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tularetom

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7. This is the kind of thing that leads to civil disobedience

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 10:09 PM

Apr 2012

People will pretty much obey any law that they feel is reasonable. They'll even give the benefit of the doubt to things that seem more than a little dubious.

But when confronted with laws that are just out and out stupid, many people will flat refuse to follow them.

Petitions and pledges not to pay are the first steps in getting rid of idiotic restrictions like this.

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Curb your wheels � even on flat roads � or get $50 ticket [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 OP

Am sorry what does that mean to "curb your wheels". I don't get it. Can someone tell me. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #1

It means to point your wheels to the curb so that if your car rolls down the hill MissB Apr 2012 #3

You angle the wheels in out out depending which way your car points up or down hill... I forget whic Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #5

Uphill, turn the wheels away from the curb, downhill, into the curb Thor_MN Apr 2012 #11

I told you I would feel silly when I found out. Thank you. I learned something today. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #12

And how long have you been driving? snooper2 May 2012 #16

don't ask. LOL your already laughing anyway why give you more ammo LOL southernyankeebelle May 2012 #17

I got a ticket for that last month in LA. My violation was that my wheels were pointed straight. robinlynne Apr 2012 #6

I have never heard of this before. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #8

I should add. It was my one dinner out this year. A groupon, two could eat for the price of one. We robinlynne Apr 2012 #9

Thanks for telling me. That makes sense and I feel silly LOL southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #10

Sounds like they found a new way to squeeze money out of people name not needed Apr 2012 #2

Cities and municipalities are searching for dough in all respects. Report all trends so people are lonestarnot Apr 2012 #4

This is the kind of thing that leads to civil disobedience tularetom Apr 2012 #7

What a dilemma NV Whino Apr 2012 #13

I always engage my emergency brake SheilaT May 2012 #14

Yeah, but the ticket is still 50.00 robinlynne May 2012 #15

Lucky me I don't live SheilaT May 2012 #23

Police = Extortion racket. Odin2005 May 2012 #18

In LA, are you joking? LA is infamous for enhancing revenue generation through bogus tickets. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #19

yep. And they have extended parking meter times until 8pm! to get even more revenue. Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #21

I gave up fighting when I got a parking ticket downtown (Pershing) while my Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #22

This is nothing but a $$$$ grab. >:( Hell Hath No Fury May 2012 #20