“If we do that, there is no need to worry about the highway patrol, whether lurking or not.”
Riiight...
“If we do that, there is no need to worry about the highway patrol, whether lurking or not.”
Riiight...
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There are two issues here. One has to do with an excessive charge for certain violations. On that issue, my comment stands— We’ve been warned, so take the risk, and the potential consequences. For example, I favor the death penalty for rape. Those who don’t like the death penalty for rape, if such a law were passed, would be well-served by not raping anyone. Traffic offenses, except for equipment violations (non-working brake light, e.g.) are willful conduct. If you don’t want the ticket for $500 for one mile an hour over the limit, don’t speed.
Some seem to be suggesting, and maybe correctly, that the highway patrol may be arresting people who are NOT actually violating the law. That is a completely different issue, and I support going after any police who do that. Do we have evidence of that in Virginia?