Quoted: I go a few mins ago to get soaked with rain and bring my friend some gas, while Im sitting across the road at a light I watch the police drive by, spotlight a car lot, drive foward spotlight another then drive on and turn down another road. Ignnore the car in the street with the hazard light on.
Later on when Im sitting there, see anther car drive by keep going. Expect they would have been happy to help me if I didnt wait for the light to make that left or did 50.
Dont bother tryting to go after the methheads who steal stuff, lets stop someone for doing 12 over on an empty road.
Also dont stop those mexicans who drive around for months with no tag on the car, make sure to stop you for doing over in that school zone with the light on at 11pm.
Let me do one thing not even something bad (take out vengance on someone) let me do something like haul some furniture without a trap they will be ready to stop me though, Im sure they would be glad to put forth lots of effort if I commit a real crime
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Chill out Tman, the issues you raise are more based on politics and orders from higher-ups than anything else. It sounds like the patrol you saw was told or knew to check out those lots and you can't honestly expect a single patrol to be actively raiding a meth lab... that would be a special operation.
Not busting illegals? Join the club if you want to complain about that... it is a problem that is political in nature. Even if he hauls them off they will just be released... but he still has mounds of paperwork because of it. When that situation gets worked out in Washington you'll see changes.
Towns (at least in my area) focus heavily on enforcing traffic laws in school zones... it isn't like the cops you speak of wake up every morning hoping to bust you for speeding.
And what indication was there that your friend's car was in distress? Some folks pull over and put on the flashers just so they can safely change a CD or use a cell phone. Without orange flags or flailing hands, who is to think something is wrong?
Either way, I hope I have a buddy like you that is willing to get soaked and bring me some gas
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- BG