Power Play

November, 1991

Let's start with a small story: Last summer, I received notice from a local court that I had ignored a traffic ticket and that, consequently, the fine was doubled. The only problem with this was that I had never received the first ticket. I went to court to find out what had happened.I had apparently crossed paths with a police officer akin to the Los Angeles cop who signed off with the memorable ditty "They give me a stick, they give me a gun, they pay me fifty Gs to have some fun."Wh...