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Title: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
Post by: AZRedhawk44 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?

Title: Re: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
Post by: SADShooter on October 31, 2013, 04:32:54 PM

Not a valid comparison.

"I'm the only one on the road professional enough to..."

Title: Re: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
Post by: HankB 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 (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 (http://www.kxan.com/news/more-apd-officers-driving-distracted)

"Profeshunul" . . . right.  :facepalm:

Title: Re: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
Post by: SADShooter 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. =|

Title: Re: Cops drive semis to get high enough to catch big rig drivers texting
Post by: Bigjake on November 04, 2013, 07:16:07 PM

Love her acronym for IMPD: I must patrol drunk  :lol: