Re: Arrest Slow Drivers--One County's Answer to Aggressive Driving

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From: Marc
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weiser@dimensional.com (Scott Weiser) wrote:
>On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 04:07:41 GMT, Gumbyy@ticnet.com (Marc) wrote:
>>player1@not.replyable.com (Jim String) wrote:

>>>>>In principle I agree with this however if the policy's intent is to
>>>>>legislate a law so others can break the law then we've gone too far.

>>>>For once, you are right.  They should just raise the limit by 20mph an
>>>>post a minimum at the current limit.  But, it is easier to just have
>>>>conflicting laws that the police their descretion to descriminate
>>>>with.  Plus, the cops like that better.  Not that they have to worry

>>>Now that's a scary thought. You're saying something akin to "make
>>>everything illegal, then we can bust whomever we don't like..."

>>I break at least one law a day.  I don't know anyone that drives every
>>day that doesn't break at least one law a day.  Everything is already
>>illegal, so why would they need any more laws to make criminals out of
>>us?

>The question is whether you do it inadvertently or deliberately.

Why does that matter?  What would it signify for each of the answers?

>>I don't see why it is a big deal, though.  In TX they can pull you
>>over just to check and see if you have a license...

>No, actually they cannot.   

Hmmm.  That's not what some of the TX cops have said previously.
Perhaps one of them would speak up now about this.

Marc
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From: Gumbyy@ticnet.com (Marc)
Subject: Re: Arrest Slow Drivers--One County's Answer to Aggressive Driving
Date: 1998/07/01
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