Originally Posted by
genec
Hey wasn't you that in another thread just the other day stated, among other things:
Originally Posted by chipseal
The law we have now is known.
Apparently, not known well enough, eh?
Funny, I had the same thought.
In any case, this is an interesting thread/story. There's no question the cop was out of control of himself and the situation- not a good thing when his job is to be the "authority" and carrying firearms and other weaponry. And, while I understand the cyclists' reactions, I long ago learned to face the humiliation of submission to an out of control authority in the moment and just stay as safe and sane as possible and deal with it in court or later.
Not the kind of cop I'd want pulling over my 17 year old niece on a quiet country road at night. Police officers are endowed with a kind of absolute authority and any abuse of that authority is a really serious breach of public trust and does a lot of damage. This cop really needs to be called on that action and pay for it in some way. The cyclists need to, and they probably already have, wise up.