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datavirtue
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US newspapers are deleting old crime stories, offe...
Speeding tickets are not criminal.
WalterBright
3 days ago
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In the 1960s, the Air Force decided that they had too many candidates for pilots, and to winnow it down all candidates with a speeding ticket were disqualified.
I've often felt this was unwise, as you want fighter pilots to be aggressive.
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anticensor
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So they looked at traffic infractions record, too; interesting.
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datavirtue
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Yeah, but you don't want them getting caught.
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