Round Rock - Brickbats - Round Rock, Texas - Brief Article

Reason, March, 2002 by Charles Oliver

When state troopers heard that Round Rock, Texas, was hosting one of the nation largest modified-car shows, they saw a lucrative opportunity to enforce "public safety." Four troopers parked near the show's entrance, citing anyone with illegal alterations, such as blue turn signals or low suspensions.

At times, the traffic stretched more than three miles, but the officers persisted. All told, they wrote 139 tickets and issued 90 warnings in three days. Organizers of the show say they may not come back to Texas.