From: bruce C. Beattie (bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Fri Dec 16 2005 - 09:48:42 PST
I'll second that post!
Bruce MVPA 23824
Ed wrote:
>Well said TJ, indeed well said Sir! Keep up the good work, there are many
>of us out here that appreciate you and the job that you do every day. Have
>a very Merry Christmas and a most wonderful New Year!
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Ed
>
>"Sirs, you have no reason to be ashamed of your Confederate dead; see
>to it they have no reason to be ashamed of you"
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <timothy.smith1@att.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 10:21
>Subject: [MV] 1 last CDL
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>>Ok, fellas. I don't wanna P-O the masses and frankly, I don't enjoy
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>dealing with work-related stuff on my own time. I'm here to help if you
>need it and you know how to reach me.
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>>And for some of you malcontents out there, as Christmas-time message just
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>for you...
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>>I don't care to be thought of by any of you as some jack-booted thug. I'd
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>be perfectly happy talking about WWII halftracks till my fingers bleed and
>the keyoard is smokin'. Yes, there are some guys out there in enforcement
>who couldn't find their ass with both hands and a searchlight in a closet.
>They make things tough for all of us. Theyr drawnfrom the population that
>you live in, not assembled in some factory somewhere. Inept folks are
>everywhere, from the drive-through at the burger joint, to the guys who give
>you bad information about your MV. What makes dealing with law enforcement
>different is, you have a day in court to hash things out & get things right
>again....so, chatter about power-hungry cops is just plain bull shit and YOU
>know it.. Blow that crap outta yer barracks bag and you'll feel better.
>Take a pill, but I'm not interested in your complaints.
>
>
>>None of you have seen me in action, roadside, but I'm one of those guys
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>who still believes most folks are interested in doing the right thing,
>insofar as it is possible for them at the moment, which is a pretty strong
>position after 25 years of law enforcement, after watching lots of people do
>some terribly stupid things at 70 mph, again and again and again. I don't
>get paid for stacking staples or programming computers. I don't get paid
>for picking up the garbage or delivering mail or babies. I get paid for
>enforceing laws. It's a thankless job and I don't expect (or require) folks
>that I'm dealing with to be happy to see me. I do what I can so that
>violators leave my company believing they've been treated fairly and
>impartially. That's how my world turns. My father (God rest his soul) was
>a judge for over thirty years and he was a damned fine one, too....sometimes
>to the exclusion of his family. He believed in fair and impartial judicial
>review and so do I. I'm proud to be his son & spend my time at work
>honoring his legacy. If you gotta problem with enforcement, take it to the
>judge. And if you don't like the fact I'm here offering to be a source of
>good, correct information for you, kiss my...um...halftrack. THERE'S your
>MV content, brother. Take responsibility for your actions.
>
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>>Safe operation of MV's IS, after all, one of the goals of the MVPA, and is
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>certainly in the best interests of the hobby. Do as your conscience guides
>you while enjoying your MV. Be conscientious and be safe while doing it.
>But, if you know you're doing wrong and you get caught, stand up and take
>your punishment like a man instead of grumbling about the guy that caught
>you.
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>>Nuff said..
>>TJ
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