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From: bjb@nvzg2.UUCP (Bernie Brown)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: T. Frye's ticket situation.
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 11:11:23 EST
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    [ minus the details of the incident to get to this point]

>  The cop told the judge that it may not have been as close
> as he thought it was. He just saw what he saw and wrote the ticket.
> I don't know... Seems to me that a cop should have to be pretty sure
> he's right before he even picks up the ticket book. His misjudgement
> cost me time off work. I hope the cops legs grow together. What do
> you folks think?(8-)
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Tom Frye

He was probably just a little overworked, BUT that still shouldn't excuse the
misjudgement.  OK, so police are humans, and they make mistakes.  Some friends
of mine, who are police officers, stated a long time ago, and still do, that
a police officer is expected to be damn near perfect.  They live by the 'rule'
that any time they get out 'any' piece of equipment (i.e. ticket book, night
stick, gun, etc.) they'd better be sure they need it and be ready to use it.
And, they'd better be DAMN sure they're right.  (If you think the flames on
the net are bad, try being a police office who has made a mistake and has to
explain it in court.)  Just remember though, cops are human, too.

-- 
Keep the Dream Alive

Bernie Brown
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This is my commentary not AT&T's.  I don't know, nor care, if they care anyway.