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A Red Light For Scofflaws By Frank Trippett

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Breaking a small law is considered to be a crime because that person who does break the law is defying the government. Frank trippett, in his excerpt, “A Red Light for Scofflaws” states that all people that break even the smallest of laws are considered lawbreakers. Many people break laws and others break some major laws. Then, there are minor laws such as littering that many people do not understand how to follow. Laws are meant to be followed so that people can live in a civilized community. Trippett has a disappointed tone towards his excerpt. Many americans complain about these these laws being too strict. laws are not becoming too strict some people just do not know how to follow basic laws. In Trippett’s excerpt he quotes “when
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