I don't usually do open replies either, but this one deserves one...
Thanks
At 12:14 AM 5/27/99 -0700, you wrote:
>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!!!
>>>
>>
>
>
>
~~~~~Bob
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