[Jaidyn]

I'm from Ohio, live with a retired sheriff, step-son is a detective, friends are city and county and Highway Patrol. Most are ok but the highway patrol in Ohio is arrogant and gungho when it comes to power. They prefer roaming the city streets to securing the interstates. We own a bar that law enforcement frequents and they brag (and make fun of) their arrests. Most cops are great; they take their jobs seriously but then there are those that join up for a power play.
Ohio has an I75 program where they stop cars on interstate to check for drunks. I have been stopped twice on my way to work and have been a jerk to them, especially when they shine the flashlight in my face. They would do better to stop speeding and weaving cars rather than five or ten cars here and there at random. That irks me to no end because it's unconstitutional.

[Dane]

Most are ok but the highway patrol in Ohio is arrogant and gungho when it comes to power.

Uh, the dead policemen was not OHP(Ohio Highway Patrol). He was a Massilon city cop, who now has three children left behind due to a senseless shooting over minor traffic stop.

[dirtboy]

That irks me to no end because it's unconstitutional.

I would agree with that ... however, stopping someone for doing 72mph in a 60mph zone fits just about anyone's definition of probable cause for a traffic stop...

[Timesink]

I'm from Ohio, live with a retired sheriff, step-son is a detective, friends are city and county and Highway Patrol. Most are ok but the highway patrol in Ohio is arrogant and gungho when it comes to power...

Thanks for the information, Jaidyn!