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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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