I too, generally stay out of this, and thanks to Mel, I can. Very well said
Mel.
At 02:48 AM 5/27/99 -0400, you wrote:
> 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!!!
>>
>
>
>
~~~~~Bob
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