Re: Don't give me that own up to it crap
Originally posted by Blown&Injected
Cops speed when not responding to calls and they speed in their own cas while off duty.
That's what I call a factless accustaion, can you back this statement up with facts? I can only speak for what I personally see and know what calls are taking place at the time. I have not seen any partner speeding over 5 mph while casually driving on patrol. I personally lead by example and use my turn signals, headlights and obey the speed limit everywhere within a few mph, human error and speedo inaccuracy is always a factor.
Let me say this, one of our deputies was arrested for drunk driving about 7 months ago after she was sitting at a red light and was rearended. She was barely over the limit but was in the wrong and is paying for it. You don't hear about that stuff since PD's generally like to quash that from the public eye since it's bad PR. Another fact of life not exclusive to the law-enforcement community, it happens a lot in the private sector as well.
Originally posted by Blown&Injected
They just badge their way out when they get pulled over.
Some do and some don't but there's no question this happens. But you must know only about 1/2 of those exceeding the posted limit pulled over for speeding actually get ticketed for speeding. And as a point of fact, not everyone who gets stopped for drunk driving gets hauled off to jail, unless they're totally BLOTTO or with mulitiple offenses. There's a lot more descretion on violations that you're making out. People complain about "harassment" (tickets) much more than those who've been let off. Keep in mind professional courtesy is extended in almost every profession. If you work for GM or car dealer you get a car discount, if you work for a mortgage company or bank you get a better interest rate or discount on application fees cops don't, if you work for a boat dealer you get discounts on boats and related parts, get what I'm saying. Point is, every profession/job has it's perks....life isn't fair but it's reality. Granted there are some on patrol who ticket "their mother" so not all with badges automatically get let off. Those days are past. Again, you hear ONE SIDE OF THE STORY!
Originally posted by Blown&Injected
Selective enforcement of the law is a more serious crime than speeding so I am sure that you cops will go to the DA and make a confession about violating the law.
Well, how about it?
"Selective enforcement" is NO violation of the law, it's descretion unless you can
prove otherwise. It'd be different if cops were covering up felonies for other cops and that's just plain WRONG and illegal. But I can assure you cops extend the discretion to John-Q-Citizens too. I've done it and seen it MANY times, you just don't hear about it and since you don't hear about those exampels, it musn't exist. I've let regular "Joes" go with no driver's licenses to display [though their validity is verified via LEIN check], expired plates, no seat belts, speeding, illegal window tint and on and on, there's nothing illegal about it and it IS my descretion. It depends on attitude, driving record and demeanor. If someone rolls their illegally tinted window down, pulls off the shoulder away from traffic, is courteous, shows me their hands, acknowledges their error and assures they'll attempt to correct their habits it goes a LONG way towards a warning and not only with me, but most of those I work with. It also helps that when it's 10° and the offender's story at the window is as brief as possible earns brownie points.
Anyway, I've gone to great lengths to explain away your accusations. I'd like to hear FACTS regarding yours.
Does the clarify things?
