Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site ssc-vax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!wanttaja From: wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: P.0.'d Message-ID: <343@ssc-vax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 16-Jan-85 16:14:56 EST Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.343 Posted: Wed Jan 16 16:14:56 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 18-Jan-85 03:00:40 EST Distribution: net Organization: Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA Lines: 26 As a suggestion, next time you see a cop do something nominally illegal, write down as much details as you can- place, time, numbers on cop car, violation, etc. Then write a letter to the headquarters of the offending agency with that information. You may not want to include your name. Send a copy, with your name and address, to the closest large newspaper, especially one that has an "Action Line" or "Troubleshooter" column. It ain't much, but you might institute a study or investigation by the newspaper, and, in defence, might cause a bit of beaurocratic shuffling at the P.D. You might even send a copy to the governor or mayor, depending upon whether it was city or state cops. But on the letter to the P.D., put the following on the bottom of the letter: Copies to: Governor John Doe Mayor Mary Smith Daily News attn: city desk Use real names as appropriate, of course. This may cause a bit of immediate cautioning at the local level, if my experience with government is any indication. Ron Wanttaja (ssc-vax!wanttaja) "No, it's Eric the half-bee. He had an accident..."