well, if you think it's such a safety risk, why don't we have have 4
cyclinders with speed governors that kick in at 70 mph. That would be a hell
of a lot safer and I'm sure you won't go for that one. There are a million
things that could be done to make driving safer. Tint is not #1 on the list.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 1999 12:17 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Tint Issues
>
> Actually, I get it entirely. I am however looking beyond my own
> perceptions when I am making statements. We do not live in anarchy. If
you
> want that, please move to Montana with the other hermits (please pardon
the
> stereotype Montana folks- it's for a reason). Until then, keep in mind
you
> share the road with millions of other drivers. Your rights as a driver
extend
> only to the point where they *DON'T* interfere with someone elses right to
> drive, or LIVE for that matter. For this reason we have laws that dictate
> where your rights as a driver begin and end. If you live in a state where
the
> laws say: you can't tint your windows, then don't tint your windows! If
you
> CHOOSE to disobey those laws, then it is YOUR CHOICE and *YOU* are at
fault
> when you get a ticket. Don't blame the cop, don't blame the state, don't
look
> any further than a mirror to see who's fault it is. Tint is an option and
not
> necessary to drive your vehicle. It is mostly a self indugence for vanity
> (vehicle looks), sometimes environmental control (cooler vehicle), or in
rare
> cases medical purposes (sensitive skin: a legal reason for tint in all 50
> states).
> So please hop off the "I'm being victimized by society" platform. It's
> normally reserved for people with a serious reason to complain (taxes,
racial
> oppression, religious descrimination, sexual orientation issues, etc.).
Tint
> your windows, but when you get that ticket, don't bitch - pay it; if you
kill
> that 20 year old young mother and her infant in her GEO Metro cause you
didn't
> see it, deal with the grief it causes. THOSE are the choices you made,
you
> need to accept responsibility for them.
> As you said: it's YOUR decision, not mine, not the governments. After
all,
> you don't seem to get it, it's not just about your safety, it's about
safety
> for all of us: including yours.
>
> Shaun H.
>
> ---original message---
> Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 23:26:01 -0500
> From: Aaron <acolona@i-55.com>
> Subject: DML: Re: Tint Issues
>
> you still don't get it. Even if YOU think it is unsafe and useless, it's
> still my right to make my own decision about MY safety- not you and not
the
> government.
>
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