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Originally Posted by TGTIW
I would expect a Police Officer to treat all the people that are pulled over for a violation the same, regardless of profession. What aspects of a person's day job gives them a pass to break laws?
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TG --
Your expectations simply don't comport with reality. For starters, LEOs, by and large, take care of other LEOs -- whether it's in the same uniform, that of a different state, or state vs. federal, etc. It's idealism to believe otherwise.
"... a pass to break laws." is a bit of an overstatement. Mostly, what LEOs will do for one another (and, often for FF or other public servant types) is abbreviate the hassle of punishment. So, you're pulled over (let's say) talk to the cop, find out you share a public service commitment involving periods of imminent danger to your life/health and s/he says "just slow down." Or "here's a ticket for stopping on pavement, instead of 85 in a 55".
You got pulled, spoke to the cop (the pointy end of the law enforcement/executive branch spear) and s/he used his/her judgment. It's what the DA/prosecutor/whatever is going to do when you get to court with a ticket anyway...
This courtesy amongst brothers in blue shouldn't get someone out of a more serious crime, obviously, but it's part of how people just get along. Why would you "expect" differently?
Cops also let civilians off with warnings all the dayum time. And thank Jeebus for that!
JP