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They sure have time to write marginal/dubious traffic violations? I live in Marin County, and they wonder why voters won't pass their bond initiatives. My fat

They sure have time to write marginal/dubious traffic violations? I live in Marin County, and they wonder why voters won't pass their bond initiatives. My father's best friend was a lieutenant in Oakland PD. They were so close he gave my father a "Get out of jail free card". It was just a business card which was signed on the back. If you commited a crime, you pulled out the card; you were let go. My father got out of a DUI with it. (I don't think they are handed out anymore?) His friend was a level headed cop, a bit liberal for a cop even. My father always wanted to hear about the big cases, or criminals they caught. He finally told my father the truth. He told him we play chess in the basement for a good part of the day. He wasen't a beat cop. He was up their in rank. My father was incredulous. He just didn't like the idea of government employees not out fighting crime. I remember telling my father, I'd rather have a cop by a landline, rather than zooming around irritating citizens with pesky driving citations. We finally agreed on something.

lotsofpulp 5y ago
>His friend was a level headed cop A cop that lets people drive drunk without consequences is not level headed to me. Nor is one that specifically lets their friends be above the law, especially for offenses that endanger others. I would rather have cops ticketing motorists with excessively noisy vehicles, excessively bright lights, and who are not paying their vehicle taxes.
- shkkmo 5y ago
  > A cop that lets people drive drunk without consequences is not level headed to me. Nor is one that specifically lets their friends be above the law The cop that let him drive drunk wasn't the "level headed" one, but a different one who pulled him over and decided to give him a pass based on the "get out of jail free" card. Those cards are not uncommon. They won't get you out of everything (it is up to the discretion of the cop you show it too) but they will get you out of a lot. [0] I think such obvious corruption and double standards should be illegal, but hey, what do I know? [0] https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7gxa4/pba-card-police-courtesy-cards https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7gxa4/pba-card-police-court...

lotsofpulp 5y ago

>His friend was a level headed cop A cop that lets people drive drunk without consequences is not level headed to me. Nor is one that specifically lets their friends be above the law, especially for offenses that endanger others. I would rather have cops ticketing motorists with excessively noisy vehicles, excessively bright lights, and who are not paying their vehicle taxes.

shkkmo 5y ago
> A cop that lets people drive drunk without consequences is not level headed to me. Nor is one that specifically lets their friends be above the law The cop that let him drive drunk wasn't the "level headed" one, but a different one who pulled him over and decided to give him a pass based on the "get out of jail free" card. Those cards are not uncommon. They won't get you out of everything (it is up to the discretion of the cop you show it too) but they will get you out of a lot. [0] I think such obvious corruption and double standards should be illegal, but hey, what do I know? [0] https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7gxa4/pba-card-police-courtesy-cards https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7gxa4/pba-card-police-court...