...are really starting to piss me off. Not all, but some.
Short story:
I'm driving to OU Chillicothe and am behind a State Trooper. He was apparently doing a continuous loop on a particular section of 23, as I learned later. Following behind him, I'm in the slow lane, he's about 1/8 mile ahead, in the fast lane. I figure, since he's staying in the fast lane, he must be clocking people heading the opposite direction. We go on for about a mile when all of a sudden, he slams on his brakes, plows his car into a 4-5' deep median, slides his crown vic sideways as he's exiting it, and then fishtailing for a little while after. All, to chase a speeder.
WTF is the point of this? You're chasing down a speeder who, IMO, isn't doing any thing severe enough to warrant such action on your part. What gives you the right to drive like a reckless idiot while the rest of the population would get nailed for doing such behavior?
It is my opinion that this shit should stop. For one, it's not necessary. Two, you're needlessly beating the everliving fuck out of a state vehichle that I'm sure I've helped pay for in some way. And three, you're not special, no matter how much you think you are.
If I hadn't been in a hurry to get to OU, I'd have swung back the other way to get his car #, and atleast tried to report it to the proper people.
Maybe Dragknee or Sawbinder can shed some light on why a good amount of LEOs feel the need to do this. Perhaps it's protocol; I dunno.
/rant.
p.s. This is not meant to be a cop bashing post. I respect you and your job, but sometimes you do some shit that just makes me