Re: License Plates

["Barton P. Chambers" <bchambers@atlantic.nos.noaa.gov>]

Frank writes:
> Robert D. Houk sez:
> > Sheesh, been watching too many late-night black'n'white flicks? Tickets
> > are revenue-raising tools (I'd say "scam"). Period
[snip]

> Hear, hear!
> 
> What I want to know is: How on earth did "We The People" ever let this come
> to pass?  We have gone from an era of sky-high speed limits, (relatively)
> less safe cars, and few tickets (the '40s to '60s), 

Frank, Frank, Frank...

(heavy sigh...)  Dear Lord, how I wish it were so!  But sadly, as much as I 
agree with the gist of this rant (and god knows, I *love* a good rant, though
you'd never know it...), reality raises it's ugly head.

Speed limits are down, alas, but tickets are, as near as my frequently-busted
butt can testify, awarded at about the same rate as in the '50s or '60's.
(I didn't get my license until 5/'55, so I can't speak for any earlier era).

Frankly, I think it's easier to boogie today then the halcyon days of yore to
which you longingly refer (more drivers/cop in my observation, and there *was*
radar, but no radar *detectors* then...)

I do think (well, that's my story, anyway; and I'm stickin' with it...) that
there are more bozo's per square inch today than there used to be, but it
has *always* been *easy* to, ummmmm, be a contributor to the local revenue pool,
when and where ever you might want to boogie.

Dr. Boogie (what else?)