Posted on 07/05/2013 8:08:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway
No, it was Dick Nixon who gave the nation the ‘double nickle’.
State Police Chief Smith sez you've got to speculate to accumulate!
In California and at least several other states vehicles driven
by and for legislators and, I assume, governors have plates
which identify them to be mucky-mucks. Of course a cop
in pursuit needs to get close enough to identify the special
plates and maybe Iowa is not among those states with dis-
tinguishable plates. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not in favor
of speeding governors unless it is Governor Brown and he
was heading west on a pier in Santa Barbara.
Gov. Branstad is a Republican, in office 1983-1999 and 2011-present. There is nothing to indicate that he had anything to do with the trooper speeding. It is common knowledge that cops rarely ticket other cops.
Crown Vic’s are on the out, not made any more. Here in Taxifornia the favorites seem to be Dodge’s with big Hemi’s.
The folks in the Western half were true Americans.
I just figured that the Eastern half of IA rules the roost and makes the place a near ‘rat nirvana.
Truly the inflection point for law breaking as the rule.
Cops have always had tremendous discretion in what and how laws they enforce. this is not new news.
Things that affect if they pull you over:
If you look like you are screwing around while driving
If you have crap sticking out (feet, boards, etc) of your crummy looking car
If you are driving an extremely expensive car and look like you shouldn’t be the driver
If they are trying to fill an end of month ticket quota
If they have been told to generate more revenue from tickets
If it’s a slow day
If you are speeding over 10 mph posted limit
If you’re driving with lights off in rain or snow or night
If you hit the brakes while speeding after you pass them
If they can hear your music blaring before they see your car
Forgot, if you shout “I thought I smelled bacon!” when you pass by them
Our idiot ex govenor Corslime almost killed himself doing the same thing
His driver was doing 90 on Garden State Parkway and texting
when hit guard rail
Corslime not wearing seat belt was ejected from vehicle and seriously injured......
NJ road nazi er State troopers use unmarked Camaro and Chargers with tinted windows - illegal in NJ
Seen ‘em on shoulders after pulled some poor slob over.....
Or not...
Today - Constable On Patrol (COP) = Mobile revenue generating unit.
Gone are the days of "To Serve and Protect".
Yes, I realize this rant is slightly off topic...
“So the Gov is in a SUV doing 90mph and he had no clue?”
A friend took my Jetta Sportwagen TDI for a drive. He announced, “wow, that’s 80 and I really can’t tell.” Neither could I and I was beside him. Most modern cars are whisper quiet at high speed. My Marauder is the same.
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