European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes a Page 11 letters a jurisdiction of traffic Laws explained what traffic Laws do we come under Here in Germany i believe the answer to that question is the local German Laws unless you Are on a military installation. So Why do we not follow them and Why do the responsible authorities a commanders and military police a not enforce these Laws i see More and More privately owned vehicles with dark shaded windows on the Driver and passenger Side. This is against the Law Here in Germany but we seem to be ignoring that fact along with so Many other infractions which i have difficulty understanding Why they go unnoticed. For example people driving around with broken windshields no Back window or Side windows Tail Light painted Over Black Bald tires Down to the steel belts License plates installed incorrectly ready to fall off or hidden behind the bumper laying in the windows stateside ones on one end of the vehicle and Usa eur ones on the other Etc. But Back to the dark window fad. Let us pretend you Are a police officer and you Stop a the night  lets make this at night to dramatize the Issue a Little More. If the occupants were terrorists or outlaws they could easily pull out their weapons within the vehicle and its All Over for that police officer when they Roll Down the window because he  Tell what was going on behind the Black Glass. The commercials on an advocate learning and respecting the local customs and Laws but Are we Are we also waiting for someone to kill a pedestrian or cause a serious Accident especially at night because the individual  see out his her Side windows if i am not mistaken some states in the United states prohibit even tinted Glass on vehicles which is probably going a bit too far As the regular tint does not obstruct disability either from inside or out. A name withheld Wertheim West Germany editors note a Dean Shaw of the usage urn people Are fragile what does it take to be kind to others it takes a willingness on your part. There Are Many excuses people use for the reason they Are not willing to be kind to other people. For example they May say a the does not deserve it a or a a in a higher ranking than he therefore he has to respect me a or the infamous excuse a Why should i be kind to him he never treated me with kindness or  since i have been serving in the military i always hear unnecessary verbal attacks on other people. This has got to Stop you people Are devouring each other and you know who you Are. How can an effective military or any group exist when the members Are at War with each other How can an individuals self esteem Confidence and motivation exist when he has uncaring people nagging him putting him Down and just feeding him negative communication All the time Abraham Lin no tactical vehicle office replies the writer asked several questions but the primary inquiry concerns the use of dark tinted windows in . Forces privately owned vehicles Pov. Before addressing that Issue the writers other questions deserve a response. Under the nato status of forces agreement pos belonging to members of the forces must comply with the safety standards of the sending state and International Law in this Case the . Department of transportation Dot. If . Manufactured vehicles had to comply with the German standards several major and expensive modifications would be required. Appendix a Usa eur regulation or 190-1 is based on title 49, code of Federal regulations Dot and International Law. Or 190-1 requires that All pos be inspected on an annual basis. Vehicles that do not meet the Standard cannot be registered operational. Further commanders Are required to inspect pos of their unit personnel Semi annually for safety deficits. If broken windshields Bald tires and other safety hazards exist it is the individuals and commanders responsibility to Correct them. If you As an individual see a vehicle that has obvious safety violations you should report it to the local Provost marshal. The writers primary concern was window tinting. Ijar 190-1 is a joint army air Force and Navy regulation. It must be flexible enough to cover All situations while meeting the Dot safety requirements. While or 190-1 allows after Market tinting to be applied to Pov windows it does not specify a maximum degree of tint. It does require that installation be professional in nature. Many individuals from the . Sun Belt buy the window tinting As a factory installed option it May not be replaceable in Europe. So Long As the window tinting complies with . Law it will pass the Usa eur Pov inspection. Tinting of the car windows behind the Drivers seat is Legal on German registered  with care Coin once said a i feel sorry for the person who can to feel the whip when it is Laid on the other Many a  Isnit it time we started building people up and not tearing them Down do not forget the Way we treat others will ultimately be the Way we Are treated ourselves. Stop treating people As objects but treat them As people with needs and feelings. Stop using people As vehicles to get you where you want to go. Its time for the cold hearts to Start melting because the cold heart has one True Friend itself. People wonder what is wrong with people in this evil world. Well Stop looking at other Peoples bad habits and Start looking at your own. So let us learn to love one another because in the end love will ultimately conquer whether you believe or not. A Kevin Kelleher Ann Landers dear Ann Landers. I am still burning Over your comments to the woman who complained that she took care of her Mother for years while her sister a the mothers favorite a did nothing. When the Mother died she left everything to the selfish daughter. You told the woman that she needed help and she was a walking time bomb ready to explode. Well i want to Tell you that her reaction was Normal and healthy. Just How much crap is a person supposed to take just because someone gave birth to you does no to mean that person cares about you. The woman a reaction to her miserable Mother was a Normal one. She should have been praised for being honest about her feelings. Her Mother rejected her All her life and i for one cheered when she said a when my Mother died 1 did no to shed one tear. 1 regret nothing. After a lifetime of rejection 1 was Able to wipe it All away by rejecting her. That is How 1 settled the  1 say Quot Bravo woman Quot people should pay for the Rotten things they do to others a even mothers. A been there myself in Philadelphia dear Philadelphia a great Many readers Felt As you do. Here is More from your soul Sisters from Dallas Ann in a sure your Mother loved you praised you and made you feel cherished and wanted. You never heard the words a i hate you. You ruined my life. I wish you had never been  those of us who were kicked around abused and made to feel like dirt were marked for life. We Are trying very hard not to treat our children the Way we were treated. The Only Way we can break the Cycle is to admit to ourselves that our mothers hated us and that is perfectly of to reject them. For gods Sake Don t deny us this right. From Van Guys Why is it that when someone expresses anger that has probably been pent up for years you Tell that person to get counselling your advice to the woman in Columbus who took care of her Mother while her sister did nothing was terrible. I fought Many years for my mothers approval. I never got it. She was obsessed with my older brother. I  do anything right. He was perfect. 1 finally blew my top and it made me feel like a million Bucks. Now when 1 Call Home the conversation goes like this a is dad there put him  that s All there is not another word and i  have it any other Way. From Spokane if someone had written to you and described the abuse that the Ohio woman suffered at the hands of her husband you would have advised her to leave him. Sometimes we have to divorce ourselves from our mothers Ann. Some parents do not like their children. 1 hey will pick on one child and from that Day on she or he is the whipping Post labelled Cray. Unstable and blamed for everything that goes wrong in the family. These cruel and punishing women Are supposed to be excused because Quot mom is  Well i Don t buy it. Dear readers these excerpts Are extremely moving but 1 still say that hate and bitterness Are like acid. They do More damage to the vessel in which they Are stored than to the object on which they Are poured. Cro tors Syndicate Heilbronn West Germany pen pals i am a 17-year-old German boy interested in psychology and positive thinking. I would like to know americans the same age. A Oliver Springer Terwiel Steig 8 1000 Berlin 13 West Germany i am 26 years old and like going to movies Reading novels and dancing. I would like to correspond with pen pals from America and Canada Between the Ages of 26 and 30. A Karen English 5 Church Street Ewarton ., St. Catherine Jamaica West indies i am 21 years old and enjoy horse Riding walking Reading and going to nightclubs and i love All animals. A Jane Chesham 14 Greenbank walk lore t s. Works. S72 7eb England i was born on the 4th of july 1973, and enjoy dancing Reading outdoor games and music i love to eat but i m not at. A Paula Williams Louidas Vale  St. Catherine Jamaica. West indies the see a Phelpes european edition col. Gene e. Townsend Usan commander editor in chief it. Col. Suzanne l. Phillips Usan Deputy commander editor in chill Marie Kominicki Mert Proctor Deane b. 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