The Coronavirus Chronicles -Three Strikes You're Out

[Gone in 60]

Quote:Anyone claiming liberty for himself rationally needs to respect it for others. No one has the right to recklessly or intentionally endanger the health and safety of others, and for that reason we do have laws and enforcement in place to keep the peace and protect individual liberty.
Not passing judgement on anyone here, but noting something that Stitchell says that is basic common sense. Especially now, everyone recognizes that, as Stitchell says, no one has the right to recklessly endanger the health and safety of anyone else.

Of course, in any society, there will be people who don't consider the greater good no matter what the situation. I still think it's interesting that the California Governor said that "public shaming" should be an effective policing measure. I don't see that ending well in several scenarios. On my daily walks to the nearby park, I have yet to wag my finger at the typically five or so guys playing half-court basketball. There are more of them than me, and they look bigger than me.

To that effect, I noticed something interesting last night. I've been doing my part, staying inside my home, and only going out when I need to. I've done a few wellness checks on my elderly parents, and it's surreal to see everyone driving more carefully than normal by Southern California standards on the freeways, maintaining safe distances and all going a reasonable 65-70 mph, with a fraction of the cars that are normally on the roads.

Enter the guy who values his personal freedom over all else. The guy in an M5 or GT350 who is in the left lane going 110 mph, simply because he has never been able to before. I've seen "banzai runners" on the freeways every time I have gone a long distance during the outbreak. I'm either on a CB or in a Ford Fiesta. Not much I can do by way of public shaming.

But, apparently this practice has been noticed.

Last night, I went to the office to get some packages prepped and shipped. Heading down the freeway, I noticed two very subtle yet deliberate CHP speed traps set up. Both were "tag teams" that I have seen before to catch high speed drivers. One car set up on the shoulder, lights off, spotting the speeders, radioing to the second car, positioned at the end of an on-ramp a mile or so up, who is poised to pounce on the guy driving like an idiot.

Glad to see this. Don't need someone closing on me at 30 over my speed. That would put me in a hospital bed no matter what I'm driving.