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That's not going to do it. Like most noobs, I was a hazard when I first got licensed. But I was more afraid of the cops and big $$ fines than I was of a flaming wreck. Because the fines were a lot more probable than the flaming wreck. So I practiced driving to avoid getting tickets. Not coincidentally, that was great practice to avoid flaming wrecks. The solution is enforcement. Make it expensive to drive like an idiot and fewer people will drive like idiots. And there will be fewer flaming wrecks. And focus on the behavior that puts others (like me) at risk. Not on helmets. Those are just a cash grab. Low hanging fruit.

Given that the labor component is such a small percentage of food prices, most Americans (myself included) would gladly pay 10% more for peaches if it meant not paying about $150B a year on taking care of "newcomers". Especially those who go on to commit even more crimes once they get to the Promised Land. Hats off to Mayor Eric Adams who revealed that NYC's cost of caring for them was $36,000 a head per year. Multiply that by 10 million heads or so, and you're talking real money. When we're over $35T in debt.

Nah. We're mostly against giving free stuff to people who break the law to come into the country. We're broke. Over $35T in debt. We can't afford it. Trump would have to deport 8000 illegals a day to undo the damage Biden did. They're at about 800 a day now. It only makes sense that they're focusing on the worst of the worst. Hell, Obama deported more per day... And the vast majority never saw a judge. It was okay then. But now that's not okay? Social media posts claimed "75–83%" of people deported during the Obama administration "never saw a judge or had a chance to plead their case." Mostly True US deported more than 3M people during Obama presidency. Most did not have chance to plead case in court | Snopes.com (God, I can't believe I'm quoting Snopes.) BTW, I lived in SoCal for about 5 years and Texas for about 25.

I'd gladly pay not to waste half a day doing those farcical tests.

Seatbelt and helmet laws should be treated as secondary violations. Where they can't pull you over just for those, but they can pile on additional fines if you're not wearing them when you commit offenses that actually put others at risk. I'd rather they focus on violations that put me and mine at risk. But I'm sure the "hang-em-high" brigade will thumb me down.

They're gonna be rich. Rich, I tell you...

I'm (not really) surprised that the article didn't mention any weapons found on the victim as he was going to the hospital. Seems like they should have arrested him, too if he had a gun in his waistband.

Good info. If I hadn't been lazy, I'd have pulled out my Chinese generics and checked that they weren't scored, either capsules or coated. These are 20s as well. Coated and not scored.

I'm on the board this week, and you'd be surprised how little time it takes. It's not based on my post count. It's also based on feedback and other "intangibles". (I asked when they first started that feature) I post during downtime, between errands, getting in my 10,000 steps and caring for a cancer patient GF. (Edit: And between my monthly visa runs to BKK. I'll be there again on Monday) I've had the same account for 14 years. About 10 years ago, I almost lost it when 2 of us had the same IP address. No clue how that happened but a moderator at that time knew me personally so I didn't get kicked off. Otherwise, I'd be alterego instead if impulse. I wish they'd pay me... Not really. Then I'd feel pressure.

They do. Go back home and apply legally.

NYC is also huge and has thousands of buildings. We'd hardly notice 3 of them falling down, eh?

Here's a puzzler... Why are the guys in the OP photo carrying Mexican flags while they're protesting getting sent to Mexico? They could be there in less than 2 hours...

Kind of like Newsom carving out Covid exemptions for his favorite restaurants and carving out minimum wage exclusions for restaurants he's invested in? Rules for thee, but not for me...

2028. That's just about enough time to prepare Chatuchak for Death Race, Beyond Ludicrous.

Upon returning to the restaurant, he alleged that the injured man brandished a firearm tucked into his waistband and physically assaulted him by grabbing him by the neck, leaving visible red marks. The man then allegedly drew his weapon, prompting Mr Phisek to fire his gun in what his father described as an act of self-defence. What else would you bring to a gunfight?

From last Saturday. Does that look peaceful and well under control to you?

No Kings. That'll be even better than Amazon's Black Friday sales. Even Amazon doesn't have 100% discounts. The lefties will.

Are they scored? Because I'm a cheap bastard and have no issues breaking one in half if it saves me a wad. Years ago, I got in the habit of requesting the Thai made alternatives to spendy western prescriptions. Most of mine have been heart related, and I don't ever remember being disappointed with the local made meds. Edit: I'd add that I had many follow ups after my 4x bypass at Bumrungrad, and my results were always as expected after taking the cheaper local meds. I didn't notice any difference with the high priced alternatives, and neither did my docs.

Remind me, what was Trump's last year and Biden's first year? And what did Iran do with all their Bidenbucks? Oops. Here's my link: Iran Crude Oil: Exports, 1980 – 2024 | CEIC Data https://www.ceicdata.com

Back home, traffic violations are not considered crimes unless they lead to someone (or property) being injured. Helmet law violations are considered civil infractions, not crimes. There's a reason the cop in the OP apologized. He's in the soup for violating checkpoint policy.

I think that the police should adhere to their announced policies, including those related to checkpoints. If they don't, I wouldn't blame citizens for suspecting they're corrupt and up to no good. They do have a history of that... Which is why they created the checkpoint policies.

From the OP: The incident occurred near MBK Centre, where the traffic police allegedly did not establish a formal checkpoint. Instead, they acted upon spotting the passenger without a helmet, leading to a chase and subsequent fall. The officer did summon medical aid and apologised, but the family seeks legal action. It sure looks that way. Probably closer to 1000 baht.

I'm recalling a few years back when the cops specified how a checkpoint would look, what resources they'd have in place (including receipts), how they'd be supervised, and how they'd make sure the checkpoints weren't just rogue money grabs. That seemed to all go out the window in the OP story. It appears that a cop or 2 saw some low hanging fruit and said, "screw the rules".

Closer to the OP, don't forget Trump had Iran on the ropes with frozen accounts and sanctions on them selling oil. Without oil money, they couldn't afford the shenanigans. Biden removed those sanctions and those Bidenbucks funded a lot of Iran's mischief. Both on their own and through the Houthis.

Not so hard to conceive... Look up USS Liberty. Every President since Eisenhower has had that moment where they're cheezed off at Israel doing something without asking.