Yesterday, I attended a drivers education class that was taught by a cop. I enjoyed the class somewhat, aside from the unnecessarily gruesome videos that were aimed at deterring us from speeding and not wearing our seatbelts.
The cop talked about how the federal government has recently stopped funding state law enforcement agencies, and how they must now make their own money. He told us that a key money making strategy for the police was by fining motorists who did not use their turn signal while making a turn. Yeah, he flat out stated that making money was the chief motivation for writing tickets to people who forgot to use their signal. Wow. He later attacked drug dealers, saying that their chief concern is making money at the expense of others. I sense a bit of a contradiction... The legal system needs a serious underhaul. Police should be concerned with the safety of citizens, not making a pretty penny off of them...
Craziness. But,
It was a beautiful day today, and I am very happy.
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