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View Poll Results: Is there an image problem with LEOs giving other LEOs courtesy passes for violations?
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I am a LEO or ex-LEO and say YES, there is a problem.
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I am a LEO or ex-LEO and say NO, there is no problem.
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I am NOT a LEO or ex-LEO and say YES, there is a problem.
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I am NOT a LEO or ex-LEO and say NO, there is no problem.
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02-15-2013, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 85vette
Has anyone here been stopped for speeding and NOT been issued a citation?
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Yeah, I've gotten away with a few doozies in my driving lifetime.
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02-15-2013, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by RedRestoredRoadster
Yeah, I've gotten away with a few doozies in my driving lifetime.
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It's a discretion thing really. I know one trooper that lives in your area Rich, that would write his own mother a ticket, really. And another that just doesn't write speeding tickets. He told me, "I don't write speeding tickets, I speed". It's up to the individual officer and what their agency makes them do/allows them to do. I wrote very few speeding tickets, a lot of warnings, but few actual speeding tickets. 92 in a 55, yeah, you get a ticket. 65-70, probably not. Every officer has there own pet peeves but the bottom line is we all have our faults, none of us are perfect. Yes, I speed, but not in a dangerous manner. In other words like on a highway with no other vehicles and no pedestrians. And, no, I couldn't tell you how fast my patrol car could go. Unlike some other officers I know.
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02-15-2013, 07:23 PM
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Internet Sanitation Engineer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Crawfordville, FL
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Name : Rich Zuchowski
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Heck, I dont' have a problem with the discretionary nature of such things EXCEPT in the case where LEOs give carte blanch to other LEOs to do as they please. This smacks of "do as I say, not as I do", and it sets a bad example for people observing such actions.
Quite frankly if a LEO gets pulled over for speeding while in civies, he or she shouldn't even flash their ID or badge expecting to get let off. I find it pretty difficult to respect any LEO that would do such a thing. The fact that you are a an off duty LEO is no excuse for breaking the law.
IMHO, of course.
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02-15-2013, 09:16 PM
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Well, it's like this. If I wouldn't give Joe Blow a ticket for it, I'm not going to give my brother in Blue/Green/Tan a ticket for it. I've stopped a few that warranted a legitimate stop for excessive speed(10-15 mph over posted) but I personally haven't witnessed another officer driving in a reckless/dangerous manner. I've heard stories of others that have and they deserve what they get. Like I said, 92 in a 55, you get a ticket. You only get professional courtesy when you act professional.
Besides, I don't think there is a soul that has been driving for more than five years that can honestly say they have never been guilty of speeding at some time or another.
And we don't "flash our badges". That is very unprofessional, the kind of crap you see on TV. Unless we are in an undercover position we are advised to identify ourselves as law enforcement officers when we have contact with other officers. If that officer wants to ask for ID then it is presented. Most of the time we will know through casual conversation if the person is LEO or not.
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Last edited by 85vette; 02-15-2013 at 09:32 PM.
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02-16-2013, 12:42 AM
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Internet Sanitation Engineer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Crawfordville, FL
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Name : Rich Zuchowski
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Originally Posted by 85vette
Well, it's like this. If I wouldn't give Joe Blow a ticket for it, I'm not going to give my brother in Blue/Green/Tan a ticket for it. I've stopped a few that warranted a legitimate stop for excessive speed(10-15 mph over posted) but I personally haven't witnessed another officer driving in a reckless/dangerous manner. I've heard stories of others that have and they deserve what they get. Like I said, 92 in a 55, you get a ticket. You only get professional courtesy when you act professional.
Besides, I don't think there is a soul that has been driving for more than five years that can honestly say they have never been guilty of speeding at some time or another.
And we don't "flash our badges". That is very unprofessional, the kind of crap you see on TV. Unless we are in an undercover position we are advised to identify ourselves as law enforcement officers when we have contact with other officers. If that officer wants to ask for ID then it is presented. Most of the time we will know through casual conversation if the person is LEO or not.
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That sounds reasonable enough to me. Fair is fair.
And this is not about professional LEOs.
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