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I grew up in a law enforcement family. Stuff like this MIGHT get you out of a speeding ticket at best - depending on just how fast you were going, your attitud

by mrbill 9y ago

I grew up in a law enforcement family. Stuff like this MIGHT get you out of a speeding ticket at best - depending on just how fast you were going, your attitude, and the mood of the officer that stopped you. Serious offenses meant you were going to jail, period. Here in Houston, you see people with a stack of "100 Club" stickers on their back windows. A friend of mine who is a deputy for a nearby county said that the bigger the stack, the more likely the driver is an ass and the more likely they are to get a ticket...

thephyber 9y ago
> depending on just how fast you were going, your attitude, and the mood of the officer that stopped you I agree with the assessment, but It frustrates me that only 1 of the 3 criteria have anything to do with the statutory law. The rest has to do with prosecutorial discretion, which is the least objective part of the law and opens up so many people to the "* privilege" criticisms that are so common now.