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From: rwhw@hound.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: RE: radar detectors (a typical response from a consumer)
Message-ID: <157@hound.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-May-83 09:23:54 EDT
Article-I.D.: hound.157
Posted: Thu May 26 09:23:54 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 28-May-83 16:22:04 EDT
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The following is a typical response from a person that buys a radar detector.

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>From **RJE** Thu May 26 11:43 EDT 1983
>From **RJE** Thu May 26 11:43 EDT 1983 forwarded by **RJE**
>From bdot Thu May 26 11:42 EDT 1983 remote from hogpd
FROM: j.a.barrett
TO: hound!rwhw
DATE: 26 May 1983  11:30 EDT
SUBJECT: re: 

You can't tell me that you obey all speed limits can you? I  obey speed
limits where it would be unsafe if I didn't, but some of these 25 MPH zones
should be upgraded to 40 or so. I have been driving for 8 years and have 1
ticket, even with my sports car. And YES, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I have been
pulled over for absolutely NO REASON. When I asked the cop why he pulled me
over, he can't give me a reason. I'm young and am driving a fancy sports car,
therefore, 1) I must be drunk or drugged, or 2) I'm speeding even though his 
radar says I'm not. I've given a few cops a lot of shit for pulling me over
with no reason (Hazlet and Middletown, especially) and this is probably the
only time you can give shit to a cop and get away with it. 

A radar detector lets me know where the cops are to avoid being hassled. 
Face it, being pulled over is more a hassle and inconvenience than 
a hassle. With a radar detector, I can act
like an angel (i.e. drive way under the speed limit) and give them absolutely
no reason to pull me over.

Am I a law breaker? NO, definitely not! Tell the asshole cops that!!
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The above speaks for itself. I will however respond to the opening remark.

I have received only one ticket in 32 years of driving. I deserved the
ticket. The offense was disregarding a stop sign (known as a "California
rolling stop"). I have never been caught speeding. I also don't believe
that breaking laws will change them.

As for the remainder of the above, all Traffic Enforcement officers have
heard the same story many, many times. I think the answer to the last
comment in the above is obvious.

                              Signed
                                    Better Than Most