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Sleepless in Seattle?

Reportedly, Seattle police have begun issuing tickets to drivers who honk their horns after 10 PM in support of the Occupy protest there.

To the extent that the police are only doing this to those expressing a specific point of view, there seems to be a legitimate issue. I am certain that the police would say they’d enforce the law equally, but it’s just that all the honking is for Occupy support.

If I were a Seattle prankster, I’d have a “Honk if you support law enforcement” sign made, and test that claim in whatever passes for a conservative ‘hood out there.