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posted by [identity profile] gaspodog.livejournal.com at 04:39pm on 03/06/2003
the younger you are the less likely you are to have had a run in with the government; be it driving or parking tickets, the police, local government, tax authorities

I live in the same house as [livejournal.com profile] bazzalisk, and we have recently had a 'run-in' with the tax authorities and local government. The problem was solved quickly and reasonably.

Driving and parking tickets are another matter, if you've had those, then you've been breaking the law, and the attention of the authorities is not unwarranted. I would advocate stronger sentences for driving offences personally, up to and including complete driving bans for those not responsible enough to be behind the wheel.

I have personally had a 'run-in' with the police regarding something of which I was accused a few years back. This was again resolved quickly and courteously. No problems there... (This in an area where the poliecemen came from the very background as those who perpetrated racism towards me in my youth).
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posted by [identity profile] daveon.livejournal.com at 08:38pm on 03/06/2003
I'm glad these have worked out for you, but I can introduce you to many people who've been on the unwarrented and unpleasant receiving end of far more official pressure than is wanted.

Michael Moorcock springs to mind as an example known to the SF community.

The whole point is, these things are fine if they are resolved "quickly and curteously" - the problem is, they're not always which is where the potential for abuse comes in.
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