Re: Jailed for speeding?? C'mon...

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>>>>>>> Daryl Walford wrote:
>>>>>>>> David Z wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Saw the article on the guy who was jailed for going 255 km/h and

>>>>>>>>> thought it was outrageous.  What harm did he do that justified 
>>>>>>>>> going behind bars? Absolutely none.  A huge fine would more than

>>>>>>>>> suffice, IMO. Remember the Seinfeld episode where Elaine argues 
>>>>>>>>> that there can be degrees of coincidence, and the woman says
there 
>>>>>>>>> are no big coincidences or small coincidences, only
coincidences. 
>>>>>>>>> I think the same goes for speeding. You're either speeding or 
>>>>>>>>> you're not.  I also think it's pointless suspending his license 
>>>>>>>>> for 5 years. Seriously, has anyone who has ever had their
license 
>>>>>>>>> suspended *not* driven? It's a pretty much unenforceable 
>>>>>>>>> punishment.
>>>>>>>> The articles I've read about it have been very short on detail
but 
>>>>>>>> there were 5 "pursuits" before they caught him which is most
likely 
>>>>>>>> what the jail sentence was about.
>>>>>>>> He wouldn't have gotten a jail sentence if he had pulled over
when 
>>>>>>>> the police first chased him.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Daryl
>>>>>>> Actually stopping is the worst thing to do apart from not doing
the 
>>>>>>> crime ( unless you are looking for a thumping)
>>>>>> Hmm, so you recommend running everytime?
>>>>>>
>>>>> where did I say that ?
>>>> Well if stopping for the police is the worst thing to do if you do a 
>>>> crime, then what are your other options?
>>> How about not doing the crime?
>>
>> Yes well ok, but so this guy has done the crime, but is it really
better 
>> him making a run for it than letting them catch him? Os it really the 
>> worst thing anyone can do to surrender without making a "never take me 
>> alive" thing of it?
>>
> Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
>  so that wont be me
>  you perhaps ?

"It's that damn big yellow dog"-Melba
Hmm, I'll take my chances at pulling over I guess, making a run for it
might 
seem like a good idea if you are pissed but can endanger a lot of other 
people too.