Originally Posted by
circmand
Do not worry I never take offense, However, my first reaction when I see a cop is always to pull my foot of the gas to start slowing down. I have received speeding tickets when not speeding and the judge automatically takes the cops word. One time i had been stuck behind a school bus and while still behing the cop pulls me over for speeding and it was 10 mph under the speed limit. Cop had no radar, no proof but his word and the judge automatically took his lieing words as truth. I think a lot of people of color can tell you they slow down automatically as well. The cold hard facts are cops are no better than anyone else just because they put on a gun and uniform they lie cheat and steal and have no problems doing it. And a good portion have a bully mentality and get off on the power being a cop gives them because no one respects who they are when they do not have a badge and gun. You see it on cop reality shows all the time. Making suspects say sir and maam and move or do things they have no right to tell them to do and just cause they are cops expect everyone to obey them.
I have met some cops that are entirely decent and are doing the job because they want to serve and protect but there are plenty of the other type around and the unions keep the bad examples on the force instead of putting them in prison where they belong. If a cop is suspected of illegal wrong doing in most cases they get more rights than the citizens they are sworn to protect.
The severity of the issues that irresponsible drivers brings along the roads can't be solve with traffic tickets in any way.
I believe that if a driver is caught running a traffic,hitting & running,wreckless driving,DWI or DUI several times it should be enough ground to revoke for ever the privilage to drive an motorvehicule again.tickets don't change for better the behavior of people like those behind the wheel.
If are caught driving while talking on your cell,drinking/eating,doing your make up few times it should be enough ground to suspend your license for an good period of time because you're no longer a driver,you became a threat to other driver's life & make sure you would not behind a wheel for that period of time your car should be seize 'till you prove that you are capable of being a good driver.
The goverment has spend millions & millions of $$$ to provide more security against terrorism;On the WTC attack almost 3K of people died,but irresposible drivers has killed more then 5K people during this year & isn't over yet.
Tickets doesn't solve the problem in its root but only to fill the state/city budget gap.
Getting into a wreck because you were on the cell & people get kiiled for that action it shouldn't be considered an accident any more & charge that driver with 2nd degree murder.
I have seen cops writing tickets to drivers for texting or talking,right after the cop release the driver you can see that same driver back on the cell rightaway
Radical problems needs radical solutions because out there's a huge bunch of idiots that doesn't deserve holding a DL at all.
Last edited by Gussie2000 : 10/08/2009 at 11:38 AM
Dakar was just the begining.
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