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So each and every person that has ever broken the speed limit has "demonstrated an inability to follow traffic laws"?

With that line of thinking, I can assume that just about every single person is guilty of demonstrating "...an inability to follow the law..."! I mean, have we not all did SOMETHING which is illegal? Jay-walking? Heck, if something ACCIDENTALLY fly's out of your vehicle, you "littered." Here is one that most people don't know: if you have burned an open flame (which includes BBQ grills - unless flame is covered at all time) within 200' of a living structure you are violating FEDERAL burn standards. Have you ever used a newspaper to start your wood-burning fireplace? You violated the Federal Ban on burning house hold trash!!!

I think I read here on FR once, that Alinsky wrote that the best way to break down society is to make a criminal out of everyone, then you will second guess when you should "judge" others! I am definitely paraphrasing (and from really bad memory!!)!

There are some many laws which are still on the books, which are not enforced, but technically are still being "violated." In the late 90's in Texas they did a law review and some laws were still on the books which were just stupid in today's world (like you had to carry a lantern in front of all non-horse drawn carriages (cars) within Houston city limits) or really out-dated, morality laws (a known prostitute could not walk on the sidewalk with "normal" folk - she had to step down into the muddy streets to allow good, church-going folk to pass by - Dallas). So, we are all guilty of some infraction - it is absolutely ludicrous to use the "anyone convicted...has demonstrated an inability to follow he law!"

I was directing this at the article, not you.