What to do when you've got better data?

[DeuxCentCinq]

Devil2575 said:

Or maybe they were shouting at the Discovery overtaking you?

No, he went right, they were on the left about 50 yards down, and shouted at me as I went past (roof off). They were very definitely aiming their hair dryer at me, too.

[anonymous-user]

Funkycoldribena said:

CSW are the absolute pits of the earth,bored retired,nothing better in their lives old men who are equal scum with ppcs and should be put against a wall and shot with a blunderbuss.

Look. You won't be told again. Get off the fence and say what you REALLY think.



Bloody neutrals...

[Adrian E]

citizensm1th said:

only posting so I can keep an eye

Try the 'bookmark' or 'watch' buttons at the top and bottom of the page

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Garvin said:

La Liga said:

Garvin said:

So what, exactly, is the point of writing such a letter? If it is not to intimidate then what?

To give people a warning about their excess speed.

But it goes further than that doesn't it.

Not as to the point, it doesn't. That is the point of the letter, to warn people of their excess speed.

Garvin said:

Just what is the status of any other reason? There is either a threat or there isn't - there is no point between the two. I do consider it a threat which, by any definition you may like to research, it most definitely is. Whether it is a credible threat is neither here not there, that doesn't stop it being a threat and designed to intimidate.

No such thing as a warning, then? Or merely providing information as to what may or may not occur? You can interpret as you want.

If you're stopped for a traffic offence, and the officer uses discretion but says, "you may receive 3 points and £100 penalty if you get caught doing this again", is that a threat? It's of the same intensity.

Garvin said:

A compromise it most certainly is. That still doesn't make it the right compromise. Send the letter stating you have been clocked by the busybodies by all means. State no action will be taken by all means. But end it there.

But that wouldn't be true. There may be exceptional, improbable circumstances in which it could be used.