It’s pretty hard to support the police at times.
This morning at 7:20 I pulled out behind a police car that was travelling just under the speed limit on my sister’s street.
Though there is a well defined construction zone and detour for northbound traffic, the driver of this cop car simply drove straight through the southbound lane. No change in speed, no blip of the siren, no lights, just drove through.
You, me, anyone else we know would get a $200+ ticket for this, at the very least.
I called the complaint line, and got nothing but lame excuses and hollow justifications for this cop’s blatant disregard for the law.
I told the person on the phone that “This is exactly why the police are losing the support of the public. If THEY won’t obey the laws they enforce, why should anyone else follow the law?”
She sputtered a few more excuses then became combative. I told her I had had enough and ended the call.
Put-putting along then disobeying a traffic device when there is no emergent situation is unacceptable. Officer Friendly didn’t change speed or demeanor, so obviously there wasn’t any reason other than arrogance for him to violate the law.
If the police want the public’s support, they need to do better than this!
Can’t disagree with this too. But the end result is still appalling.