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Daily gripe: speed traps in small towns

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From: Walt Horning
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:00
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Many of us are aware of the BS of some very small towns of say one or
two city blocks that post lowered speed limits along high-speed
secondary roads. Then they play the "cat-and-mouse" game of collecting
revenue for their town by catching those that do not slow down enough.

Of course the locals all know about the speed traps and never get
caught. Its those poor, unfamiliar non-locals who are just passing
through that get nailed. Basically, its a clear miscarriage of
justice.

But you know, come to think about it, that is how the state troopers
do it on the interstates. You know, they have their favorite site to
catch "speeders". But the locals always know they almost exclusively
use this site only and so "speed" merrily along, and only slow down
near the known "speed trap". So its almost exclusively the
"out-of-towners" that get caught. This too is a miscarriage of
justice, just like the small-town speed trap.
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From: whorning@pipeline.com (Walt Horning)
Subject: Daily gripe: speed traps in small towns
Date: 1999/01/17
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