cigarsarge
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UTKhodgy said:There are always those few who abuse which bring down a bad rap on the majority. I for one have been witness to several questionable acts by Memphis police officers that involved flying down the median/turn lanes just to get away from traffic. Or tailgating cars when they are going the exact speed limit in an attempt to get them to speed up (this happens to me all the time to and from work), or even turning on their lights at a red light and running through it then turning their lights off, pulling U-turns in the middle of the road are all examples of how I see cops pulling traffic violations on a daily basis.
My respect for police officers has not changed though, as I know it is just a select few that abuse their power.
PS, don't park where you aren't supposed to in Knoxville and have an opposing school's sticker on your car! It will get towed! Cops in Knoxville bleed Orange and it is great.
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Every thing you state here is used by legitimately in every day police work. As explained to you in previous posts officers do the things for legitimate reasons.
If I am responding to a burglary in progress I am going to get into the immediate area by running code traffic. When I get close I am going to shut down aduio and visual and attempt to get to the scene ASAP. If this involves getting close to your bumper in an attempt to move you so be it. If it involves going down the median so be it. If it involves turing on my blues to get through the traffic light so be it. It makes my job safer and also helps me to get the bad guy on the scene. This is much better than having to track the bad guy down...Don't you think.
If you take the time to read Tennessee Code Annotated it clearly states LEOs can break traffic laws in emergency situations if due care is used to insure the safety of other motorists.
Your last statment seems to advocate officers abusing the law. Was it tme to take more meds when you posted? :0
You are a troll my friend. You have no business here as it is clear you have nothing constructive to offer.
Take your meds and go lay your head on your mothers lap.