RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Offtopic (car up for sale)

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Mike Miller wrote:

> Another form of LA ticket...  I was close to getting a ticket for
> jaywalking when I was out there a few years ago.  A cop stopped me
> after I crossed a street and made me show him my driver's license.  
> Lucky for me, I was from Missouri, and therefore presumed ignorant
> of their enforced jaywalking laws.  I have to cross at a crosswalk
> or I'm jaywalking.  He let me go, but if he wanted to, he could
> have fined me.

He should have fined you.  You can also get fined big-time for this
in San Diego.  More seriously, I think the only way we will ever get
drivers to stop at pedestrian crossings (e.g., on Elm Street in
town) is by accepting a certain amount of responsibility in return.  
That said, I'm also wildly in favor of my new plan to balance the
budget:  Felony failing to signal.  Basically, you make it a
potential felony not to signal any turn you make.  This would be 
worth billions since people would kind of have to pay my proposed 
$500 fine rather than be found guilty of the felony and losing 
(among other things) their voting priviledges.  Seriously, this 
would be win-win-win.  Either people in Columbia learn to use their 
turn signals, or the state budget is in better shape, or numbskulls 
lose the right to vote.  What's not to like? :-)

jking


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