Does the society think of themselves of being a criminal when they break the smallest laws? In Frank Trippetts’ passage “ A Red Light For Scofflaws” he argues that people would never see themselves as being a scofflaw when running a red light through an intersection or being a victim of noise pollution. Americans are used to thinking that law-and-order is threatened mainly by violent crime. In the world today, people might think of themselves as being a fool if they obey the rules. He continues to explain ‘minor’ laws are nonetheless designed to protect and nourish the society today. Even when these laws are set out to make the society better, there are still con artists out there that continue to skirt the law. In the American society today,