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Originally posted by svandamme
well actually it does matter
was he in a patrol car or in his own personal car?
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This gets into the fundamental differences in the basis of the law here, and in europe. Here, a cop is a hired, professional member of the citizen posse. That means he has exactly the same powers as any citizen, delegated by the citizens to be exercised in their behalf. A cop does not have extraordinary powers, since I can't delegate any power to a cop that I don't possess myself.
That means that unless he was in "hot pursuit", he has no authorization to drive beyond the posted speed limit, his duty status is irrelevant.