Mobile office earns man a fine  Police in Saarland, Germany,
pulled over a man for speeding. In his car, they discovered an
unusually extensive mobile workplace: a computer set up for use
from the driver's seat, a printer, a router, a wireless
networking dongle, a dash-mounted navigation system and a
mountain of other junk. He was fined for having "unsecured
items" in his car, according to reports. [Times Online]
1. That was basically his reply, yes. They couldn’t actually
fine him for using it, as they couldn’t prove that he used it
while driving, he just go a fine for speeding and they made him
dismantle the unsafe setup before they allowed him to continue
driving.    1. So he’s getting a ticket for what amounts to
having the same hardware as the police cruiser does?  (At least
here in the US.)  Sure it doesn’t have the polish and mounting
options that the setups in cruisers do, but isn’t that an issue
more for his insurance company than other motorists?  (Assuming
he’s not using it while driving, wh