A Red Light For Scofflaws Summary

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Frank Trippett in his passage from “A Red Light for Scofflaws” argues that more ordinary citizens are breaking minor laws because they think violent crime is the only crime threatened by the law. He supports his argument by first explaining that more people have been littering, speeding, and making too much noise. Trippett has the right idea, but for the wrong reason. More and more ordinary people are breaking these so called ‘minor’ laws because they feel like they can get away with it. People think that if no one is around to see them do something how are they supposed to get caught. People know that if they did a violent crime they would get caught for it.
With the growing number people becoming scofflaws, or people who casually break the law, there is no doubt the society lacks nourishment and protection. The author explains in his passage why these people do break these laws, “Americans are used to thinking that law-and-order is threatened mainly by …show more content…

Invite all his friends over play music really loud and then someone shows up with alcohol or drugs. People just have the urge to rebel. Its that simple. Even before we raced that night Me and my friend looked at each other and said it was a bad idea. We knew we were going to get caught and we were scared to do it even before we did it. Human nature made us rebel in our mind we were like this is going to be fun, but we still were scared we were going to get caught.
In conclusion the author believes that ordinary people commit these so called ‘minor’ crimes because they feel like the law only cares about violent crimes. In all reality people do this because of our human nature. Our human nature makes us want to rebel. People also feel like they can just get away with it. Once they do get away with it there is no doubt they will do it again. Like being completely honest there is no doubt we will do it

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