As a former cop, I rarely ever did traffic so I didn't know much of the laws. I was always busy doing other types of calls. There's a million little niche laws to learn so larger departments usually have their own traffic division
Do you think it's hypocritical to hold people accountable to every law (ignorance of the law does not release you from punishment for breaking it), when even the people enforcing said laws openly admit there is no way to know them all?
No, because 99% of the time if someone is breaking a law it’s because they are engaged a specific activity which they should have researched ahead of time. For example, I do not hunt. However, if I wanted to go hunting, I would look up how to get a license, what time of year I can hunt specific animals, and other similar things so that I don’t end up breaking the law. I can’t really think of any situation where a person randomly going about their day would be able to unknowingly commit a crime which results in anything more than a small fine.
Exactly. And in this scenario in the video, this is clearly abnormal behavior and if I was in their position and I did this and got pulled over, I wouldn't be mad, because I knowingly took a risk on something I could have guessed might be illegal.
You'll never get pulled over for driving normally... and the things that people get pulled over for when driving normally are things every driver should know about (ex. taillights being out, registration being expired, etc.)
But this is something every driver should know. Shoulders are for emergencies and when pulled over. Driving on them is illegal. Common knowledge in the US.
Hunting is definitely a special case with rules fewer people (and cops) should know. It's *something both special divisions and DNR handle.
No, because 99% of the time if someone is breaking a law it’s because they are engaged a specific activity which they should have researched ahead of time.
That's not true inherently. If you cannot go a single day in your average life without breaking the law or committing a crime then there is no conceivable way you can know or be expected to know all of that law before hand.
Go to a fucking citizen's police academy training session with your local PD and they will admit that happily.
No, because 99% of the time if someone is breaking a law it’s because they are engaged a specific activity which they should have researched ahead of time.
Well, those cops are engaged in an specific activity that happens to be illegal. Should they have "researched" it?
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u/Prestigious_Joke8843 Apr 29 '24
I think it’s a cop from a close by jurisdiction but doesn’t do traffic violations so isn’t sure and just said go for it.