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SilasX t1_jb5hjfz wrote

Reply to comment by majikmyk in Drunk driver arrested after driving by traffic stop, complaining about officer's emergency lights in Fox Lake by Murphysburger

Agreed, law enforcement in the US likes to light up patrol cars like a goddamn Christmas tree [1]"for officer safety", but really they just create a massive distraction that increases the risk of collision or unnecessary slowdown.

[1] Even that's understating it, their lights are brighter than most xmas trees I've seen, even the lavish public ones.

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RGB3x3 t1_jb5pq0k wrote

Honestly, most of what cops do is sit around clocking people, causing distractions, accidents, and extreme slowdowns in traffic.

They're just an annoyance when they're not actively stopping real crime.

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superkleenex t1_jb7nejv wrote

They barely stop any crime. They usually make stuff worse.

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