Quote Originally Posted by cuda View Post
The whole "needing backup"thing can only go so far though. There is no reason to search someones car, asking for 3 backup units, directing traffic around the stop .. for going a little too fast.

It's true that everyone in todays world need to be cautious, but the police around here srsly have nothing better to do. Another example of that is I live across the street from my church's parking lot. almost EVERY night you can catch 2-3 cars sitting side by side .. for hours. Talking about nothing one would assume due to its regular occurances and legth of time.

I thought the cops were stalking me, or checking out the house for a little while there until I got my licence and when driving around at 12-1am you can catch this happening all over town. 2-3 cars sitting in parking lots. It's dumb.
my understanding is... procedure asks for backup, every officer in the area responds so there is always someone going to the scene instead of hearing "i thought you were going to go" Its for the officers safety, as well as the public. You dont know what these teens could have or do.. come on doesnt anyone watch the news? How many officers have to be killed before the officers can be looked at as the good guy? I know there have been FOUR within two counties recently, FOUR officers killed DOING THEIR JOB! if people werent breaking the law there would be nothing to worry about.