[FatherFig1o155]

I too have these blue lights on my car. I'm a 47 year old father of three. I drive a Mercedes.

And I too was stopped by a zealous local cop.

I asked him why he didn't go after the people sellling these items, if they were illegal. He didn't have an answer.

I told him that I have driven in every state from Maine to South Carolina -- even two provinces in Canada -- with them on without incident. Why me? Why now? Again, no response.

I suspect that the cop felt like it was an easy ticket -- presuming that he thought he was stopping a teen. After seeing who I was, I was not ticketed, but I wonder what would have been the outcome if I was 30 years younger?

[Noslrac]

Police around here have red-lights or both colors in unmarked vehicles. First Responders (volunteers, whom I see everywhere) have blue revolving (gasp) lights. This is a pretty rural area though. Your mileage may vary.

[banjo joe]

I asked him why he didn't go after the people sellling these items, if they were illegal. He didn't have an answer.

Here's yer answer: why give up the sales tax revenue? Expecially when even more revenue is generated from traffic stops for possesing the item you legally purchased? Sortofa 2-fer for the states and munis, and as we all know, they are in dreadful condition from reduced tax "revenues". But don't slow the spending.