Traveling around Texas highways.....There are always Police officers...
continually speeding...for whatever reason... But the one thing I saw
around to weeks ago On I-10 going out of Houston...was a vehicle
with State Judge on his license plates...AND was not going over the speed
limit
1 measly mile....That puzzled me....now don't you think he
could fix that? Or do you really think someone would have the nerve to
ticket him? Yes....I flew past him and felt guilty.
Susie
Me personally, I would be afraid someone
would try to bomb my car. Or do a drive by.
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Dickstein <bugide@tfs.net>
To: j r overcash <jroverca@tiac.net>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: Speeding Tickets
>j r overcash wrote:
>
>> Thats a good one!! But seriously why is it the law enforcement officers
>> almost always drive in excess of the speed limit on the highway. They
can't
>> always be going to an emergency. You would think they should set the
>> example....
>>
>> Ross Overcash,74B,NAMGBR 1172
>> Ayer, MA
>> http://www.tiac.net/users/jroverca/index.htm
>>
>
> Well, Ross, that's easy to answer and a little difficult to justify.
Yes,
>you are right that they can't always be going to an emergency. Actually,
very
>few calls are classified as emergencies. Those would include shootings,
>cuttings, injury accidents, and other life threatening emergencies. Here's
>where it gets difficult--The average prowler call, burglary, fight,
>disturbance, etc., is not classified as an emergency rating a red light and
>siren response. I cannot speak for all jurisdictions, naturally, but most
>adopt similar philosophies as most emergency driving is expensive,
dangerous,
>and not worth it.
> Here's the part that is difficult. When you have a prowler in your
>backyard, it is an emergency to you!! That's why the average officer gets
to
>the call as soon as he/she can but w/ out lights and siren on. Before
someone
>jumps on the doughnut bandwagon, that is the reason--usually. It is truly
>dangerous driving in the emergency mode; it wouldn't be if there were not
other
>vehicles out there. You never know what people are going to do when you
>approach from the rear--some pull to the right, some to the left, and more
than
>you'd believe simply stop in their lane. OK in town but a little tricky on
the
>interstate.
> MG content: Rats, it's raining! Now, instead of doing the outside work
I
>will be forced to work on the MG project. Nothing goes right for me these
>days.
>
>Larry Dickstein
>Lone Jack, MO
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