[Jims5543]

I lost respect for the Georgia State Patrol (Pelican member K9Torro excluded) many years ago. I used to have a 2nd home in North Carolina and would frequently drive from Florida to NC and back. Many times stopping over in Savannah for a night, or Valdosta, depending on the route we took.

I got sick of all the speed traps, on holiday weekends like Thanksgiving, there would be over 20 of them parked on the other side of an overpass with one shooting laser at everyone.

I like to call this harassing the middle class white male. If you were in a Red Porsche 911, god help you. I swear I might have a brain tumor from all the laser and radar shot at that car driving through Georgia.

I only got nailed once and it sucked because my V1's volume was turned down, furthermore, I moved out to the left to pass, I saw an SUV flying up behind me faster than expected so I sped up to get the pass over with faster, as luck would have it I drive into a laser trap. Cop had no use for my explanation, only "85 is much to fast to be driving".

That began my Georgia boycott, I never stopped in the state for anything be it fuel, food or lodging. That $240 ticket cost the state of Georgia many thousands in lost revenue. I hope it was worth it to road tax me.