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    Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes

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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    That law is stupid.

    That guy is stupid-er.
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    How does all this affect my Garfield stuck in the back seat passenger window?


    It's not a stuffed animal - I actually glued an orange cat named Garfield to my window. That's legal, right?

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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    Yes, tweety bird air fresheners are stupid.
    Yes, driving around with an open pint of Hennessy and some cocaine is stupid.


    However, while you are all cheering the punishment of Mr. Cocaine Tweety for his "stupidity", consider this:


    A court precedent has been set, allowing law enforcement entry to your vehicle on the pretext of obstructed visibiliy.


    Got an employee parking tag on your mirror?
    Your car is fair game.
    Got a radar detector?
    Your car is fair game.
    How about a window-mounted gps?
    Your car is fair game.
    Maybe some sort of toll paying device?
    It doesn't matter.


    Step out of the car and put your hands on the hood.
    You are now fair game.

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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    05/05/09

    @LuciferV8: Not true. Tollpaying devices should be behind the mirror from the driver's viewpoint, therefore not an issue. Radar detectors (where legal) should be either high enough to be out of the field of view or low enough that all the driver can see past behind them is hood. GPS devices should not be affixed to the windshield at all, as there is no need for them to be in the window. IMO they should be thrown out of the vehicle at the first opportunity. If you don't know where the f*ck you, are pull the f*ck over and look at your map. The precedent was set already, these things are specifically outlawed in (AFAIK) every state for many, many years and police have been using them as an excuse to pull over idiots and search their cars for just as long. This is just a case of one f*ckhead with a high priced lawyer trying to make a splash. He did, but it wasn't what he was hoping for.
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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    I guess it'll just be another small way of skirting the law, but the tiny Muttley doll that hangs from my mirror stays. It's too damn big for its intended keychain purpose, anyway.
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    Image of Jstas has gas! Jstas has gas!
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    But...but...what about the fuzzy dice? Someone please think of the fuzzy dice!


    They are an American Icon AND they add more horsepower than stickers, wings, fart cannon exhausts, window tint and racing stripes COMBINED!

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @Jstasmanian Debil -- Cuban Gynecologist: Oh, how right you are.



    From a pending DOTSBE entry, naturally.

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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    05/05/09

    @What a couple having an affair in a car might look like: 1970-ish Ford LTD convertible? Nice.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    Hang on now, "Tweety Bird air freshener," hanging from "his mirror," and they couldn't nab the guy for theft also?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @Maymar bans bare chassis hoonage: He might not mind some of the benefits of his incarceration, if you see what I'm hinting at.
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    Image of veedubu veedubu
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    Time to take the swinging 1st gen Gameboy down from my rearview
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @veedubu: ...before it knocks you out.
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    Image of Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho. Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho.
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    Because God knows that Michigan cops don't have anything better to do, like carting all the dead bodies off the Detroit streets or anything.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @Landau_Calrissian loves our President Camacho.: The bodies get burned off about once a week anyway. The street sweepers take care of the rest.
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    Image of domino domino
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    how will people keep from having nightmares when they fall asleep at the wheel if they can't hang a dreamcatcher from their rearview mirror?


    what about the bitchy housewives? where will they keep their husband's balls? they can't keep them in their purse, it's too full of the husband's money and self-respect.


    are marijuana symbols exempt? i've found they're a great way to weed out the stupid and lazy guys.


    and lest i forget baby shoes. they're like kryptonite to the single girl who doesn't want kids.

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    Image of TheDough TheDough
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    Look at that fancy red velour interior.. thats gotta be Buick Park ave or an Old. 88. Driving one of those is all the probable cause a cop ever needs.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @TheDough: My grandfather's white '93 Achieva SL had a cranberry velour interior.


    That was the only good quality that car had, as I recall. Well, it had alloy wheels...

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    Image of B1663R B1663R
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    if you outlaw air fresheners, only outlaws will have air fresheners
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    05/05/09

    @B1663R: No, you'll find one in every car. You'll see.
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    With the stroke of a pen, the entire Native American dream catcher industry collapses.
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    Image of Clashtastic misses Jalopnik 1.0 Clashtastic misses Jalopnik 1.0
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    I've got a graduation tassel hanging from my rear view mirror, I have the feeling that its acceptable/I'm not gonna get pulled over for it, its not in the way of looking at the road, it doesn't reflect light at me, or obstruct anything.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    05/05/09

    @クラシュタシチクはフォドが大好きです、スタになりたいつもりです。: Don't count on it.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    I'm liking the idea of hanging hard-disk platters from my mirror now. Blind myself AND others!


    Nah, I think I'll pass.


    The Little Tree stays on the handlebars of my Gary Fisher, though.


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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    05/05/09

    @ForgedyPistonshroom: Awesome! I may have to steal this idea from you.


    Also, for the record, I was walking past a guy mopping a hallway the other day and all I could think was "pushy slushbroom."

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @eggwich delfiero: I am so proud.


    I don't often order an Eggwich, so I can't well apply your name to everyday events. I wish I could, though. Very few things are more fun to say than "Gone Fishin' with Eggwich del Fiero".


    Also, I found that Little Tree on the side of the road. I went, oh, maybe a hundred miles with a dried mushroom tucked in my shifter lines for the same reason.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @ForgedyPistonshroom: Oh, I didn't note: Which idea? Open-air Little Trees, or highly reflective rearview platters?


    You know what, I think I'll mount a couple to a piece of 1/8" plywood. I need a rear-view on that damn bike.

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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    05/05/09

    @ForgedyPistonshroom: The open-air tree concept is the one I am pilfering. I ride a Marin bike a few days a week (errr, I mean month) and I need more reasons to get out and about on it. Nothing inspires me more than prop humor, especially functional prop humor (the city could use a little scent freshening).
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @eggwich delfiero: Here's the rest of the bike. Get to it! *huge grin*
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    05/05/09

    @ForgedyPistonshroom: "Gone Fishin' with Eggwich del Fiero" is the best thing I have ever written. I usually say it in the voice of Jack Handey, a la Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey Saturday Night Live skits of yesteryore.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/05/09

    @eggwich delfiero: Somehow that makes it even better.


    Put a pair of contrasting-color Raleigh fenders on your bike yet?

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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    05/05/09

    In reply to Michigan Federal Court Upholds Law Against Rear-View Mirror Tchotchkes
    If you get pulled over for having crap hanging from your mirror, ask the cop if he's driving around with a vacuum cleaner hose piping cold ... Just curious.
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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    05/05/09

    @combat chuck: Ugh. Random comment abbreviation sucks balls.
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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    05/05/09

    @combat chuck: Rear view mirror balls?
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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    05/05/09

    @SeñorNoPareciendo: Why, yes! Actually, the sentence should have ended with "piping cold air into his shirt."
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