All right, let's take a look. Okay, the light was red and you made a right-hand turn. Yes, sir. Are you guilty or not guilty? I don't know because I didn't see the stop sign, so I don't know. All right, just relax. You're kind of nervous, so just relax, okay? Yes, sir. First of all, I'm gonna tell you that you did nothing wrong. Yes, sir. You made a right-hand turn, and your right-hand turn is allowed under Rhode Island law unless there is a sign that says you can't make a right turn. There was no sign in the video, so the city can't prove its case, so according to the video, you didn't do anything wrong so the case is gonna be dismissed. So not only are you free to go, it's not gonna cost you any money. Yes, sir. So how do you feel now? I feel happy, thank you. God bless you, sir. Take a deep breath. Thank you, sir. Take a deep breath, take a deep breath. Once more. Feel better? Yes, sir. Case dismissed, see you later. Feel better? All right, now put your hand behind your back. Every once in a while, I'm reminded just how fortunate I am to be an American. That was the case today when I was asked this question. Am I gonna go home from here or I'm going to jail because I want to know my fate, sir. Now, I have no idea what country Mr. Okanaowa is from but apparently it's somewhere where there is a real risk of going to jail because of a minor traffic infraction. Well, rest assured, Dano, that's not the case here in America. You said you wanted to know your fate. Well, long term, sir, that's up to you. But thankfully, you live in a country where your opportunities are only as limited as your imagination and ambition. So good luck. Good morning, Your Honor. Good morning, sir. Who drives the Jeep? I do, mainly. You drive the Jeep? Yes, it's registered under him, but I am the one who drives it the most. We have one parking ticket on the Jeep. It's on Prospect Street, parking in a prohibited no-parking eight to 10, and you were there at 8:30. Sure, I am guilty with an explanation, I suppose. Prospect Street is where Machado House is. It's a dorm at Brown University where a lot of my friends live, so I've been there to visit a whole bunch of times over the past few years. I've never seen the signs that say no parking eight to 10, and so I parked somewhere, I felt pretty comfortable about it. And then I got up in the morning to leave, and I left because there was no parking ticket on my windshield and I just found out about the ticket the other day. As did I. When it came in the mail. So if possible, I'll pay the fee. I have no problem paying that. I didn't see the signs, but I trust the notice. All right, so you didn't see the sign, nor did you see the ticket. No, I did not. And then, as a result, the ticket wasn't paid. How could it be paid if you weren't in possession of it? Yes. And the fine is now tripled. Mm-hmm. So your point is okay, I was there. I'll pay the original fine, that's your point, right? Yes. Who are you? I'm the father that owns the Jeep. You're the father. Why did you come to court? You own the Jeep. I wanted to support him, and I own the Jeep, and I was given a couple of other pieces of paper that I will have to explain. Oh, you're still supporting him, huh? Absolutely. Okay. (laughs) I mean financially. Absolutely. Absolutely. I find that hard to believe. Aren't we all? It never ends. It's okay, there are worse things. It never ends, don't worry. There are worse things. 20 years from now, it goes on. Right now, it's parking tickets, maybe buy a car. Then after that, you have to buy him a house, so on. Then if he has children, you gotta buy them stuff, so it never ends. However, it's always a pleasure to do it. Indeed. Right, Inspector Quinn? It's a joy, Your Honor. Every day I wake up with smile waiting for that. (Judge laughs) All right, now we have some tickets that I believe are yours, sir. I would like to plead guilty with an explanation. Okay, well they're 12 years old. Inspector Quinn, I'm gonna dismiss those tickets unless you object strenuously. Your Honor, the only thing I do object to is the smile on the son's face. He's so proud that Dad was giving him a teaching moment and he ended up being the master. It was so fulfilling. It was so fulfilling. Well, you really represent what America's all about, right? You come into court, you're supporting your son. You do it willingly, and you do it with a smile on your face, unbegrudgingly. And that's the way it's supposed to be. It's gonna cost you $30, the original fine on the parking ticket and the rest of the tickets are dismissed. Thank you. Good luck to you, sir. Thank you very much. Keep up the good work. Thank you. There's nothing I hate more than a self-righteous smirk. Well, actually that's not true. I hate man buns more than smirks, but not by much. Anyway, do you wanna know the key to wiping the holier-than-thou look off your kid's face? Keys, keys are actually the key. Car keys and house keys. Threaten to take them away, and you'll see them go from oh yeah to oh (beep) in about a nanosecond, so satisfying. 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