DC traffic cameras are catching off-duty cops, now they want to be exempt from the tickets!

Now that machines are giving out tickets in a fair manner, the cops want their own private system to get rid of them.

That is such an unfair and misleading comment. This involves cops on their way to emergencies while they are on-duty. If a cop gets caught speeding in his own car, on his own time then he should get a ticket. But not while he’s doing his job. Come on!

1. “That is such an unfair and misleading comment. “

Actually, it’s a completely fair and accurate comment. Back when cops gave out speeding tickets, other cops were never ticketed. You honestly believe that cops are suddenly willing to be ticketed?! If you really believe that you must be the most naive person on the planet.

And if you read the article you’ll find that cops have their own private system in Baltimore. In other words, they don’t have to go to traffic court like everyone else, their friends and bosses take care of the tickets for them.

My MP son got a ticket last week. He paid it.

6. “I didn’t read anywhere in the article that the officers were off duty.”

The cops are driving their owns cars. Think about it.

“It sounds to me like they are getting tickets while they are working (on duty) “

There is a system set up for people who are given unjustified tickets. It’s called traffic court. If these cops truly have justification for driving their own cars, without any lights or sirens, through red lights or above the speed limit, the courts can deal with it in an open and public manner. I see no reason for the police to have their own private and internal system.

“Also you are demanding equal treatment when it comes to speeding, but when a cop makes a mistake or screws up, you want his head”

I don’t know where this is coming from. If a cop “scews up” and kills somebody with his gun, he should be treated the same as anyone who “screws up” and kills somebody with his gun. And of course the same should true of running red lights and speeding while off duty.

“When I see a cop, in the middle of the night, with no one watching, stop at a red light and wait…”

You’ve actually seen this?! Wow, have you ever seen a yeti or the loch ness monster?!

“they’re also busting police rushing to respond to emergencies”

I’ll say it again…

There is a system set up for people who are given unjustified tickets. It’s called traffic court. If these cops truly have justification for driving their own cars, without any lights or sirens, through red lights or above the speed limit, the courts can deal with it in an open and public manner. I see no reason for the police to have their own private and internal system.

“So what you’re trying to do is confuse the issues.”

Nope, I’m living in reality. You’re living in a delusional dream world.

“If they’re on-duty and, let’s say speeding to your house because you heard a burglar downstairs, they do not deserve a ticket.”

I’ll say it yet again….

There is a system set up for people who are given unjustified tickets. It’s called traffic court. If these cops truly have justification for driving their own cars, without any lights or sirens, through red lights or above the speed limit, the courts can deal with it in an open and public manner. I see no reason for the police to have their own private and internal system.

“The article is referring to cops on duty and you’re referring to cops off-duty. You can’t have it both ways”

I’ll say it yet again…

There is a system set up for people who are given unjustified tickets. It’s called traffic court. If these cops truly have justification for driving their own cars, without any lights or sirens, through red lights or above the speed limit, the courts can deal with it in an open and public manner. I see no reason for the police to have their own private and internal system.

How many cops in Baltimore get away without paying for legitimate traffic tickets with their closed internal system? Answer: We don’t know because it’s a closed internal system with cops helping other cops.

Gotta love this:

SN, it’s a complete waste of my time to debate someone who misrepresents the story he himself posted and then goes on to act like a child repeating the same thing over and over as if doing so will somehow make it true. It won’t. I’m outta here.

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I think you guys have been talking past each other.

SN, when Gary said the article was about on-duty cops, he was right – that’s what it’s about. So when he pointed that out to you, you kept referring to “…driving their own cars, without any lights or sirens…” – but that’s not who got the tickets! When they talk about proving their innocence with radio logs, that means they were on-duty. They don’t have radios in their private cars – and they don’t get radio calls when they’re off-duty…

If you’re saying that they should be ticketed even on-duty if they’re not on a call, I agree with you 110%… but even you must admit that if those fucking cameras are creating a stream of tickets for cops who are legitimately on emergency calls, that would be a genuine, unjustified pain in the ass, am I right??

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And on your response to my post there –

“When I see a cop, in the middle of the night, with no one watching, stop at a red light and wait…”

You’ve actually seen this?! Wow, have you ever seen a yeti or the loch ness monster?!

Yes, truly – and more than once – and in, of all the unlikely places, Houston… how’s them apples?

Police cars have lights and sirens to warn other drivers to move out of the way of their speeding vehicle and to run red lights. If they don’t have lights blaring and sirens on then they should not create a public hazard by speeding or running red lights, period.

Enough with this two tier society. Supposedly in a democracy every one obeys the law, even presidents. Enough with the excuses and exceptions.

Wow, 20 comments and not a single donut joke. Impressive.

Supposedly in a democracy every one obeys the law, even presidents.

Yeah. Supposedly.

Thank you Lauren. It’s nice to know there’s at least one other person here who’s an adult.

BTW, I agree with you about ticketing cops who are speeding while on-duty but not on a call. Perhaps they should be treated even more harshly than us regular citizens. It’ll never happen but it’s nice to dream.

I also noticed SN doesn’t have the balls to jump in here and defend himself. That’s because he knows he’s wrong. I’m sure it won’t be the last time.

I’m listening to John on TWiT now. You should take some lessons from your mentor SN.

Cops are PIGS! Emergency or not, they should get a ticket, or else use a marked car with lights, etc to break the laws and make other aware! PIGS don’t deserve any exemptions in my opinions. We should perhaps spend our time fighting the system or using traffic cameras or red light cameras at all, rather than arguing about this exemption.