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I have often been tailgated by police, and I agree that it is dangerous. However, it is common, and I never felt like I was being deliberately goaded. At worst,
by goodcanadian 11y ago
I have often been tailgated by police, and I agree that it is dangerous. However, it is common, and I never felt like I was being deliberately goaded. At worst, they may have been hoping for me to make a mistake. Usually, they just hang out for a couple of minutes and then pass (driving well above the speed limit, I might add, if we are going to enumerate all of the moving violations regularly committed by the police).
And, I wish police would fine people for tailgating. I've never seen it happen.
- fnordfnordfnord 11y ago>I never felt like I was being deliberately goaded. At worst, they may have been hoping for me to make a mistake. That sounds like being goaded.
- goodcanadian 11y agoI guess it depends on intent (and your perspective). I have never felt there was any malicious intent . . . they just seemed to be checking me out before going on to the next car. Maybe I am naive, but I think that assuming the cops are out to get you is a bad place to start from.
- fnordfnordfnord 11y agoYeah, the word goaded implies intent, and we can't really know intent. >Maybe I am naive, No disrespect intended, but I think you are. >but I think that assuming the cops are out to get you is a bad place to start from. I didn't start from there. I've been around them my whole life.
- a3n 11y agoWell, if someone tailgates you, you could just slam on the brakes and let them hit you. To avoid a squirrel, say. I've actually seen that happen, it was obviously on purpose after a guy was riding someone during commute.