It all comes down to whether or not she was responding to a call at the time of the citation. Police officers are not exempt from the law and if anything, they are supposed to be a role model if you will when it comes to setting an example for the public. If a police officer can fight a ticket and win at the expense of the taxpayers when she is at fault, that is clearly a signal to others that police are above the law that they enforce. If that is the message they want to convey, then that will leave others thinking "if they are able to get away with breaking the law, why should I follow the same law?"I happen to find this very humorous. And pathetic. Just goes goes to show how money hungry the Beaverton PD is. And the state. Yes, we should all obey the speed limit, but there is always an unspoken law of being allowed to drive 7 to 10 over due to speedometer differences. Even if she isn't found guilty, she'll have to pay the reduced fine and have it on her record. The state wins no matter what.
I have seen the same thing many times. I have actually tailed a Clackamas County Sheriff patrol car on I-205 south towards the I-5 interconnect at a cool 95mph with no emergency lights on or anything. Whether or not he was responding to a call is besides me, but if not, how is that rate of speed justified in a 55mph speed limit zone?I say the cop gets to pay! If I was issued the ticket, I'd have to pay, just like you guys and gals, even if it was reduced.
I have seen cops speed many times on back roads and on hwys. I have seen them approach a red light, stop, flip on the the blue and reds to get through the intersection and then turn them off right after they have crossed the intersection. Most likely this was done so the cop did not have to wait for the signal to change like the rest of us do. Special privilege? Where do I sign up?
I have also seen a cop pass on the right when cars infront were stopped with the left turn signal on, waiting for a turn to cross oncoming traffic. If a cop can do it why can't I? I taste hypocrisy.
Please remind me, seems I have forgotten. Who pays the cops salery? Do we pay the police to serve, protect, and bend the rules in favor of themselves or do I stand infront of the Judge with a smile and say, "guilty as charged your honor."
" Wait a minute little man, put that money in my hand." ( Jay and silent Bob) So I guess I don't find it "humorous", but more of a slap in the face.
I think I hear the Notch calling.
how moronic to spend 5K to prosicute a $150 ticket. Does that deparment have anything better to do? Damn beverton PD. I know they don't want to give preferential treatment, but lets get real. So in other words, they can pull each other over for speeding now?
Hey, is that the female officer that pulled me over by the way? hahaha, let her have it!
If the officer is not in pursuit or responding to a call, there is no justification to speed at all. I don't care what the chief says. The speed limit is LAW, police are there to enfore the LAW, the LAW was broken by an officer on patrol who was not currently enforcing anything. Things would be so much easier if she would do what any other citizen has to do and PAY UP. There is no need for a court case. She's guilty just as other people are who get snapped breaking the law. It's not a hard concept to grasp for the BPD or the court.You guys do know the Beaverton PD is sticking up for her and it isn't the PD it is the court house that is going after her. The police chief flat out said police have many reason to go above the speeding limit.
I hate it as much as anyone but it is a perk of being PO. Just like sales people come back with all the conference goodies...
If she was in her personal car I wouldn't have a problem with it but she was in a marked BPD cruiser. I think it is a waste of time and money...