Technically, you do in fact need consent from both parties being recorded (in this case, Glik and the officer both need to agree) in order to record anything. However, I'm pretty sure you're allowed to record any law-enforcing arm of the government under the idea of protecting one's self from said government (the Constitution and Bill of Rights both suggest this in different ways, i.e. right to bare arms, freedom of press/speech, etc.). But I suppose this is the entire debate, isn't it?

Erm, let me clarify what I said, since I was using the word "private" in two forms. One cannot be declined paying in pennies when you're paying a private or public debt to the government, but one can be declined by a private seller unaffiliated with the government. I see my statement was rather ambiguous to begin with, I apologize.

Only in the case of private sellers can they demand a specific type of payment since they can decline to serve anyone for any or no reason. Fines, traffic tickets, taxes etc. is different--which is what was mentioned. I made nothing up.

It is against Federal law to decline or otherwise punish someone for paying in pennies. Sure, that doesn't stop people from trying to punish you, but if you're an ass to begin with by paying in pennies, they're sure as heck allowed to try and be an ass back. But anyone that knows any facts about currency know that pennies are legal tender for repaying debt, private or public.

Yes, cheap car. Obviously I'm not smoking whatever you're smoking. Mustangs are $22k new. Learn to troll better.

Like I've already said, I paid $2k for a reliable car, unlike Carollas, Camrys etc which are the same used price but tend to wear out sooner. Honda's are reliable and I preferred one of those, but all the Hondas in my area were not very well maintained, almost all of them having some sort of body damage. The Mustang I bought, however, was well maintained and for the last 7 years has only broken down once. So once again, my car was cheap.

I couldn't find a reliable Prius, they were all high-mileage and in disrepair. This car was well taken care of, and the same price. And I'm not making anybody but myself pay to scrape up creosote. Those costs come out of taxes on gas, which I use more of, ergo I'm paying for it.

Because I paid $2k for it.

I'm full of myself because I drive a cheap car? You'll have to explain this to me...

That's a good point, but the train system in the US blows. If you take the train, you will arrive late. And I live a 15 minute drive away from an airport.

You still make a good point, it just so happens that in my situation, the airport is hands down the best option for me.

If I moved to where my project is, I'd be moving every other year or more. That's not very fair to my family, so I don't.

LOL. Well I didn't actually look at any trains. I was speaking from experience, which is lacking. From Washington to California takes me 24 hours, I assumed from Washington to New York would be 2 to 3. So needless to say, I was obviously wrong. But it only emphasizes my point more.

Because:

A - I just bought a house and it would be very stupid to try and sell it in this market and

B - because my projects only last anywhere from 3 months to 3 years, then I go somewhere else in the world.

I live in Washington State and work near Toronto, Canada. I have potential projects in Canada, England, Scotland, Japan, China, and Puerto Rico. It wouldn't be smart for me to settle anywhere my projects take me because I would be moving every other year or more. That's not fair to my family, so I travel.

I live about 15 minutes from an International airport, including traffic. For a 30 minute flight I would arrive about an hour before the flight, get to the gate easily within 30 minutes (normally takes me 10 to get from outside the airport to my gate), and I don't check any luggage, I use carry-on only. Even if I did, I'm normally the first or second bag to get off the plane. And with Hertz, my rental car is waiting for me. 15 minutes to the airport, an hour wait, 30 minute flight and 15 minutes to get my bag if I have to. 2 hours.

I drive a Mustang, which gets 16-17 mpg. Gas isn't $4 anymore, at least as far as I've seen. It averages $4.50 in my experience, and in Canada, where I work but not live, is actually closer to $6/gallon.

675 miles @ 17mpg = 39.5 Gallons @ $4.5/gal = $180 * 2 (round trip) = $360.

I can get a flight for that length at about $300, and that's best-case scenario regarding price of gas and fuel efficiency, and it's not even factoring in the full day vacation I save (worth about $300 per day).

That having been said, if you're traveling with at least one more person it cuts costs significantly. But as I said, most travelers are business and therefore traveling solo.

The flight takes 1 hour in the same way the drive takes 8 hours--that's 8 hours not including time to gas up, pit stops, eating, etc.