Re Re: tinting, cops, avoiding tickets, and speed traps. no Alfa content

[Tanthor@domain.elided]

Yep Godfrey, your right I got Socialism and police state mixed!  :)


>Again, I have a lot of trouble understanding this
>concept. If this is so damn dangerous, then catching
>them, after the event, except for revenue raising, is
>surely counter productive, is it not?

Not at all Gary.  Most people will slow down when their insurance rates go 
up.  While in most states if you get a certain number of points on your 
liscense you will lose it.  Cops can't read people's minds (thank God, and 
George Orwell) which is why they can only react once a law has been broken.  
That's why courts have said cops aren't responsible for protecting people, 
they are reactionary, they punish.   While it would be better if they could 
prevent, that would also tend to take away freedoms from the law abiding.  
Such as not allowing cars to be made that can exceed the speed limit.  Or not 
allowing guns to be owned to prevent homicides Both would solve problems 
caused by a minority of the people but would severely decrease the freedom of 
expression, and rights of the majority.
Ed Gibbs.

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