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The sad thing is I've seen plenty of patrol cars _with_ actual officers in them seemingly not taking breaks per se, but still ignoring blatant traffic law-break
by spike021 11y ago
The sad thing is I've seen plenty of patrol cars _with_ actual officers in them seemingly not taking breaks per se, but still ignoring blatant traffic law-breaking happening all around them.
- malandrew 11y agoLike the corner of Van Ness at Market Street where, during rush hour, a car goes straight through a red light about once every 5 to 10 minutes. I used to cross that intersection everyday and there was typically an officer standing on the southwest corner. I twice told the officer standing there about how frequently cars blow through that intersection and they both admitted it was a problem but had a "nothing we can do about it" attitude. I was flabbergasted. Some pedestrian is going to die there one day.
- maxerickson 11y agoSeveral deaths within a couple of blocks: http://sfgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/OnePane/basicviewer/index.html?appid=7382117f2b5f440e8e183f30cf2c6d57 http://sfgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/OnePane/basicviewer/index....
- malandrew 11y agoWow. Very interesting. I was surprised how many of those killed are elderly. I wonder if it is because they are more likely to be involved in an "accident"* or as likely to be involved but less likely to survive. * I use the word accident in quotes because of stories like these: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/opinion/sunday/is-it-ok-to-kill-cyclists.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/opinion/sunday/is-it-ok-to...