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Summary Of A Red Light For Difflaws By Frank Trippett

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Frank Trippett, in his passage “A Red Light For Scofflaws”, is arguing that the people are not following the minor laws because they think it is not important, he support his argument by first explaining how the people are breaking laws and not even thought that it was wrong, he continues by showing how the careless of the people could threaten the people’s lives. The author wrote in critical tone for the Americans who are breaking the minor laws. The author’s argument is right, people should take the minor laws more seriously because people could lose their lives and make other people life in dangerous too.
The people do not think that these laws are important, and they are not that big deal because it will not make any different and will not effect anyone, for example, if the government decide to change the speeding in certain area and make it lower, some people will think that this is wrong because they got used to a certain system and they do not want to change it. people think that breaking some rules is no big …show more content…

the government’s job is to protect people’s lives and make sure that the citizens life is not in dangerous. When the government make a certain law they saw that it is more beneficial for the citizens, “the foundation of social order are profoundly shaken when ordinary law-abiding citizens take to skirting the law ”(Trippett). the law should be respected by the citizens, it is important because people deserve to live in a safe

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