[bruinaphi]

This isn't directed at any particular post above, but is just my general sentiment after reading this thread:

Ok, I can't believe this is about to come out of my mouth b/c I am a liberal Democrat, but how come we hire police officers to enforce strict liability laws and then as soon as anyone gets a ticket the police officers are Aholes? Sorry, doesn't compute. Yes, everyone may have been doing it and the cop only pulled you over. They say you commit several hundred (depending on the driver) traffic crimes for each time you're caught. Yes, it sucks that you got a ticket and not a warning, but why does that make the cop an Ahole? Unless they treated you poorly (if they really padded the radar reading, had you get out, frisked you, searched your car), or violated your civil rights they were doing their jobs. If you don't want them to do things like that then you need to lobby to change the laws so that driving with low headlights or 15 mph over the speed limit isn't a crime.

LD