>Explicitly, i think laws should say what they actually mean. Just to be clear, I agree with you. I was pointing out the way I think things are and probably wi

>Explicitly, i think laws should say what they actually mean. Just to be clear, I agree with you. I was pointing out the way I think things are and probably will continue to be. >It often seems that discretion is used to protect the powerful from any consequence. It does seem to have that effect. >Yeah, i'd rather err on the side of everybody gets a day in court. That, in itself is another freebie to the wealthy and well-connected. In Texas it is almost always possible to get a traffic citation dismissed by showing up in court with an attorney that specializes in such things. Or, if you're a working stiff, who has no more days off, you can plead no contest and pay the citation with a credit card. Cost is about the same in my experience (minus the day off).