Is it legal?
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Is it legal?
For cops to sit on the side of the road with all of thier lights off?
The reason I asked is because where I used to live it isn't because if a pedestrian needed assistance they needed to be able to see the officer. I usally see the cops sitting with their parking lights on but headlights off.
You know the rest of the reason i ask.
The reason I asked is because where I used to live it isn't because if a pedestrian needed assistance they needed to be able to see the officer. I usally see the cops sitting with their parking lights on but headlights off.
You know the rest of the reason i ask.
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It is perfectly legal. People say it is entrapment. Entrapment is when a cop forces you to do something you would not normally do.
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For cops to sit on the side of the road with all of thier lights off?
The reason I asked is because where I used to live it isn't because if a pedestrian needed assistance they needed to be able to see the officer. I usally see the cops sitting with their parking lights on but headlights off.
You know the rest of the reason i ask.
The reason I asked is because where I used to live it isn't because if a pedestrian needed assistance they needed to be able to see the officer. I usally see the cops sitting with their parking lights on but headlights off.
You know the rest of the reason i ask.
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yes in some states it is procedure that they can not sit in total darkness so there can be prevention but no so in the state of Florida where they would rather be reactive instead of proactive.
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it's not illegal, it's just not proper procedure because of safety reasons, someone might hit a parked car they can't see in the dark and then the city/county is at fault. I believe the officer can also be sued personally, happened to a friend of mine with pcso about 25 years ago where he caused an accident in a patrol car (his fault) and the department, the county, and he personally was sued.
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it's not illegal, it's just not proper procedure because of safety reasons, someone might hit a parked car they can't see in the dark and then the city/county is at fault. I believe the officer can also be sued personally, happened to a friend of mine with pcso about 25 years ago where he caused an accident in a patrol car (his fault) and the department, the county, and he personally was sued.
if you hit him......it would be like hitting a parked car.......and I doubt he would be as stupid to sit in a dangerous area without lights on.....
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if it makes you feel good to "throw the bullshit flag", go ahead. I don't live for it.
not all cars park head on to traffic. Not all circumstances are the same. I'm sure my old friend was glad he really didn't get sued then!
not all cars park head on to traffic. Not all circumstances are the same. I'm sure my old friend was glad he really didn't get sued then!
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