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Re: Illegal speed traps (was: FIGHT YOUR TICKET)
In article <scotdunDF4w04.8so@netcom.com> scotdun@netcom.com (Scott Dunn) writes:
>When I think of the term "speed trap" the term "entrapment comes to
>mind. It suggests to me that law enforcement agencies set up a situation
>where people are encouraged to speed.
If people are encouraged it's entrapment. I don't think I ever had a cop
say, "The speed limit's 55 here but I'll bet that car of yours could
top 150--try it, it'll just be between you and me." Maybe people
occasionally deceived (like no posted limit). But do you think they're
actually encouraged?
>The bigger picture looks like this:
>1. Take a population and raise them to be nearly incompetent at
>reading and writing.
Yes, I've heard the teachers get kickbacks on traffic fines from the courts
to keep people illiterate. That's how they make all that money.
>2. Take those that might rebel and make examples of them to teach
>the rest of the dummies to obey.
It's a shame that we are forced to obey the law out of the fear that is
created by conspicuous enforcement. Why, I would have run all the
red lights on the way to work this morning except I didn't want to
pay a fine and be made an example.
>3. The incompetents will not be able to question the law because
>they wouldn't know how to study the law.
Yes, and traffic law is so confusing. I can never remember what the
octagonal red sign means.
>4. Those who are competent will figure that they can make plenty of
>money and that tickets are just the price of doing business. So why
>bother fighting?
Well, you've got me there. I know there are people who flaunt traffic
law because they afford the fines. But you also get points on your
license and a bunch of inconvenience.
Jeff
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