[sam_paine]

I have intimidated several cops out of giving me tickets. Even when I ADMITTED I had my cruise control set five over....That is safe unless the cops are LOOKING for a reason to pull you, specifically, over. At least that is what all my acquaintances that are cops tell me.

That's the country I want to live in. The tough-old-guys that can mentally intimidate young cops get off, while younger, more timid kids get taught to bow down to their masters! Yay 'for my own good!' (barf)

[RobRoy]

They are intimidated because they know they are wrong and I assert myself in a way that they get the imopression that if they pursue a ticket, they will be in court. They have to decide if they really want to go to court for that particular stop.

Yes, that is the kind of country I want to live in: Where the cops respect the rights of the citizens and know they cannot intimidate them.