It is ridiculous to claim that the woman is safer outside of her vehicle than inside. Outside her vehicle she doesn't benefit from the HEPA air filter of her c

It is ridiculous to claim that the woman is safer outside of her vehicle than inside. Outside her vehicle she doesn't benefit from the HEPA air filter of her car. She could get bitten by a stray dog. She could step on the needle of a careless drug user. She could be struck by a frisbee. See how stupid it is to make dumb hypotheticals? Here's a not-so-hypothetical. She could get in a physical confrontation with a police officer. It seems incredible that anyone would argue she is safer outside her car than inside her car. There is no reason for her to have to get out of her car. If the window is too tinted, write the citation. If the vehicle is unfit for the road, let her call a tow truck or a friend with a trailer without getting out of her car until she feels safe. You write that is sounds ridiculous. That is because it IS ridiculous. That is why policies and procedures are put in place? Coppers on the street are not the only people who interact with the public everyday. When their policies and procedures are ridiculous, they should not get a free pass. Here's a thought experiment for you. Imagine the officer was a librarian instead. A librarian with lots of experience interacting with the public. Imagine that the suspected infraction was an overdue or ruined book. Do the policies and procedures still make sense? Does the officer's behavior still make sense?