Reply #152: I don't know why people like that never seem to get

[liberalhistorian]

tickets, but it irritates the hell out of me whenever I see it, which is too often. I was once driving about eight miles over the limit on an interstate hwy and several cars were just zooming right past me. But a state trooper pulls ME over for a fucking ticket. Usually, I'm very polite and respectful to cops, but this time it really pissed me off. I came out and asked (in a curious manner, not an angry one, didn't see any point to an angry manner and knew he'd respond better anyway) why he didn't go after those other cars that were clearly going much, much faster than I was. He said "you're easier to catch, you weren't going nearly as fast." OK, pal. Translation: I don't want to do my fucking job, so I'll let the more dangerous drivers go while picking on the less dangerous ones that are easier pickings. Uh-huh. Still shaking my head over that one fourteen years later.