Frank Trippett

It seems these days the average, everyday citizen has trouble abiding with everyday laws, maybe nothing severe as murder or rape, but more mild, simple things such as traffic/driving laws, littering, not using a crosswalk, etc.. Frank Trippett in his excerpt “A Red Light for Scofflaws” coveys and points out the problems of everyday citizens who would never consider themselves lawbreakers by any means, but actually are breaking laws which may be minor, but are nonetheless laws like any others that are in place for good reason. Trippett is conveying this message in hopes of alerting and waking up the average citizen to the importance of following and abiding to each and every law, minor or severe. He uses a very crucial and strict tone for any everyday citizen that may think they’re doing nothing wrong, but actually are. “You’re a fool if you obey the rules” Trippett says in his excerpt. He says this seems to be the slogan of modern society, especially for
Tons of high school kids, not all, but lots contribute to underage drinking, illegal drug use, noise pollution, theft, etc.. With younger kids they may not see these as breaking laws and simply being a teenager having fun, but while maybe rare and not affecting all who contribute to these things, they can cause serious problems and could be very damaging and even fatal in some cases, which is why they are laws that have been put in place for solid reasons. With the younger society it’s hard to realize these things, as it is somewhat rare of them getting caught or having serious or fatal injuries as result of breaking these laws. They also usually tend to think they’re young and invincible and it’s okay to drink and smoke or steal or whatever they may do, but lots of times these could turn into serious habits/addictions that could lead on to adulthood, and could also seriously affect their health as they grow