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Wmal morning news ^ | june 2, 2005 | wmal

[American_Centurion]

And people ask me why I hate cops.

I don't hate the individual cop, I hate what their organization has become. Long ago they gave up "Serve and Protect" in favor of "Tax and Collect".

So individual officer's reading this, you will certainly be called sir and treated with respect by me, but once you leave I will certainly generalize the lot as human scum. Y'all remember that lot's of people met their doom at the end of a rope for "following orders", if you don't resist the encroachment on our freedoms, you or future police may pay a high price for it. This country was founded on revolt against tyranny, it can happen again. I pray we change course before we get to that point.

[reagan_fanatic]

Revenue generation. Pure and simple.

I have to agree. This type of action smacks of a money grab to me as well.

I have a '57 Chevy that has only lapbelts. I'm just waiting for the day I'm pulled over by some over-eager cop looking to make his quota and pad the city coffers.

[numberonepal]

At what point will we decide that the loss of freedom and the misdirecting of resources should end?

As optimistic (naive) as I am about America, I believe something catastrophic would have to happen nation wide for us to ever realize the freedoms we are born with.

[UseYourHead]

If the police sat in the same place during the day it would be okay for them to watch you? What's the difference?

You are only complaining about the NVGs being used for seatbelt offenders but not if used for drug deals?

Do you wear your seatbelt?

What if they already have people undercover for those drug deals you see going on and need to find the source of the drugs? How would you know what is really going on?

Yes, I think this is all about you being forced to wear seatbelts. I don't even notice the seatbelt. What will you do when we go to 4-point seatbelts?

It might be time for you to move to Montana.

[pageonetoo]

[pageonetoo]

Strange tagline for your view of civil rights...

[ovrtaxt]

I'm waiting for the day when I have to rip the Onstar unit out of my car because of Big Brother.

[UseYourHead]

How about this one:

[sgtbono2002]

I have said for years that the Title Maryland State Police should be changed to Highway Patrol. Their policeing duties have so little to do with crime stopping its hilarious.

Running Radar and writing seat belt tickets accounts for 90% of their duties. By the way the cop who writes the most tickets gets to ride in a plain car, Not one with those ugly lights on top.

I dont know of anyone who habitually wears a seat belt who stops wearing it at night. If you wanted to stop wearing one dont wear it on a rainy day. No seat belt stops or Radar tickets on rainy days. what cop wants to stand in the rain and write tickets, Thats for sunny spring days, expecially holidays. When they get overtime for it. And another thing dont ever let a police officer tell you they dont have quota's.

[razorback-bert]

I was sitting at the one and only stoplight in this small West Texas town, when I noticed that the light had cameras on it.

Denver City must have some really bad traffic flow to require cameras to monitor the intersection.

[Eagle Eye]

Back in your day consumers couldn't just go out and buy NODs. Today they can. Not really sensitive items anymore.

But, geeze, don't these guys have a real job to do, or is their real job revenue enhancement via petty law enforcement?

[Bear_Slayer]

It might be time for you to move to Montana

Why? They have seatbelt laws here too.

[Smokin' Joe]

Police say 40 percent of drivers don't use their seat belts at night, making the roads much more dangerous after sunset

Genius! Did they ever think DARK might have something to do with it?

[Smokin' Joe]

NVGs for belts?It's more than for armor...or are our departments overequiped-overfunded?

Probably one of those DHS grants to keep the terrorists out. A lot of that has turned to ham and bacon.

[Smokin' Joe]

It might be time for you to move to Montana.

Montana has a seat belt law, too.

[RebelBanker]

I think I agree with your sentiments, but PLEASE use paragraphs. I kept getting lost about half way through your post because it all runs together.

BTW, the Maryland State Police were created under the Department of Transportation for the purpose of traffic control and enforcement on the highways. Local police and sheriffs departments were supposed to handle all other law enforcement duties in the state.

[Dog Gone]

Denver City must have some really bad traffic flow to require cameras to monitor the intersection.

Rush hour there is horrible!

[Rebelbase]

"The new strategy is paying off. At a seat belt enforcement operation Wednesday night on Rockville Pike, officers issued at least 44 tickets for seat belt violations."

I love truth in journalism.

[RebelBanker]

...Maryland State Police should be changed to Highway Patrol. Their policeing duties have so little to do with crime stopping its hilarious....

Please see my post #36 and check the MSP's Web site (www.mdsp.org). Their primary mission is to serve as a highway patrol.

[Rebelbase]

"I'm waiting for the day when I have to rip the Onstar unit out of my car because of Big Brother"

I'm anticipating the day I'm required by the state to have one or a comparable vehicular tracking device installed.