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thrillofit222 t1_j6i82fm wrote

A JC cop honked at me because I was stopped in front of the crosswalk at Hamilton Park right outside Chickies/Rumba Cubana - I was stopped because there was A PEDESTRIAN IN THE CROSSWALK. Yet the cop laid on his or her horn for a solid 4 seconds until they realized I was stopped at the crosswalk for a reason (you know, the thing you’re supposed to do as a safe driver). It was absolutely infuriating and I wanted to get out of the car and yell at the cop.

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kittyglitther t1_j6hygdp wrote

They're putting their lives at risk getting paid $150k/year to ignore traffic violations and crimes committed by their friends, we may as well let them park where they want.

Policing: it's like a real job, only harder.

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frowavay1 t1_j6hzvy4 wrote

Watched a drunk port authority cop get whisked away from the scene of an accident he caused near Madeline’s a few months back. I wish I had made a scene.

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kittyglitther t1_j6i0e02 wrote

> drunk port authority cop

Redundant.

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Jahooodie t1_j6i6s1t wrote

Power? Whiskey? A strangely secure retirement? Drunk on 'em all

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Eisernteufel t1_j6i2cfy wrote

Call the police for a car blocking a crosswalk

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Salt_the_snail_Gail t1_j6i6qm3 wrote

I was once behind a JC cop that was blocking a one way because he parked to go into a bakery to buy a cake. The procession of cars literally waited to watch him go into the bakery, buy the cake, walk out, open his trunk, put the cake in the trunk, then drive off. That was … not the best showing ..

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thebigodigo t1_j6i055a wrote

Cangianos is worth the ticket.

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themikesem t1_j6i4yx3 wrote

IMO best coffee in the neighborhood and like 1/3 the price of the other spots.

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DavidPuddy666 t1_j6hzggp wrote

Are police in other countries as arrogant about how they utilize their vehicles or is this a uniquely American problem?

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FinalIntern8888 t1_j6iduo1 wrote

I feel like people in other countries don’t use cars as much as we do

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TastyCuttlefish t1_j6iomub wrote

Substitute “power” for vehicles and yes, it’s fairly universal. The position itself tends to attract certain personalities, a tendency that has been reinforced by recruiting policies.

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SadMaverick t1_j6ixn43 wrote

Oh boi!! We call cops “goons” in India. Relatively, this is nothing. Cops can get away with actual murders by planting evidence. They use their vehicles and drivers for personal errands. That’s okay because the local gas station WILL fill their tanks for free.

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NickIsAGuyinBK t1_j6ih5gh wrote

Would love to see some athletic folks just climb over the car to cross within the crosswalk.

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A_Downboat_Is_A_Sub t1_j6jhsl7 wrote

Just do like firefighters do in an emergency when there's someone parked directly in front of a hydrant. Smash a window on both sides to get through.

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jersey385 t1_j6i46ud wrote

Me, being me, I would get a photo with the license plate and tweet it to Steven FullofShitLop, but that’s the kind of thing that got me blocked.

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Ilanaspax t1_j6i712f wrote

That’s their normal spot - you know right by the crosswalk to make it extra unsafe for pedestrians.

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SkyeMreddit t1_j6i72oj wrote

Standard operating procedure for police who will then ticket you for crossing outside of the crosswalk

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dstaten14 t1_j6jyc1p wrote

The port authority police don't give a fuck about anyone or anything.

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Anonymous1985388 t1_j6iakmc wrote

Didn’t realize these Port Authority police cars had tinted windows.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j6j2diq wrote

Illegally tinted, you're not allowed to tint the windshield or front passenger windows. But as the OP shows, police do whatever they want.

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HElGHTS t1_j6kspx1 wrote

Look up vehicular "sunscreening" -- that's the term NJ uses for legal front tints for medical purposes. I don't know if these cops actually do it legally, but they could. Especially if they have a doctor who's willing to play ball and fill out the paperwork regardless of actual medical necessity (which would itself be illegal if untrue).

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G_Funk_Error t1_j6iydiw wrote

Dude, that’s like, one of the benefits they mention in the academy brochure.

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LightEndedTheNight t1_j6j10zn wrote

What’s the official policy and/or legality of police parking illegally to stop and get food? Are they allowed to do this? Are they violating any laws/policies/procedures or are they just simply allowed to park their vehicles wherever they want, whenever they want?

I know they do this all the time, but I’ve always wondered if they are actually violating any codes by doing so.

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HElGHTS t1_j6krymq wrote

The short answer is that it's inconsequential either way. The long answer is that the traffic code actually does carve out a decent number of exemptions, and parking anywhere is probably one of them although it's been a while since I skimmed through -- but they're always with a caveat that it's for reasons related to actual work, so personal errands don't count. Food would be a gray area because it's a necessity more than a luxury in some sense, and theoretically time spent on legal parking would be time that could be spent on actual duties.

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nycnola t1_j6jalqc wrote

Report it to internal affairs

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geniedoes_asyouwish t1_j6oiz8r wrote

A JC cop made a left on red and almost him me last summer near Grove Street plaza. It's out of control

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Raka864 t1_j6i6cwu wrote

Hey man, that O'Kafe line gets long with everyone dropping their kids off at this time. Gotta make sure they don't waste too much time parking

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LithiumFlow t1_j6i748z wrote

At least it won’t be there all day and night, unlike when they block the crosswalk on 7th & Marin.

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JS_NYC_208 t1_j6jcm98 wrote

Port Authority cops are glorified mall cops. That is all

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thebearjew007 t1_j6kqjz2 wrote

Should have gotten the car number in the pic

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ZootheGod t1_j6ku9x9 wrote

Tell me about it, I saw them witness a fight breakout on the street and they kept driving😳

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Supablue24 t1_j6ku319 wrote

I hope you stayed and waited for them to return so you could give them a piece of your mind.

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NYCjames1977 OP t1_j6ku6ld wrote

Walking my girl to school so no

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Supablue24 t1_j6l5e2y wrote

Damn you could’ve made a difference for everyone. Thankfully you posted the pic of reddit.

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NYCjames1977 OP t1_j6l5k4j wrote

😂 yea, talking to a cop really solves a problem

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mad_dog_94 t1_j6kj955 wrote

have them towed

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Left-Literature2745 t1_j6lniad wrote

you were probably the kid that reminded the teacher to collect hw. The same 5 seconds you spend taking this pic could’ve been used to walk around the car

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Lowkeylowthreadcount t1_j6i1t1n wrote

I hate cops as much as the next person but I’m begging you to please get a life and stop posting this shit. The cops here are morons, we all know

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