If a cop is such a pu**y that he cannot defend against a lit cigarette, when the woman is at a disadvantage by being restrained in a car with no mobility- then the cop needs to find another job.
Patients are on stretchers with oxygen. Lighting a cig can cause explosions in a hospital. That is why the policy is strictly enforced, and you don't see fires.
1. Traffic is irrelevant cause she still violated the law
2. It is not Orwellian and you’re refusal is just immature. Just be prepared to be sitting there a long time and to exit the car then. Also remember that you made that choice.
3. He isn’t suspended. He is on desk duty for a policy violation; not a law violation. He is not in trouble for asking her questions. And besides, look at her...her actions got her arrested. I still think he won that battle.
4. People attempt to mask MJ with air fresheners, cig smoke, and cloves all the time.
5. The cops attitude is irrelevant as long as he is still operating within the law. You may not like it, but you still have to follow his lawful orders.
6. In TX, the law states that any vehicle on a public roadway is not entitled to privacy protections except in the case of searches. The cig may or may not have had relevance to his investigation. His motivation has not been made public so neither of us know otherwise.
Maybe instead of insulting the cop, maybe you should try riding out with one. People use cigs to burn cops all the time and sometimes just as a distraction to get to a gun or knife. Again, you’re talking about something that you know absolutely nothing about.