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[RonDawg]

Let's see,Drowning in a bathtub doesn't have much to do with driving.

I'm using an analogy. You're saying it's possible to die in a 5 MPH accident. I'm saying it's possible, but highly unlikely, and you're more likely to die the higher the speed at the time of the collision. Just like it's possible to drown in a bathtub (and many do, particularly small children), but you're more likely to drown in larger bodies of water.

Montana without a doubt repealed there unlimited speed limit because of the fed threatening to withhold funding for there roads. You can spin it anyway you want but that's what happened. Not because of accidents.

Again, it's because the Montana Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional, NOT because of a threat to withhold federal funding. They felt the term "reasonable and prudent" was too vague. The law was challenged, believe it or not, by someone who got a ticket under that law. He got off the ticket, but now he can't legally travel ever again at the speed at which he was cited (it was above the current 75 MPH limit).

If you don't believe me, you can always Google it, like I did.

And, OK. I don't have to drink with you. There are plenty of people I don't have faith in that I have dinner with and drink with. I don't believe in there work ethic or there morality. But, I try to get along with them and believe they are right for following there own path. I don't try to tell people how to live. Although, I do live in the midwest which is the bible belt.

OK now you're just rambling incoherently.

Talking to people from CA it seems they can't pee without some official telling them how they have to do it.

You're really rambling incoherently now. You accuse me of making a cheap shot at firefighters and now you're resorting to insulting Californians?

Mverick, it's clear we don't see eye to eye. So that we don't cause this thread to be locked, let's just agree to disagree. OK?

 

[Midnight Star]

Ok, to inject a little bit of humor here...

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If I accidentally shoot my right foot, can I then turnaround and sue it for just getting in the way? Or...am I liable to myself for some kind of punitive damages? And if so, could I take myself out for a good evening of dining as payment?

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Mike.

 

[RonDawg]

If I accidentally shoot my right foot, can I then turnaround and sue it for just getting in the way? Or...am I liable to myself for some kind of punitive damages? And if so, could I take myself out for a good evening of dining as payment?

Considering how out of control our tort system is, I would NOT be surprised :shakehead

Most likely, someone in this position would try to sue the gun manufacturer and the manufacturer of the ammunition.

 

[Midnight Star]

Most likely, someone in this position would try to sue the gun manufacturer and the manufacturer of the ammunition.

... I'm sure someone's already tried that ... and probably won!

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Mike.

 

[ApexLongimanus]

I don't know if this was already covered in the 82 pages in this thread....

When you pull over a someone on a traffic violation, are you inclined to be more lenient with the driver when you see a PBA sticker od family member badge etc on the car?

 

[TJcop]

I don't know if this was already covered in the 82 pages in this thread....

When you pull over a someone on a traffic violation, are you inclined to be more lenient with the driver when you see a PBA sticker od family member badge etc on the car?

Not sure what a PBA sticker is, but I assume you are refering to some type of police association sticker? If that is the acase, no, I'm not more lenient. They should know better.

 

[RonDawg]

PBA's (Police Benevolent Association) are more common among east coast departments, and is almost unheard of along the west coast.

Many east coast motorists display PBA stickers and show PBA cards in the hopes that they will get better treatment. Out my way, these have absolutely no effect whatsoever, and throw many visiting east coast motorists for a major surprise when they get pulled over.

My favorite is one that simply says "I support my local police." If you really do support us, you'd be THANKING me for this ticket and not trying to get out of it

 

[Cacia]

why is a bench warrant called that?

what is it?

 

[TJcop]

why is a bench warrant called that?

what is it?

A "bench warrant" is a warrant that is issued from the bench..ie: the judge. Usually bench warrants are to remand the subject back to the court, and they aren't usually commitments (jail terms).

 

[diverrick]

O.k. here's one. Bicycles are vehicles by California vehicle code definition, so if you come up behind a bicycle, and there is a solid line on your side, can you "legally pass" the bycycle, (He's waving at you to pass) even if you don't cross into the oncoming lane? This recently happened to me, and it got me wondering if that was an illegal move on my part I never crossed the solid line, but I did pass in a no passing area of the road. BTW I could see well out in front of the bike for oncoming traffic.