How fast was the officer going if the driver was indeed “tailgating” the officer at 72mph in a 55mph zone?
Unless you advocate one law for he, another for thee, either both were at fault for speeding, or the officer was lying about the circumstances.
I dunno.
The article said the police claimed that the driver was speeding and tailgating the officer, but it did not say the officer claimed the driver was doing both simultaneously.