Boostfreak
I had a deputy sheriff for a neighbor for years. very nice guy eventually went into juvenile work but he too had a hard time understanding that shopping for tires or a battery for his personal car in uniform so he could get a price I could not was no different than taking a cash payoff. And he agreed that I could not get the same deal. He called it a PERK of the job.
Or the CHP in front of a traffic school class telling everyone that he got stopped doing 95 in a 55 in his Porche and was told to slow down.
Or the housing inspectors that required presents to sign off const tags.
If private companies want to issue perks to their employees that is their money not my tax money. And govt employees, esp cops are expected to set a higher standard of honesty. Too bad the elected politicians are not held to anywhere near a honesty standard.
I witnessed it in my youth and my son's and my daughter and their friends. Both my kids were A students, not dirtbaggers but the traffic cops seem to have to show off their power to the young and timid. A CHP, in his own admission was acting on the word of someone else and he did not witness anything, in my driveway 10 min after my son arrive home was trying to force him into admitting to having done something citeable while driving. He never stated what the act was.
On the opposite side what turned out to be a uninsured driver with a suspended license and a address of a house recently removed for fwy expansion backed into my driveway and hit my car. When we discovered he was uninsured and refused to pay we filed a police report with the CHP. After 4 weeks and hearing nothing I went to the CHP office to find out if they found the guy or what they were doing. I was told I would have to buy a copy of the police report for $10. I handed the officer a $20 and was curtly told "We don't make change". I finally bought a candy bar down the street to get the 20 changed. I was then given a report that had all the other drivers info blacked out, info that I gave them. I then asked what they were doing to find this guy. The desk officer just walked away, returning shortly thereafter with the big guy. He asked what the problem was. I said "No problem I just want to know what you are doing to find this guy". I was told to leave they didn't like my attitude. I never raised my voice or spoke in a derogatory tone. 10 years later I am still waiting for them to do something.
BTW, when I asked the backup CHP, to the CHP who was trying to coerce my son in my driveway, about the accident report he stated "Not my job".
I form opinions of others on how they treat me, most of the cops I have had contact with have a "better than thou" attitude. Not my fault.
Coke and a smile sounds good. Same to you
