Frank Trippett's A Red Sight For Flaws: Article Analysis

At Least once in everyone's life they have done something they regret whether it be breaking the law or just breaking someone else's rules. Frank Trippett in his article, “ A Red LIght for Scofflaws.” points out that people who are breaking minor laws are getting in more trouble than ones who are breaking the major laws. The author supports his argument first by providing evidence like littering, speeding, or noise pollution as minor law breaking that are making citizens feel like huge lawbreakers. He continues by saying “ Social order are profoundly shaken when ordinary law-abiding citizens take to skirting the law.” The author's purpose is to try to get everyone to realize that the innocent citizens are getting in more trouble than the prisoners. Trippett is right, the enforcement is making the good citizens feel more of criminals than the actual criminals.

Of course littering is not right and no one should do it but sometimes that bag of food just makes the car smell really bad and they have a long drive and need to get out. The best solution would be to try to find a near trashcan but if they aren't near one that's just what happens. Everyone has been a couple minutes late to work and speed a little bit, just that they aren't too late, but why should they get a fat ticket for trying to get to their job on time to feed their children, themselves at home, but no now they need to pay an even bigger bill. The Enforcement is just looking for someone to get in trouble they don’t care if it's a criminal or an honest mistake by a good citizen, because the enforcement gets paid either way