Replies

I think wimpy's right on. They have thier anger misdirected. IMO, if they were genuine they would see Taylor as a victim of our Constitutional lack of knowledge in this country, they would not be pegging him as some kind of foot soldier deliberately trying to subvert Matthews constitutional rights(and I admit I have no idea what those prinicples are myself so this is not said to support his positions(Matthews) in any way or say they were right). The fact that they'd justify the death of a police officer who probably had average or less than average understanding of what Matthews *apparently* was standing for is like kicking a person when they are down. All that police officer saw was the same as what they see when a drug gang thug takes off when pulled over. And they are right not to discriminate between the two. Obviously thier lives depend on it.

This is one thing I have thought about. Indeed, shouldn't Matthews taken the ticket but explain to the officer his Constititutional concerns....his principles along with that?

As far as I know, he is wrong in his view of the Constitution.

It seems to me that he should have realized that the officer is not an agent willfully destroying his rights, but someone "ignorant of the truth" of Matthews convictions. Why would he choose to kill instead of educate the officer of his views?

It was wrong.