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Police need to worry about real crimes, not tinted windows
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To the Editor,

The new tinted window enforcement on cars in the city of Lumberton is a bad deal. This law is punishing the innocent young people as well as adults who are going to and from work or school.

You have people who drive to Lumberton to pay bills, to shop, or out-of-town visitors.

If this is a source of revenue then you are robbing Peter to pay Paul. Your Police Department needs to be stopping the drug dealers on the corner, those breaking into homes and those stealing copper etc.

No law enforcement officer is in danger because of tinted windows. More than 60 percent of the cars in Robeson County have some sort of tinted window, even some of our own law enforcement.

Your elected officials in the city of Lumberton need to scrap this law, and address the real issue in your city, drugs and crimes like all other towns and community.

I have no problem with DWI checkpoint or seat-belt checkpoints. I’m not accusing anyone of racial profiling.

Terry Evans

Fairmont



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BBBD
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October 25, 2011
I don't like laws that criminalize harmless activities. It keeps the police busy harassing people who haven't hurt anyone while real crimes are piling up.
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TIREDOFTHECRAP
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October 25, 2011
@BBD... that is exactly why Law Enforcement officers carry flashlights. A flashlight penetrates a window that has the LEGAL amount of tint... It can not penetrate a window that has ILLEGAL amount of tent. Windows are required to allow at 35% light through. As for asking someone to exit their vehicle, Why would I want to allow an opportunity for some sorry piece of crap who doesnt give a flip about the law anyway an opportunity to RUN, or Come out of their vehicle shooting? If you dont like the laws, run for office and change them.... If not, live by the law....
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Ex-Lumbertonian
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October 25, 2011
I was in town this weekend. From what I have gathered the last few months, if I were a police officer in L'ton, I know where to patrol to clean up the area. Yet, I drive through these delapidated areas and never see an officer. I wanted to show my wife what has happened to my old hometown that I still love. Yet, we have folks patroling Rowland Ave??? On top of that, the kids look like they are 18 years old! What in the wide world of sports happened since I left home? A Chief could clean that town up in one week!!!! Also, to have my Mom's house broken into and nothing showed up in the paper to warn those in the neighborhood to be a bit more vigilant? I can understand miscommunication, but a lack of application is just not acceptable!
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BBBD
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October 23, 2011
Stoneray, good point. We'd better go ahead and make driving at night illegal. It's dark and hard to see into vehicles when the sun isn't out. If an officer is afraid for his life, he can use the loudspeaker to ask the passengers to exit the car.
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stoneray
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October 22, 2011
Tint laws were created to protect those that protect you . . . an officer approaching a stopped car has no way of seeing inside a vehicle with extremely dark tinted windows. A gun could be aimed at him as he approaches. For the officer's safety tint laws need to be enforced. Individuals with a preference for dark window tinting should not complain when stopped by an officer when they knew that it is against the law prior to installing it and they have not fully educated themselves on the potential dangers it imposes on themself or others.
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BBBD
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October 17, 2011
I agree. Criminalizing harmless behavior in order to take a few extra bucks from otherwise law-abiding citizens is ridiculous. I was recently ticketed for tint on my windows the same day I reported suspicious activity in my neighborhood. The call regarding suspicious activity was given little regard, but you can bet they were all over making sure I was no longer terrorizing my fellow citizens with my darkened windows. Priorities are out of order.
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