Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles - hp internal release 1.2; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!hp-pcd!harold From: harold@hp-pcd.UUCP Newsgroups: net.legal Subject: RE: "Beating the Rap" Message-ID: <57200001@hp-pcd.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Feb-84 11:36:00 EST Article-I.D.: hp-pcd.57200001 Posted: Mon Feb 6 11:36:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Feb-84 01:09:07 EST Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Corvallis, OR Lines: 22 Nf-ID: #N:hp-pcd:57200001:000:1206 Nf-From: hp-pcd!harold Feb 6 08:36:00 1984 It's early Monday morning and I'm sure I'm not fully awake. Why else would I submit such a flame request as follows?? I have observed a *LOT* of people who have the attitude of "if you can get away with it, do it; and if you get caught, try to 'beat the rap'". My personal feeling is that such an attitude has a major impact on the type of society we live in. The most significant result is that people are encourage to *AVOID RESPONSIBILITY* for their actions. This is particularly damaging to youth who are trying to come to grips with what "society" expects of them. The type of "society" which I want to live in requires that people accept the responsibility (AND any consequences) for their actions. In other words, if they choose to speed, when they get caught they pay the penalty. If they were truly *NOT* speeding, then by all means fight to have their innocence protected. If, on the other hand, they were speeding, they should shut up and pay the fine. This applies to all aspects of our society, not just driving cars. The above is my own opinion. I would welcome further insight from those more closely affiliated with the law enforcement/ interpretation part of our society.