Miata Mailing List: April 1998, Message #160

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-----Original Message-----
From: Perry, Tom <
>>  I have to disagree with you here. Law enforcement must *never* be
>> selective. When policemen can decide to enforce the laws differently
based
>> on your skin color, type of car, or even your attitude; then things are
>> very bad for the forces of freedom and liberty.

I agree about "skin color" & such but I think if you're polite to the cop
& he feels like giving you a break on the ticket he should be allowed
to do so.   OTOH, if you act like an @$$ then it's well within his
perogative
to ticket you for exactly what you did wrong.

And let's be honest about
>> how cops really feel about speed limits. They don't care about them at
>> all.

Maybe, maybe not....some do, some don't I'm sure.   But the fact is
they are just doing the job they were hired to do.

If you can find a NJ state trooper cruising at less than 80mph he
>> must be in a school zone; and I'm not talking about speed while
responding
>> to a call, just cruising.

Are you saying that if you had a badge & patrol car you wouldn't ever speed
when you know you ain't gonna get a ticket?
Don't you dare make me laugh.   :>)

Tom
bluemm@gdi.net