The people that get upset about cops bending or breaking the rules of driving sound like whining school children to me. I tend to think that I have no idea what that cop just heard on his radio that made him drive fast with or without his lights. Maybe he's just hurrying up his arrival at a scene that could use more assistance, but it's not life or death. Most of our roads are in near proximity to residential, so is it really necessary for a cop to blast his siren on 14th st, when all he really needs to do is be extra cautious? And that's just considering being considerate. Maybe they're not blasting their siren and lighting up because they're in pursuit and want to keep their advantage as long as possible? There are so many reasons why a cop doesn't have to be chasing OJ Simpson to run a light, it's not even funny.
And honestly, even if the cop is blasting a couple of lights (cautiously, as they seem to be well trained to do), IDGAF if they're just trying to meet a couple other cops at Tims for their break. It's going to end the minute their radio alerts them of the next incident, so what's it to you? Besides, they spend their shift stuck behind strugglers that go 10 under the limit every time they're seen in the rearview, so let them decide when something's important or not.
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