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Traffic Cop Questioned in Encinitas
Let's separate & clarify the issues (and I'm not entirely innocent in traffic adherence): Should there be traffic laws? IS IT FAIR for people who break those laws to get a ticket? Is it RIGHT to beat the tickets just because you can? (And if you do, how can you criticize a cop for exactly where they set up speed traps?) Now the where: Check with the PD: can a cop set a speed trap on public property? Some here say yes; haven't checked but I bet that's right. NOW for the cops: Should he block ped. traffic or q crosswalk? No. Cops are imperfect people just like YOU and ME (and we'd like mercy too) Solution: IF it's actually causing you a problem, ASK him to move a little bit! If you are reasonable, hopefully he will too. But honestly, do you think that if he was in a ped. crosswalk and a wheelchair approached, do you think he would just obstruct them stubbornly? THAT should be reported to his supervisors. He shouldn't do that and they should deal with it. Should you mouth off to a cop and use crude language/call names? ASK YOUR GRANDPARENTS. Be real. And here's the most significant issue: Should anyone, anywhere, anytime celebrate a cop's (or anyone else's) death? A bad cop should be exposed, disciplined, suspended, &/or punished. Keep the issues separate, straight, clear, and - RIGHT.— July 17, 2012 1:06 p.m.