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From: mcb@styx.UUCP (Michael C. Berch)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal
Subject: Re: Radar Surveillance (& states' rights)
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Date: Mon, 26-Aug-85 16:57:36 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 26 16:57:36 1985
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> In article <260@aoa.UUCP> carl@aoa (Carl Witthoft) writes:
> Once again, someone who knows nothing of constitutional law (and apparently
> also is unconvinced by the relationship beteween speed limit and highway
> deaths) is flaming all over this newsgroup. I'm also amused (??) by the 
> conflicting desire for "states' rights" and free dollars from the feds.
> Please, guys, cant we keep this group clear of junk and stick to questions
> of law and answers from J.D.'s who may have an idea of the truth?
> ... 

While the original posting by Elric about how the 55 mph limit was
forced down the states' throats may not have been edited and polished, 
it certainly was factual. The 55 limit is not popular in state
legislatures, who are under pressure from trucking groups and others
to repeal it, but the financial pressure of losing highway funds holds
sway. Many of us J.D.'s found this use of federal power offensive, if
not unconstitutional, and in fact a Municipal Court judge in central
California somewhere (Santa Cruz??) so held in a speeding case.  Now I'm 
pretty sure he's going to get reversed, if he hasn't been already, but
there's nothing like a little judicial common sense.

By the way, there's nothing "free" about that highway money from the
federal government. You *do* pay taxes, don't you?  :-)

Michael C. Berch, J.D.
mcb@lll-tis-b.ARPA
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