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AZRedhawk44

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Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
« on: October 31, 2013, 04:11:02 PM »
http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/23838525/highway-patrol-officers-drive-semi-trucks-to-catch-drivers-texting#axzz2jIWuxblh

But who, pray tell, writes up the cops for using their damned laptops while they are in motion in their patrol cars?
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Re: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2013, 04:32:54 PM »
Not a valid comparison.

"I'm the only one on the road professional enough to..."
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Re: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2013, 05:27:54 PM »
Quote from: SADShooter on October 31, 2013, 04:32:54 PM
Not a valid comparison.

"I'm the only one on the road professional enough to..."
APD officer runs stop sign & hits motorcyclist while on computer:   http://www.kvue.com/news/Motorcycle-accident-caused-by-APD-raises-questions-97821589.html

Not a unique incident - 2 dozen crashes in 3 years:  http://www.kxan.com/news/more-apd-officers-driving-distracted

"Profeshunul" . . . right.  :facepalm:
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Re: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2013, 05:36:22 PM »
Reading Tamara's blog for the number of Indianapolis cops driving drunk ON DUTY makes the case easily enough. =|
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Re: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2013, 07:16:07 PM »
Love her acronym for IMPD: I must patrol drunk  :lol:
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