> It would seem that a few apples have
> indeed spoiled the barrel, to the point that even a routine traffic
> stop is charged with more tension and drama than it can possibly
> merit.
Things are likely different in Cortland ... but there is scarcely a year
that goes by without my hearing of a traffic cop that was injured or killed
during a "routine" stop. Not too many years ago, there was even a CHP
officer shot and killed while he was clearing debris out of the roadway !
I agree it's a sad state of affairs ... but it's not the traffic cops' fault
!
Well, at least not most of the time.
And while it's probably true that the cops don't deliberately consider
things like car color and driver attitude ... whether to write a ticket or a
warning is a judgment call and we all know that judgment can be colored by
feelings ...
Randall
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