Harry K
Those 3 sentences qualify as the most illogical... and may qualify as the most stupid ever posted on usenet.
There's no *need* for: airborne clocking of speeders since there's radar. There's no *need* for: radar since an officer can pace speeding traffic. There's no *need* for: seatbelt laws since most drivers aren't involved in crashes.
Ya see Harry, driver behavior is often altered by the obvious presence of LE. Catching them in unguarded moments with a "spotter" seems to me a very effective tactic:
costing violators $101 per infraction, were handed out, Trooper J.J. Gundermann said. Troopers also made one drug arrest and six
I suspect the operation also proved more efficient than having the same officers on patrol with the same objective.
Linn and hurled a half-full can of soda before he realized Linn was a trooper. The man was given a $1,050 littering ticket. A 15-year-old who was driving the car was cited for not having a valid license and for
For my money, that single incident made the entire operation worthwhile. And the WSP seems pretty damn reasonable since they could've charged the pbuttenger with buttault.
Which "scathing editorial"? The one you mentioned, never cited and never posted a link to? Probably because it was full of holes a semi could be driven through it...? -----
- gpsman