Highway patrol in Puna?

[missydog1]

I understand about trust, gypsy, and FYI I came of age in LA County where the sheriffs of that time were notorious for gratuitous violence and as teens we thought it was cool to call them "pigs" (oink) -- but that was a long time ago.

I have had cause to deal with a good sample of officers, and more of them impressed me than did not, especially the newer recruits.

Obviously if people don't have current safety, or license or insurance, or take drugs or drink, the police aren't going to be "helper" figures to them other that helping them get off the road and maybe get their act together.

But amazingly, if a person drives legally, in a legal vehicle, sober, safely, the police don't tend to bother him. Look at TomK driving home late, no problems.

I do understand what you're talking about. I have two sons, who grew up in rural California, and I remember one of their friends saying to me bitterly (but kind of joking) -- "how do you spot a driver with a suspended license without pulling him over? Answer: he's local and he's under 25."

I understand the spiral of getting a few tickets, living from payday to payday, maybe unable to pay the tickets, also missing insurance payments, getting a suspension for lack of insurance or license stopper, driving on suspension because only way to get to work, getting caught, and downhill from there. It's a tough hole to get out of.

It's not really the fault of the officers though, is it?

Kathy