Good post SierraBravo. I always wear mine, I've had friends ejected and killed too.

I just don't like the attitude or practice of a cop writing a ticket if a guy says the wrong thing to him. That's letting personal bias into the mix.

And I don't like traffic tickets as revenue generators. Last ticket I got was for speeding, 52 in a 40 mph zone. If I paid it within a certain time (14 days) they would drop it down to a non-moving violation. Say what? Nothing screams "cash flow" like a prompt payment bonus.

It's worked both ways for me. Once I was on my way to the airport, got pulled for speeding and the cop was probably expecting an excuse from me when he asked me why I was driving so fast. When I just said "no excuse, I just lost track of how fast I was going" he did a double take, noted the suitcase on my back seat, and asked me if I was headed to the airport. I said yes, and he let me go with a warning. Probably for just fessing up and not whining.







A wise man is frequently humbled.