Can someone explain to me why police officers, when making traffic stops or answering complaints, feel the need to almost always leave their cars sticking out into traffic while writing tickets or dealing with the bad guys. I have never been given a credible explanation why it's necessary to make LA traffic worse than it already is. It seems ironic that they break the law in order to enforce the law. Is it that much trouble to park legally then write the ticket or tell some drunken knucklehead to stop peeing in public? Of course this is excusable at the end of high speed chases, bank robberies and the like, but do you really need to leave your prowler in the middle of the street. Some people say that desperate times require desperate measures but in an enlightened society, it is the desperate times that require character, ethics and clear, deliberate thinking, not less. Maybe someone should mention that to the idiot in the White House.
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Hey sir,
Since you helped me get the job with SMPD, let me sum up on their behalf...
It's all about Officer and subject safety. They line up the center of their car with the subject's right taillight, sticking half their car into traffic. This makes other drivers go around, creating a safe pocket next to the subject's door in which to walk and stand. We've all seen the videos of cars slamming into officers as they're writing tickets on highways. It's to keep that from happening.
And I didn't know where else to put this comment on Jack Ruby, but I LOVE that piece. It feels like it should be an ad in the Onion.
I can't believe it took me this long to find out you had a blog.
Best to you guys,
-Bob
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