Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier: MARYLAND HEIST He’s supposed to protect and defend, But in Maryland Heights it’s pretend: When you come to a stop, You get robbed by a cop Whose department wants money to spend. From the archive: MAYOR …
Let’s get this message straight: If you’re thinking about speeding in Missouri, the state police will hunt you down like a terrorist — unless, of course, you’re speeding home to check your lottery numbers. Or, maybe, it’s not a mixed message, after all. Maybe what our fearless leaders are telling …
Faced with the prospect of losing generous revenue streams in other major cities, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on Thursday released a purportedly scientific study of public opinion on the matter. The industry group claimed motorists broadly favor automatic ticketing machines. — Washington Times If you don’t like …
Water safety regulations already require boaters to carry personal flotation devices (i.e., life vests). As a precaution against flash floods, hurricanes, bridge collapses, and bathtub accidents, all Americans are now required by law to wear life vests at all times. Random checks will insure compliance, with stiff penalties for violators. …
As a precaution against the possibility of hernias, all Americans are now required by law to wear trusses at all times. Random checks will insure compliance, with stiff penalties for violators. Remember, it’s “Trussed or Bust!” This is for our own good.
You might have thought that the “Click It or Ticket” campaign was the textbook case for bad public relations, but here’s an even more boneheaded PR effort from Missouri law enforcement officials. It’s wrong on so many levels that it would take all day to catalogue the defects. Not only is …
Be A Politickle Pal! Keep the jive alive by clicking the DONATE button top right. Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier: CLICK IT OR TICKET “I’m afraid I must take you downtown,” The policeman announced with a frown. Such a fate I …
My next-door neighbor is a hardworking young fellow who cuts grass for a living. One Spring day, about five years ago, I agreed to go along with him to help him catch up after a few days of rain. I always wear a seatbelt and had been wearing one earlier …
