[Spyder]

Originally Posted by AMGoff

Yes.. you've nailed it.. I'm all for my wife getting raped.... come on... Living life worrying about every and anything that could possibly happen isn't a very good life. "My America" is a euphemism, let me make it clearer - the way I view America as it should be, which just happens to be the way it was for many, many years before government felt it must make it's presence known in every aspect of our lives. With my particular situation, as far as I'm concerned I wasn't doing anything suspicious. Had the cop seen me parked somewhere or meeting someone, or running in and out of some house, then that would be cause for suspicion... but simply driving? That's absurd. I also wonder had I been in some beater I would have been left alone. But no, I was in a nice car... so obviously I either bought the car with dirty money or I had enough money to indulge in questionable substances. Regardless of that... there was no reason why I was going to explain myself to this person when I had done nothing wrong, you may disagree with me, but it was none of his damn business. That badge is a symbol of the public's trust for that person to uphold the law... not be the law or be above the law. The last time I checked there is no law stating I can't drive my car... so as far as I'm concerned pulling me or anyone over for that is an abuse. If we allow police to start doing whatever they want based on nothing more than fleeting assumptions then we effectively become a police state. That entire premise is just as absurd as the concept of "preemptive" war.... which oddly enough, just from our conversation, I wouldn't be terribly surprised if you supported that as well, since it's but a mere extension of preemptive police actions.

Sooooooo our only concern is WHERE the line of suspicion is drawn. As far as you're concerned you weren't doing anything suspicious. As far as HE was concerned you were. Alright. We're getting somewhere here.