🚀 go-pugleaf

postonly@nospam.com wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Jun 1998 10:27:16 -0600, Brad Cuppy
> <bpc002@kktv.com> wrote:
>
> >Eastern Media Establishment. Slowpokes are the problem.
> >However, she (Pena) should have been given a simple
> >ticket with a heavy fine.
>
> She had a good excuse.  Her exit was on the
> left.  She didn't want to miss it.  When an exit
> is on the left, the left lane should not be thought
> of as the fast lane.  But if she was really only
> going 38 MPH, maybe she could have been
> charged with driving too slowly on that kind of
> road, regardless of lane.  (But just as likely,
> the officers might have been lying about her
> speed.  They're known criminals, so there is
> no reason to expect them to tell the truth.)

I rarely encounter anybody doing 38 on an expressway.  In fact, last time was
probably 3 years ago.  I don't think cops would lie like dogs over minimum
speeds since it's their job to extort from people going above the limit, and
keeping up with the revenue for local governments.  I know I've witnessed cops
making mistakes and have caused one to err (resulting in the wrong guy getting
pulled over).  There's no way in hell they're going to let an innocent victim go
because they're bound by the local judges to keep the paychecks fat.

I find it amazing how some people, like Don, places total trust in law
enforcement agencies.  I've lost trust a long time ago.

Richard