So I found out why last week's ASEC lesson was canceled: two of their employees were killed in a hit-and-run, basically. Some maniac (read: typical Polish driver) had been illegally overtaking up a hill and the two employees were on the other side, in their car. They crest the hill and this maniac is doing about 180 KPH (115 mph) in a 90 KPH zone. The employee and his fiancee serve to the right to avoid this guy, they bounce off the semi truck next to them, go into the oncoming lane, hit a Toyota Avensis (and break that guy's arm) and then slam into a tree and ...died.
The maniac, BTW, got away.
I would love to deliver personal punishment to all of these people who break the law without regard for the lives they put at risk, shorten, drastically change or end. I talked to one of my ASEC students today about it and he agreed with me that the only way to quickly and resonably change the situation is my idea that we raise all the fines immediately and channel that money back into the police force to give them all raises and encourage them to continue giving absurdly high fines. Link it with insurance rates. Seize cars, suspend licenses, give jail time. I'm spreading the word. I haven't started riding around with a crowbar in the car, but I'm very close to it. If the police and politicians won't stop these people ...someone has to. It's our duty as good citizens.
In other news: I stopped by the immigration/visa office and checked on my visa. Things are moving at the speed of evolution, perhaps even plate techtonics ...and the "decision" should be ready tomorrow, perhaps monday. The card will be ready 4-5 weeks after that.
I'd bitch more about the time it takes for stupid crap like this to be done especially when I've already got a card and JUST went through this process so why do they have to check with the border guards and cops and everyone else less than two months after they checked before ...but places like the US are even worse, although that is down to terrorism-induced pussyness and keepin' out the riff-raff. The riff-raff natually keep out of Poland so it's not really a problem and therefore I don't know why they have to pretend that this is the promised land.
Weather's still good. It cooled down a lot yesterday and was about 20-22 today. Lots of clouds, yay!
Looking forward to the weekend.
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