[rimmont]

THE CHP IS BASICALLY WORTHLESS as a law enforcement organization. I have driven the freeways in the L.A. area on a regular basis for over ten years now and I rarely see them. There are reckless drivers, people flaunting the law right and left, people driving 90-100 miles an hour, especially after dark. At times over the years it has been a nerve-wracking experience just to drive 30 minutes or so on the freeway. THE WORTHLESS CHP is never anywhere to be seen, except, of course, if you try to fly the flag, or if you go to a doughnut shop.

[Inspectorette]

THE WORTHLESS CHP is never anywhere to be seen, except, of course, if you try to fly the flag, or if you go to a doughnut shop.

Sorry to disagree a little here - it was five years ago last month that we here on the Central Coast lost two fine CHP officers who responded to a rescue call in the middle of the night regarding a problem with cars stranded in flooding on Hwy. 166. (This was during the El Nino year.

Officers Reed Irvine and Britt Stovall's police car was washed away when a 400-ft. section of Hwy. 166 collapsed under them. Their bodies were found the following day.

That section of Hwy. 166 has now been officially designated as the Irvine-Stovall Memorial Highway.

[LaraCroft]

Well.. its usually the CHP that is driving 90 mph weaving in an out of traffic. It should be illegal for cops to break the laws.

Sure,,.. they were on an 'emergency' call... that's why they had no lights or siren on and were seen shortly thereafter at a local restaraunt with 2 other CHPs who probably sped and drove dangerously to get there.

And they wonder why so many people hate them.

[Ajnin]

THE CHP IS BASICALLY WORTHLESS as a law enforcement organization.

I have to disagree with you here. The CHP helps the Border Patrol catch illegals quite often. As a matter of fact they just recently spiked a truck loaded with illegals. I think the incident was posted here on FR.

[mamelukesabre]

What do you expect? They are forced to enforce stupid laws that everyone breaks, and are not allowed to "profile", so the few really serious law breakers out there are harder to catch.

[aruanan]

...people flaunting the law....

...flouting the law....