“And the overwhelming majority are killed in automobile accidents or other types of accidents.”
Ever try chasing down a drunk or a speeder on a busy highway, at night, on an icy road, or rain slicked highway, in order to get the defendant before he or she kills an innocent civilian? Ever try pulling over and walking alongside a vehicle with occupants on a busy highway with vehicles and trucks passing you with only a foot or two to spare? No, all cops don’t die by way of a gun shot wound but don’t minimize their death because they got killed in an accident. Either way their dead and won’t be coming home to their wife or kids.
Please explain how having TWO cars speeding down an icy or rain-slicked road at night, instead of just one, is safer for the public.
Kinda’ like the 3 motorcycle cops and three POlice SUVs that turned on their blue lights and cut across 2 lanes of traffic to turn into Logan’s for lunch.
I was trying to turn in and the first cycle with blue lights cut me off - followed by the rest of them.
Special rules for Special People.
The police need to work on the image they present to the public.
Ever try chasing down a drunk or a speeder on a busy highway, at night,
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I work in a hospital ,, I have a kid in a coma for the last 3 years I see every day... he was hit by a cop speeding at over 100mph who was rushing home in the middle of his shift for a quickie... You are correct , cops are dangerous to be around.
As to your point about car control... I have over 10 years SCCA solo2 experience... and have driven the police qualification course in Lake City FL against Florida State Troopers (it was a solo event and about 10 of the FHP’s best drivers attended in Mustangs , this was in the early 90’s) ALL of the FHP officers .. ALL OF THEM were dead last that day ,, their car control skills stunk and they were the best they had .. they wanted to show us up on their home turf...
Ever try speeding through an intersection and killing a local girl because you didn't want to stop for a red light?
Please note, this officer was not in pursuit of anyone, but responding to a call of a potentially drunk driver. The intersection in question has a blind spot for the north-bound driver with respect to the west-bound cop.
The cop had a history of speeding http://www.abqjournal.com/201659/news/family-sues-apd-over-patrol-suv-fatal-crash.html
I have personally been behind an Albuquerque cop who was speeding on Paseo Del Norte going west-bound. He hit speeds well over 80 mph in a 60 mph zone, with no lights or siren on. He stopped at a red light just down the road, and due to lights/traffic, I managed to hang with him at legal speeds. I followed him (on my route home, not going out of my way) into a neighborhood in the neighboring city of Rio Rancho. Not responding to a call, no lights, no siren, just in a hurry to get home.
Ever try speeding through an intersection and killing a local girl because you didn't want to stop for a red light?
http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/Police-officer-involved-in-fatal-car-crash/18487372
Please note, this officer was not in pursuit of anyone, but responding to a call of a potentially drunk driver. The intersection in question has a blind spot for the north-bound driver with respect to the west-bound cop.
The cop had a history of speeding http://www.abqjournal.com/201659/news/family-sues-apd-over-patrol-suv-fatal-crash.html
I have personally been behind an Albuquerque cop who was speeding on Paseo Del Norte going west-bound. He hit speeds well over 80 mph in a 60 mph zone, with no lights or siren on. He stopped at a red light just down the road, and due to lights/traffic, I managed to hang with him at legal speeds. I followed him (on my route home, not going out of my way) into a neighborhood in the neighboring city of Rio Rancho. Not responding to a call, no lights, no siren, just in a hurry to get home.
Sorry, mistyped the link in the first post.
Also, the cop who killed the woman? His name is Adam Casaus. There's a Jesse James Casaus running for Sheriff of Sandoval County (neigboring county to Bernalillo, where Albuquerque is located) this year as a Democrat. I wonder if they're related.
If they think generating revenue for the police state is important enough to do that, then they reap the consequences.
Why would anyone do that and not approach the passenger side and go to the passenger door?
Walking along the driver side and standing on the driver/traffic side is just asking to be killed. Ya do that for a living, you won't live long.