Is It Just That There Are a Lot of Idiots Running Your Town?

Dear Editor,
    Never in my wildest dreams would I think of having to pay a fine for yielding to traffic (they called it impeding traffic), but that is what happened to me, an out-of-towner, while visiting Austin in 2004. You see, I am not used to Austin traffic at rush hour, and I cannot drive like Mario Andretti. So, I decided to fight the ticket in Austin's municipal court, only to find that the judge and district attorney are just as closed-minded. I have read a few stories lately about how your Austin Police Department has been criticized. For shooting people in the back and for enjoying a business going up in flames. But I never thought there was a lot of merit in the stories. Now I see what is the deal. I will pay my fine like a good citizen should, but beware. Either the city of Austin really really needs money, or there are a lot of idiots running your town. But then again, maybe you already know that.