Just A Little Gripe

[WormGod]

Even though these things arent 100% "illegal" here in MD, folks still get harrassed by police when they arent in a good mood for these, and among many other mods. I would love to get one, but I would rather avoid the harrassment. Maybe if every 16 year old here didnt have to try to rice out his/her car here and act like they were a rockstar, we wouldnt have so much of a problem with that stuff here. Its a shame really.

[Heraclid]

Geez, they give people a hard time about THAT? Although, coming from a state that just passed legislation intended specifically to put the screws to Wal-Mart over health benefits, I shouldn't be surprised. I hope they close their stores and move them just over the state line. I also think Wal-Mart's wanton misuse of imminent domain law to forcibly seize property needs to be curbed in a hurry, though. Anyway, to be fair you did say it's not actually illegal, so it's not the state, just a few of the cops that are the problem.

Not that we're perfect here in FL, either, because Lord knows we aren't. But I do think it's cool that FL just passed legislation saying you can defend yourself without being required to make an attempt to flee first, which was a stipulation in the old law. Now any person "has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm."

[thebear54]

Hey Dave,
Come on up to the Green Mountain State...You can put the hurtin' on somebody just for looking at you wrong and get away with it....LOL
We have no cops up here(to speak of)...The graveyard shift for troopers consists of 2 cars covering an entire county.
Nothing like living up here in the boonies and fifty years behind the times
John

[Heraclid]

LOL! Nah, I don't want to hurt anyone over that. Can't shoot someone because maybe I'm just funny looking and some times I do goofy things and don't think anyone will see but they do. Besides, I've been caught looking at funny-looking people funny too. Especially at Disney World and monster truck shows. Mullets and spandex and chewing tobacco, oh my! However, living in the boonies appeals to me some times. The wild outdoors, lots of space, not a lot of people. But don't worry, I'm not working on a manifesto and I can't build bombs.

[thebear54]

John