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From: Paddy
Date: Monday, March 26, 2007
Time: 08:15:57 PM
Jasper, sorry about not getting back to you sooner. This was meant to be hypothetical. I fail to see where the data would come from, but I will will provide the paragraph breaks by the end of the week. I misstated that I had intended to post the theory earlier. I actually intended to write it (I had only been thinking vaguely about it), so I am hoping to edit mistakes if it is to be a permanent sort of document, because it was haphazardly written in one two-hour session. I have an unusual writing style for this discussion group, in that I think of what I want to say, type it, then immediately clean up that sentence, then move on to another thought. I don't bother with preliminary notes or extensive editing with paragraph structure. My only goal is to pollinate ideas. Would it be OK to polish it up, or would you like it as is? Either way is OK with me. I believe that the actual arrests or summonses lend more probative value than the final dispositions (or convictions). Also, I believe that failure to obey court orders should result in more value points than some offenses (failure to pay a ticket should weigh more heavily than the actual offense of speeding, for instance.) Do you want particular offenses itemized, or merely grouped into categories? Thanks for your compliment, and even though I don't see where we can find the data, I certainly trust your judgment that it is worth pursuing. - Paddy