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Police made up. flashing your lights is freedom of speech. its also a safety factor. because if youre telling ongoing traffic that theres a speed trap behind you that their approaching what are they going to do, slow down? which are the police more interested? in catching speeders or having those speeders at all. this is a great victory for freedom of speechp this federal judge enjoined all police in the state of missouri from enforcing this nonstatute. >> revenue coffers will take a hit. >> the...

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Passengers of a speed trap. looks were trying to keep people safe, troopers are trying to keep people safe. if you flash headlights and slow people down, whats the problem? >> the problem is the tax revenue that comes from getting those tickets. thats what they eliminate. its like youre blowing up their spot. back in the 50s when i was a kid and you were drinking beer and the cops were on the corny, it was chickee, chickee, that was the code word. >> shouldnt they come up with a more inventive w...

Who would thought a doctor would be convicted of manslaughter. >> the difference with conrad murray, hes the one putting the needle in michael jackson, administering the drugs. here you dont know who did. >> my shoes definitely need a shine in this weather. >> a little lighter topic. its something you may do on the road, which you may benefit. were talking about drivers who flash their lights to warn others about an upcoming speed trap. hey, guys, i thought this was part of driving 101. a guy in...

Read, "police ahead." warning drivers of the speed trap these two frisco officers set up minutes earlier. are you against these speed traps? >> absolutely not. i think its very important for officers to actually be on the street and enforce laws. police arrested ron martin last october along el dorado parkway near preston road. wednesday he went to court. >> ultimately were trying do the exact same thing. just not wearing a speed limit. >> reporter: yours say police ahead. you say the officers d...

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>> how different from the hitting my brights. >> he is holding up a sign -- youre hitting your brights it could mean anything, who knows, knowing you. >> i understand where youre coming from. >> he is holding up a sign saying, theres law enforcement ahead of you. if youre breaking the law by speeding, better stop now. so what theyre doing is, youre impeding people from getting punished for a crime. and i want to say this about me. if i have my child the back of the car and somebody is going 80-m...

You flash the lights. not in texas. a guy went farther. he was lolding a sign to let people know there was a speed trap ahead got arrested. is it a crime or a form of free speech? also ahead, the doggy door opened a crack at this years dog show. but will they look down their snout at the new addition to the competition? when i first started shopping for a hybrid... i didnt even look at anything else. i just assumed you went and bought a prius. so this time around we were able to do some resear...

Hold up a spine get hit with a time. that is what happened to one texas man when he decided to alert fellow drivers about a speed trap. the police department quickly arresting him and writing him up for interfering with speed enforcement. is that legal? stacy, how is this any different -- i do this because im a kind soul -- when i pass a policeman in a speed trap, i flash my brights to warn a driving coming up. so what am i doing thats different? >> thats very courteous of you. this guy is stand...

After he was arrested for warning drivers of a speed trap. officers approach and cuff. was he breaking the law or cops are tramp link his first amendment right. lets counter point it. youre the defense im the prosecution. >> lets go. >> i say you -- you are hindering the administration of justice, you are obstructing justice. e told you not to do it. you did it any way, im arresting you. >> in this beautiful country we have a first amendment. that first amendment protects my ability to express m...