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In last year's census, over 75% of USPA members were over 30 and 50% were over 40. Owned by Remi #?
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Why did you buy a rig that wouldn't fit a reserve you were completely happy with? Owned by Remi #?
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You lookin' at me? Owned by Remi #?
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Not in my opinion. That seems like an absolutely horrible idea and an extreme breach of privacy. Owned by Remi #?
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Only if you take a very narrow, short term approach to the problem. It's a very small scale comparison to the huge bonuses CEOs gave themselves with our baleout money. Hey, they intend to spend it, right? What's the difference between a welfare recipient buying Doritos with food stamps and a CEO buying a Lear Jet with baleout money? Owned by Remi #?
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How many poor neighbors run to the store to buy "food" on the tax dime compared to those who line up to buy Doritos though? Owned by Remi #?
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The best I've been able to do is ask a friend who has a friend who's a deputy in the county involved. The word I got is that the county does this to everyone in case they have a recent crime with shoe type/treads in evidence. I can't really think of a reason to complain about that.... I have a bigger problem with the random scanning of license plates. Owned by Remi #?
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No problem..... I really don't know if there was something else involved. The young policeman who photographed my shoes was very nice and seemed genuine when he said he didn't know why it was required. I suppose it might have been that they were looking for something else but I wasn't asked about anything outside the reason I knew I was there. All the police involved were extremely kind and professional and never insinuated anything else. Owned by Remi #?
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I don't think it had anything at all to do with my me or my shoes in particular. Owned by Remi #?
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No issue with having my shoes stolen. They took them away after the photo'd them. As for my laces... same thing. As for silly bureaucracy..... maybe. I wondered if maybe the picture of the tread was for some sort of computerized comparison with shoe tread prints found at unsolved crime scenes? Kinda like fingerprints.... I'm really curious. And as for computerized things... who knew that the police cruise through busy parking lots with scanners that read license plates and automatically compare them to registrations looking for people who might have a warrant? Owned by Remi #?
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They are quite nice but I'm sure that wasn't it. He actually had a little example photo he held up to show me how to hold them. Looked like it was SOP. Owned by Remi #?
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Not specifically but similar. Why do you ask? Owned by Remi #?
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Ummm.... sorry. Okay, I'll be up front a bit. I was arrested for a misdemeanor crime that did not involve shoes and / or harm to any other person or their property. I didn't put anyone in harms way and I didn't steal anything.... in case you wonder. I deserved it 100% But that's not my point. I was required to present my shoes for photographs and I'm really curious about the reason why.. Owned by Remi #?
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Umm... no. No news story. Personal experience. Shoes definitely not involved with the crime. Owned by Remi #?
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Well.... I wondered if it was part of some sort of effort to start a database of shoe prints that might be traced back to crime scenes.... but even the cop who took the pictures wasn't sure why it was being done... and seemed honest about it. Owned by Remi #?
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Okay.... most people are familiar with the standard "mug shot" photos taken when someone is arrested. Frontal view and profile, right? Why would the police also include a profile of someone's shoes and a picture of the tread in a mug shot photo shoot? Owned by Remi #?
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Pretty much means it doesn't fit anyone well, but it works. Owned by Remi #?
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I put Cat Crap on my Z1 visor. It works well but I don't jump in really cold conditions.... nothing below 40 on the ground. Owned by Remi #?
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If you're looking for someone who's an "old timer" you might want to ask in the history & trivia forum. Owned by Remi #?
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Seriously? You know better than that. Seven random people can't strike the constitution. Seven people duly elected or appointed can make a ruling regarding the intent of the Constitution. Owned by Remi #?
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Well.... not every tandem pax is "human cargo" who can't control their own fate: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3474564 Owned by Remi #?
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Yup... a panel of 7 that the majority either voted into office or were appointed by those who were voted into office by the majority. Owned by Remi #?
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Well..... technically... it's a republic, not a democracy. Edit: Exactly. We aren't a democracy. We're a republic. Owned by Remi #?
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That might be local to you. There's no "bastard child" attitude around where I jump. Owned by Remi #?
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We don't. In any society there will be people who do great things and people who do stupid things. Owned by Remi #?