I actually find that quite offensive, my dad was in the police force for over 30 years and was a good and fair policeman. There are geeks on here who have an association with the police either by marriage or otherwise so I don't think your comments are fair.
We have policemen friends also, one who is in traffic and I would never think that he would stoop to this. They are only doing their job and trying to keep the roads a safer place to drive. Dear god that is needed. I lost my best friend in a car accident, not our fault and nor was I driving but it was caused by another driver.
Sorry Violet, for digressing from your initial post. :hug:
I never said ALL of them are bent. I said most of them. Especially here where I am from where the majority are linked in with gangs, tip off dealers on expected drug busts and play games when doing traffic monitering - I.E 1 point every red car stopped, 7 points for a black etc. Theres so many cops here that will turn a blind eye and this means honest hardworking people lose out.
Nothing against traffic cops if they actually did there job and pulled the people that need pulling. The amount of times I have rang in and reported cars that are all over the motorway and the cops have then been miles and miles away and these people get away with it. But when they do falsely pull people and then the Judge won't believe us as we are just civilians is a joke.
I have as a rule had a few good dealings with cops, they have been really helpful and listened - then there are the others that leave some criminals to walk the street to benefit them and then pull someone driving to meet targets.
And cops turning a blind eye is nothing new and never will be. Cops take bribes to ignore some smaller crimes then use that money to pay for info to catch bigger criminals who then pay them to turn a blind eye if they give them info back on other crimes. It happens, its a fact of life and its a shame people use there power in this way.
And this is certainly the case in Violet stars case. A cops got all up on a power trip and used his authority in the wrong way. Whether shes at fault or not he could have been nicer - but then again it depends sometimes on the attitude they get back too.
Point is everyone has there price. Policeman are no different.
Judges look at black and white. If a cop says black is white he will be believed.
We as the general public will always hate traffic cops as everytime we get pulled we presume there wrong. I have found if I admit I did something wrong the coppers just let me off and you should take heed. After all its your life they are trying to save too.
But even you have to agree - like everyone here that even if Violet star was 100% in the right as a new driver the cop will win hands down. Surely the guy that pulled her could have just told her off as this is often enough for new drivers to panick over as its a close shave.
Anyway sorry again I offended you but I was just stating what happens on a daily basis around here - plus I also watch too much corrie!