re: Oregon fans react to LSU's situation

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Any cops post on here. I'm just curious if the guidelines for city/state are if they catch some going this fast, if it's an automatic trip to jail?

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The ORS is the same for city and state. It's not an automatic trip, in fact speeding over 100 only became a prima facie crime a few years ago. The statute prior to that time which would have been closest is reckless driving.

I've stopped at least a half dozen people going over 100. I can't recall having taken any of them to jail simply for that. I stopped a guy going 112 right after the "over 100 MPH" statute making it a crime went into effect. I didn't take him. He wasn't reckless, he was on a straight stretch of I-5 and there was no other traffic. The fine was about 1200 dollars though.

I respect the fact states in the south are "law and order", but things are just a lot different in Oregon. People don't do jail time for first offense controlled substance offenses such as cocaine and methamphetamine. Under an ounce of marijuana is really common, and it's not a crime, it's a violation and not arrestable. There is no crime for possession by consumption. Also, caselaw regarding doing a search for the violation of possession of marijuana under an ounce based on smell alone has really tightened down the past few years. I wish Oregon was like other states which take people to jail for smaller amounts of weed, but we're not. We get what we get. Oregon is the most liberal state I've been in not named California.