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Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« on: June 29, 2012, 02:54:23 AM »

They will probably have to double their number of speed traps for a while to pay for her law suit!

http://news.yahoo.com/video/speed-trap-warning-sign-gets-080000521.html
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2012, 04:53:50 AM »
Proving once again that it's not about safety or complience with the law it's about generation of revenue for the government.
 
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2012, 06:25:04 AM »
Would the ACLU actually do something positive here if her story holds up? :-\
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2012, 06:31:43 AM »
Dont  see   any   difference   in   what   she   did   ,   to   flashing   your   headlights    to   warn    others   of   a   speedtrap  ahead  .  Im   guilty   as   charged.
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2012, 02:36:28 AM »
I've used the headlights and the CB when I had one installed.
I'm more concerned over the Lane switching idiot and the tail gaiter then a guy doing 10+ over.
The other criteria I use is the location of the speed trap  I E at the bottom of a longer grade where even a Cruise Control will make you go over the set limit.
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2012, 04:08:38 PM »
Really this woman was doing an act of keeping the roads safe.
Even if there wasn't a speed trap ahead most drivers would slow down when seeing her warn them.
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2012, 12:54:02 AM »
Quote from: TM7 on July 01, 2012, 12:35:01 AM
Police work is easy in a police state.......
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Indeed!!! And Americans keep voting to make/keep it that way! ::)
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2012, 01:51:12 AM »
Quote from: mcbammer on June 29, 2012, 06:31:43 AM
Dont  see   any   difference   in   what   she   did   ,   to   flashing   your   headlights    to   warn    others   of   a   speedtrap  ahead  .  Im   guilty   as   charged.

That can get you a ticket too.
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2012, 01:55:26 AM »
Quote from: Brett on July 01, 2012, 01:51:12 AM
Quote from: mcbammer on June 29, 2012, 06:31:43 AM
Dont  see   any   difference   in   what   she   did   ,   to   flashing   your   headlights    to   warn    others   of   a   speedtrap  ahead  .  Im   guilty   as   charged.
That can get you a ticket too.
They ought to be honest and write the ticket as it really is, and drop the nonsense about safety blah blah blah:
"This citizen undermined our ability to generate revenoo, and invaded our hallowed speed trap turf, we're not gonna put up with that, and we'll show YOU who's boss!!"
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2012, 11:45:46 AM »
Years ago before I grew up and knew what I wanted to be I tried law enforcement. There was no need to hide and try to catch speeders you could park out in the open with a clear field of view from both directions and catch speeders. It was just too easy. Only the lazy hid behind things. Best ticket I wrote was at 8 am, 65mph in a school zone. Principal was worried about being late. He was exactly 10 minutes later than he had planned after I wrote him a ticket.
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Re: Speed trap warning sign gets woman arrested
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2012, 11:59:10 AM »
Sounds like they missed their chance to use the old "going stupid with intent" charge. ;)
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