Chill out, people!
My guess it that this was not about police brutality, left leaning governments or anything else.
Like it or not, seat belts save lives. Anyone who works the highways has seen folks killed in an accident which they probably would have walked away from if they’d had their belt on. They cop was probably just trying to get the kids attention.
He doesn’t have a license, so no “points” to hurt his record. That’s probably why the aunt didn’t get the ticket. Both learned (hopefully) a lesson, no one ‘harmed’.
My kids didn’t need a cop, they had the fear of dad if they didn’t wear their belts. They are all over 30 now and still won’t drive unless all passengers are belted up.
Start young, teach them to look three times before crossing the street, buckle their belts, don’t vote for liberals, etc. ;-)
so what if “seat belts save lives” ..
it is a lot safer in a jail cell in solitary confinement than in south central LA... so can the govt lock me up because I will be “safer”.
safety in exchange for my liberty... no thanks.
I agree that seatbelts save lives. My parents emphasized that to my brothers and I for many years, and I'm doing the same with my kids. Regardless of the law.
HOWEVER, whether something makes sense is NOT the litmus test of whether it becomes law in a society governed as ours is (supposed to be). It also makes sense to eat 5 servings of vegetables every day, to not smoke and to exercise for 20-30 minutes every day. But no way in Hell can the government force you to do so on pain of a fine and/or jail time! Yes, wearing a seat belt makes sense, but it is NONE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DAMNED BUSINESS! This can be resolved via private decision-making very easily - insurance companies simply have to put a clause in their contracts that they will not pay for any personal injuries if the person in question wasn't wearing a seat belt. You don't like that idea, then you'll wear a belt even if you otherwise wouldn't. But keep the government out of it.
I am sick and tired of having every do-gooder in society, no matter how well-meaning, telling me and everyone else how to live - at the point of a gun. Because, make no mistake, if you fail to abide by the law, then ultimately you will end up either going to jail at gunpoint or being killed by some officers.
A well-meaning cop wants to get a kid's attention - fine with me. Pull the car over and give the kid a polite lecture, maybe show him a couple of pictures of what happens to people who aren't belted in an accident. Then let them go. Ticketing the kid - beyond the pale.
“Seat belts save lives”
Natural gas kills people every year. So do automobiles, swimming pools, electricity, airplanes, trains, lighters, marbles and paper clips.
This is not a perfect world. This world cannot be without risk. The question is whether or not you are willing to take on risk, or transfer it to others in the form of legislation and cops. You are willing to trade your freedom for the illusion of safety. That is on it’s face the act of a coward.
Nobody can guarantee your safety. Your momma cannot, your daddy cannot, Jesus can, but he won’t. In this world you are on your own.
So life here is tough and uncertain. In the brief time that I am here I choose Liberty over safety. You choose sniveling along begging for safety, and willing to bring guns, boots and tasers onto the heads of your fellow man to bring to yourself your sense of safety.
To hell with the village. To hell with the cowardly acts of do-gooders. Live free! Take your chances. Nothing is certain and that’s fine with me. I don’t want to ever have to explain myself to government (a proxy for you and do-gooder cowards) who vote to interfere in my life with guns, boots, and thugs. No thanks.