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Is a ticket for going 6 miles over the speed limit WITHOUT the intent to speed any different than one for going 6 miles over the speed limit WITH the intent to speed?
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Ties into that whole B.S. question they ask when they pull you over: "Do you know how fast you were going?" Like anyone with half a brain is going to actually answer that. Gee whiz, if you say "no", you're admitting to not paying attention. If you say "yes" you're admitting to deliberately disregarding the law. Total entrapment.
I guess if I ever got asked that I'd say, "sir, I'm sure regardless of how I answer it's going to bring about the same result, so I really can't speak to that". Maybe it pisses 'em off but I'm not about to have someone insult my intelligence either.
I hate the whole B.S. game. I'd actually prefer it if the politicians came out and simply admitted what they were doing ("we need more money so we're going to enhance revenue through carefully placed speed traps") rather than trying to put up this charade like it's somehow legitimate and for the common good. It's one of many reasons that "government official" means "person with questionable credibility" more often than not. . .