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Unmarked Vs. Marked Cruisers
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:01 pm
by Bookm
When ever I've been in court, the officer clearly states that he was patrolling in uniform and in a plainly marked cruiser.
I've never been charged by an un-marked cruiser and always assumed they must be marked to do traffic detail. I now know that NOT to be the case.
So why do we have marked cruisers at all??
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:22 pm
by FiReSTaRT
Technically it's to deter lawbreaking activity with a visible presence. Based on that assumption it looks like that is becoming less and less of a priority for police services. Didn't they introduce a ghost that looks like a yellow cab in Milton?
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:56 pm
by FiReSTaRT
Just wanted to make another note.. This has nothing to do with the constables or any people employed by the services. They just do what the province/municipality tells them in the most efficient way possible. If the government makes generating $$$ a priority over improving safety on the highways, it's not the cops to blame. Blame it on the Dalton gang.
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:58 am
by Reflections
Flavour of the day law making.........always has and always will be done this way
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:05 am
by tdrive2
Very true reflections.
The officers just do their job if they are told to write more tickets they pressured to do it.
The way i see some of these HSD officers drive around the GTA you would seem to think that they don't care about speeding either until they issue a big ticket.