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Hard8s · 01-09-2005, 06:48 PM

After reading this entire post, I thought I'd throw my opinion out. First of all this post has degraded from what it was started about. It was originally started about someone getting pulled over for "Exhibition of speed" i.e. flooring it from a stoplight. He then bitched because the cop basically looked his car over with a fine tooth comb. This is like complaining because you are walking down the street with two guns in holster on your hips like they did in the wild west. There is nothing illegal about it per se, but you will get attention and most likely will be stopped by a cop and talked to. The guns are in plain view, you are not brandishing them, and so far you have shown no malicious intent. If you don't think someone will say something about, think again. The potential is there for serious damage. The same thing with the car. Wether you believe it or not the car you drive is a loaded weapon. The potential is there for serious damage. It all depends on how you control it.
As for the cop going over the car with a fine tooth comb because it was a tricked out ride, well lets put it this way. If every friday night you end up running down kids who race these exact types of cars drag racing and such (exhibiting the speed they have under the hood), well when you find one on a thursday morning who happened to do something wrong, well its better to try and keep them from exhibiting speed now than to wait until you have to get the tomorrow night. Remember the saying "one in the hand is better than two in the bush?" Consider your friend the one in the hand.

More criminals are caught by a simple traffic stop, than by catching them in the act! An unsafe lane change, rolling through a stop sign, peeling out, a broken taillight, etc. could be all that stops the next mass murderer from killing one of your loved ones.

As far as cops being bad, who are you going to call when someone breaks into your car and steals the radio, or your souped up engine, or *gasp* even your car itself? THE COPS! Funny how now they turn out to be your friend isn't it? And how do you think they are going to catch the guy who stole your car? Most likely it will happen in an everyday traffic stop, and then going over the car with a fine tooth comb, and *gasp* what's that, it looks like a stolen radio according to the serial #, or they run the plate and it doesn't match the VIN. Next thing you know you get your stuff back and the criminal who stole your stuff goes to jail. All from a little traffic stop. Remember the cops don't know who they are pulling over until they have pulled them over. Your buddy could very well have a gun, drugs, stolen property, or nothing in the car with them. The cops don't know, they put their life on the line everytime they pull someone over. You think they like that? Not knowing wether this guy in the flashy sports car, or the beat up old Dodge, is looking to kill them the first chance they get?
Next time you see a cop, tell them thanks. Next time they pull you over, turn on your light (if its nightime) put your hands on the wheel and wait until they ask you to roll down your window, give them what they ask for, be polite and not condescending, and you might just be suprised. They might let you go, they might give you a ticket, it all depends on what you did wrong and what your attitude is towards them, and of course there might be a prick for a cop. There are all kinds, but remember they are just doing their jobs. How would you like it if everytime we went by your place of work and hurled insults at you, just for doing your job? It would kind of put you off wouldn't it?

As for speed limits, there are numerous reasons for them which many have all ready been listed. But the number one reason is this "without order there is chaos." If everyone just did what they wanted on the roads there would be chaos. As it is, how many people just change lanes in front of you without using their blinkers? How many times does this slow you down, or cause you to slam on your brakes? Now what if you were doing 100 MPH in a 35 MPH zone when some person did this while they themselves just wanted to pass the guy doing 35 MPH, while they wanted to go 60 MPH? You would have to go from 100 down to 60 pretty damn fast, or .....someone is getting in an accident. Now who is going to have to pay. The other person didn't do anything wrong, they were just doing what they wanted to do, and you ran smack into them.
The laws are there to protect everyone. Just because you think you drive like a NASCAR driver, others can't. These laws put you more a level playing field. In this case you would most likely both get cited. You for driving way over the speed limit. Them for speeding and an unsafe lane change. Who would get the blame for the accident.....you. 99% of the time if you rear end someone you are at fault. Why? Because you should have been going at a sufficent enough speed to stop or avoid them.
Remember driving IS a privlege NOT a right! You agreed to follow all traffic laws when you signed on the line for your lisence. If you don't agree with the laws do something to change them, don't just sit there and cry about it. If you don't like the speed limits, don't drive, but if you do drive and you do break a law, accept your punishment.

One last thing. Do you put your hand in boiling water? Why not? Did you get burned really bad once? If you get burned for speeding once will you learn to obey the law? What if they made you pay a whole months paycheck and put a bunch of points on your driving record? Would that help slow you down? If you did it again and they took your car away, would that help? It is the same concept.

01-09-2005, 06:48 PM	#106 (permalink)
Hard8s Addict Location: Wherever I am!	After reading this entire post, I thought I'd throw my opinion out. First of all this post has degraded from what it was started about. It was originally started about someone getting pulled over for "Exhibition of speed" i.e. flooring it from a stoplight. He then bitched because the cop basically looked his car over with a fine tooth comb. This is like complaining because you are walking down the street with two guns in holster on your hips like they did in the wild west. There is nothing illegal about it per se, but you will get attention and most likely will be stopped by a cop and talked to. The guns are in plain view, you are not brandishing them, and so far you have shown no malicious intent. If you don't think someone will say something about, think again. The potential is there for serious damage. The same thing with the car. Wether you believe it or not the car you drive is a loaded weapon. The potential is there for serious damage. It all depends on how you control it. As for the cop going over the car with a fine tooth comb because it was a tricked out ride, well lets put it this way. If every friday night you end up running down kids who race these exact types of cars drag racing and such (exhibiting the speed they have under the hood), well when you find one on a thursday morning who happened to do something wrong, well its better to try and keep them from exhibiting speed now than to wait until you have to get the tomorrow night. Remember the saying "one in the hand is better than two in the bush?" Consider your friend the one in the hand. More criminals are caught by a simple traffic stop, than by catching them in the act! An unsafe lane change, rolling through a stop sign, peeling out, a broken taillight, etc. could be all that stops the next mass murderer from killing one of your loved ones. As far as cops being bad, who are you going to call when someone breaks into your car and steals the radio, or your souped up engine, or gasp even your car itself? THE COPS! Funny how now they turn out to be your friend isn't it? And how do you think they are going to catch the guy who stole your car? Most likely it will happen in an everyday traffic stop, and then going over the car with a fine tooth comb, and gasp what's that, it looks like a stolen radio according to the serial #, or they run the plate and it doesn't match the VIN. Next thing you know you get your stuff back and the criminal who stole your stuff goes to jail. All from a little traffic stop. Remember the cops don't know who they are pulling over until they have pulled them over. Your buddy could very well have a gun, drugs, stolen property, or nothing in the car with them. The cops don't know, they put their life on the line everytime they pull someone over. You think they like that? Not knowing wether this guy in the flashy sports car, or the beat up old Dodge, is looking to kill them the first chance they get? Next time you see a cop, tell them thanks. Next time they pull you over, turn on your light (if its nightime) put your hands on the wheel and wait until they ask you to roll down your window, give them what they ask for, be polite and not condescending, and you might just be suprised. They might let you go, they might give you a ticket, it all depends on what you did wrong and what your attitude is towards them, and of course there might be a prick for a cop. There are all kinds, but remember they are just doing their jobs. How would you like it if everytime we went by your place of work and hurled insults at you, just for doing your job? It would kind of put you off wouldn't it? As for speed limits, there are numerous reasons for them which many have all ready been listed. But the number one reason is this "without order there is chaos." If everyone just did what they wanted on the roads there would be chaos. As it is, how many people just change lanes in front of you without using their blinkers? How many times does this slow you down, or cause you to slam on your brakes? Now what if you were doing 100 MPH in a 35 MPH zone when some person did this while they themselves just wanted to pass the guy doing 35 MPH, while they wanted to go 60 MPH? You would have to go from 100 down to 60 pretty damn fast, or .....someone is getting in an accident. Now who is going to have to pay. The other person didn't do anything wrong, they were just doing what they wanted to do, and you ran smack into them. The laws are there to protect everyone. Just because you think you drive like a NASCAR driver, others can't. These laws put you more a level playing field. In this case you would most likely both get cited. You for driving way over the speed limit. Them for speeding and an unsafe lane change. Who would get the blame for the accident.....you. 99% of the time if you rear end someone you are at fault. Why? Because you should have been going at a sufficent enough speed to stop or avoid them. Remember driving IS a privlege NOT a right! You agreed to follow all traffic laws when you signed on the line for your lisence. If you don't agree with the laws do something to change them, don't just sit there and cry about it. If you don't like the speed limits, don't drive, but if you do drive and you do break a law, accept your punishment. One last thing. Do you put your hand in boiling water? Why not? Did you get burned really bad once? If you get burned for speeding once will you learn to obey the law? What if they made you pay a whole months paycheck and put a bunch of points on your driving record? Would that help slow you down? If you did it again and they took your car away, would that help? It is the same concept. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, then wipe this smile off my face! Last edited by Hard8s; 01-09-2005 at 07:28 PM..