Help, Need some answers on police claims

[CdwJava]

Hey! Thanks for the humor!

I needed a good laugh! It's been an otherwise unremarkable day so far.

- Carl

 

[cmorris]

By driving at 20 mph when the posted speed limit is 45 (and there is no reason to do so---rain, snow, sleet, etc), you ARE impeding traffic. It is dangerous. Let me give you an example:

You are driving 20 mph. You go around a curve or down a hill. Another car, in the same lane, doesn't see you (b/c of the curve or hill) and they slam in the back of you. They don't see you b/c they are approaching the top of the hill, or the curve. Since this other car is driving 25 mph faster than you, they will hit you fairly quickly. They can't stop b/c of the difference in speed. They are not being careless or unsafe. YOU are. YOU caused a wreck that could have easily been prevented.

As far as the harrassment, put yourself in their position. As a police officer, you do not know who is safe and who isn't. They do not know what your intentions are. We have seen your attitude. You probably displayed that to the officer, thus confirming his/her opinion.

But, you won't learn. Your attitude says it all.

 

[OC3902]

You're right. I am not in the state of mind to accept bs. "Based on street experience" hahaha, is that the standard definition for laws nowdays.

No, it's not a "standard definition for laws". (Although sometimes an officer's experience does become relevant under the law).

But you weren't in a frame of mind to accept an answer based on the law anyway.

Actually, I expect the police to execute the laws for everyone fairly, because first of, it would be impossible to discriminate between the good and bad without previous knowledge of that person.

You just gave a reason why the law should apply to everyone.

I was just saying any citations or reprimands against the "good" become useless; they are meant for the "bad".

You just tried to convey earlier that it would be impossible to discern whether someone is "good" or "bad" "without previous knowledge of that person."