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From: ded@aplvax.UUCP
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Subject: TAILGATING
Message-ID: <134@aplvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-Jun-83 08:04:18 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 24 08:04:18 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 25-Jun-83 00:43:05 EDT
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I used to BRAKE (HARD) FOR TAILGATERS too, until one day one of the dirty
so-and-so's smashed into the rear of my car -- which led to some 
interesting revelations:
	
	He didn't have a license.
	He was drunk.
	As a Washington, D.C. resident, he wasn't required to have insurance
	(And of course, he didn't).
	He didn't have a job, nor money, so suing was not an option.
	He was very angry at me for inconveniencing him and I hurt my
	knuckles pretty bad convincing him to quit attacking me.
	The police got every penny of their money (in fines and whatnot).
	I never got a dime.

Now-a-days, I apply my brakes a little less sudden, and slow down until they
back off or go around.

				-- Not a fan of our legal system
						Don Davis

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