[steelyourfaith]

If they won’t obey the law then they should not be entrusted to enforce the law. They are not above the law. Fire ‘em.

[TCats]

The only surprising thing here is that ANY of these tickets were paid.

[Pablo64]

They’ll figure out a way around it. The law doesn’t apply to them, don’t you know? Besides, with Canada already entrusting the government to take care of their healthcare needs, it’s only fitting that the government should take care of their traffic fines as well. Isn’t that right Comrades??

[johnthebaptistmoore]

The state should seriously sue such police officers. Favoritism is not acceptable, and the state can set a good example by not allowing these police officers to get away with what they did. The state would receive even more money to themselves if they decided to take even harsher legal actions against such cops, along with the union that represents such cops.

[Tribune7]

It sounds like a good reason to get rid of speed cameras.

[JamesP81]

If officers are performing their duty, they are allowed to ignore the posted speed limits. Their vehicles have warning lights to inform people that they are in a hurry. But when they are not responding to a call, they should drive a reasonable speed and observe the traffic signals just like everyone else.

[DeaconRed]

CITIZENS ARREST, CITIZENS ARREST
SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SUPRISE!

GOMER

[webschooner]

“Do as I say, not as I do.”

[2harddrive]

They will get away with it. There IS a double standard, remember. They are the ONLY ONES....

[Popman]

The police union says officers shouldn't pay because the citations are issued to the owner of a vehicle, in this case the county, and not to the driver.

Wow, talk about about Chutzpah

So by the same logic, if I get a speeding ticket my bank who owns the loan on my car should pay for my ticket ?

[YOUGOTIT]

I have never seen one going the speed limit. And they are required to obey the law unless they have their flashing lights on. But that is not the way it is.

[mkjessup]

There are more sledgehammers in America than there are traffic surveillance cameras.

“It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing!”

[PeterPrinciple]

travelling more than 15 kilometres an hour over the speed limit,

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What is this? KPH?

[MrBambaLaMamba]

The police union says officers shouldn't pay because the citations are issued to the owner of a vehicle, in this case the county, and not to the driver.

It's for your safety.

Like handcuffs.

[Larry Lucido]

While cops should not be above the law, this could backfire. One pet peeve of mine is being stuck on a freeway behind a police cruiser going exactly the speed limit for 20 miles or so, letting dozens of cars back up behind them. (Yes, I think a reasonable highway speed is typically 5 to 10 over the limit).

[Joe Boucher]

How many times have you been driving down any road doing the speed limit and have a cop go sailing by at a high rate of speed without lights flashing?
And have you said to yourself, “donuts must be ready at dunkin donuts?
And don’t tell me they were responding to an emergency,
that just doesn’t hold water.

[org.whodat]

But that left 148 who didn't have that excuse, and about two-thirds of those citations haven't been paid,

And we have cops that post here all the time saying that people who say that cops want to be above the law are crazy.

Give them five days to pay or a month off without pay.

[Wings-n-Wind]

Police Chief Thomas Manger doesn't buy that argument.

"We are not above the law," Manger said.

"It is imperative that the police department hold itself to the same standards that we're holding the public to."

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Hey Chief....

How about A HIGHER [PROFESSIONAL] STANDARD of conduct -- on-duty and especially off-duty...

AN EXEMPLARY STANDARD... of conduct
Kinda rings true from where this avaerage citizen is sitting...

We the people... are watching YOU!

[G Larry]

Ha!
I regularly pass cops driving below the limit.
I also keep up with those who are speeding.

[Skooz]

"We are not above the law," Manger said.

Yes you are Tom. And you darn well know it.