Originally posted by: thepd7
Originally posted by: lozina
Originally posted by: thepd7
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: Deeko
I have no problems with cops here. People that do are usually doing somthing illegal and get all upset that the cops care (like failing to yield, for example)
wtf why do the cops care that i'm going 20mph over the speed limit? they should be out stopping killers.
Exactly! I mean, it's not like car accidents (due mainly to speed) kill people or anything!
Seriously cops do something important!
in this article
http://www.sixwise.com/newslet...automobile_crashes.htm
speeding is not even in the top 3 causes of car accidents
the fact is they sit on the side of highways and stalk speeders merely because of the revenue it generates. they dont make the town any money patrolling neighborhoods, offering assistance to people and "serving" people like the motto claims on the side of their car
Even if the article is correct (and it's the internet, so who the hell knows) it's still the #4 cause of car accidents, which is one of the top killers in the US.
If there was no fine for speeding then what the hell would be the incentive not to speed? Which, from the article you linked, causes accidents, which from what I understand (and I could be wrong here), does indeed hurt people.
So let's look at the logic:
Fact: you want cops to help people and keep them safe.
Fact: Car accidents hurt people.
Fact: Speeding causes car accidents.
Fact: Cops giving tickets deters most people from speeding.
Conclusion: Cops giving people tickets helps to keep them safe.