I think we all respect the police, I've been watching this debate with
intrest, and like you, I was going to avoid it.
I have my share of fix it tickets and speeding tickets, some I felt a little
ripped off and picked on, but do look at his side. I've heard of so many
horror stories from simple speeding stops that make me want to kiss the feet
of every officer I ever see. I don't know many officers, but I know they
have more courage than anyone I know. and they are here to protect us. I
agree with some of the tinting laws, and disagree with others. But they are
there for your safety and others safety. Respect them, and change them if
you feel so inclined. We know that we here on the list aren't overly
dangerous, but the guys that stop you don't.
Respect our officers, give them the benifit of the doubt sometimes, and
don't take it too personally. They do a difficult job every day, that many
of us couldn't handle. They deserve our help in making the routine stuff
easier on them.
Robert Howe
'95 V6 4x4 5-Spd
Bone Stock. :(
-----Original Message-----
From: superskunk@mindspring.com <superskunk@mindspring.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: DML: WAS: Not My Day NOW: TINT
> I told myself that I wasn't going to get in a "cop vs. everybody else"
or a
>"us vs. them" discussion on here when I joined. I am on here to see what
other
>DAK owners are doing to their trucks and to learn new tricks and to also
learn
>from their mistakes as well.
> I try to keep an open mind and not spend my time on here taking up for
all
>the cops in the world. I am not ashamed of what I do for a living. I was
once
>your age and had the same attitude towards cops. But after doing this for
10
>years, and seeing the stuff I have seen on the streets, all I can tell you
is
>that until you spend a day in my shoes, putting up with the crap that we
do,
>don't belittle us.
> Police do alot more than writing tickets and harassing the motoring
>public. If the 4 armed robbers had had limo tint on their car the other
night
>when we caught them, after invading a couples home and beating them with a
>shotgun, one of us would not be here today. Atleast we could see in the
car,
>I.D. the suspects, and arrest them without incident.(That looks like
serving and
>protecting to me)
> And even though I haven't wrote tickets in the last 7 years, I do
remember a
>saying........"Driving is a privilage, not a right". No where in all the
laws
>you so dearly hate does it say that you have the right to drive.
> It's mentalities and attitudes like yours, i.e.see below and calling us
>"idiots", that assures me that I will always have job security.
>
> P.S. That's all I have to say about this. I guess we can both replace
our
>keyboards now.
>
>Mel
>
>> Aaron said,
>>
>> P.S. I have mine windows tinted "illegally" and I'll keep it that way no
>> matter how many times I get pulled over. Think about it, we are criminals
>> and have to pay fines because somebody can't see into our vehicle. IF I
>> WANTED YOU TO SEE WHAT I WAS DOING ALL THE TIME I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A
GLASS
>> TRUCK!!!
>>
>
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