The I-80/I-35 Challenge, Border-to-Border Traffic Safety initiative covers 4,400 miles of roadway from California to New Jersey and Minnesota to Texas and was planned to coincide with the “You Drink You Drive You Lose” (YDYDYL), national enforcement campaign.
It turns out, police departments get involved to get federal funds, and sure, the extra ticket and car seizures don't hurt either
https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-promotes-i-80i-35-challenge-encourages-holiday-travel-safety
From number one most dangerous
I-10
I-95
I-40
I-75
US-1
I-20
I-80
I-5
I-70
I-35
US-41
SR-1
US-17
US-101
to the 15th most dangerous
US-50
http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-05-24/the-most-dangerous-highways-in-the-us
It turns out, police departments get involved to get federal funds, and sure, the extra ticket and car seizures don't hurt either
https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-promotes-i-80i-35-challenge-encourages-holiday-travel-safety
From number one most dangerous
I-10
I-95
I-40
I-75
US-1
I-20
I-80
I-5
I-70
I-35
US-41
SR-1
US-17
US-101
to the 15th most dangerous
US-50
http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-05-24/the-most-dangerous-highways-in-the-us
So, Jesse....what's the thing with cops? Just asking. I mean, yeah...I get it that there's some over-zealous dudes out there...but in general, something like law enforcement is a calling; like fire fighting or teaching. People don't get into it for the high wages. You seem to really have a general hard-on against cops. I could be wrong, but that's the impression I get.
ReplyDeleteAnd here is my reply.
DeleteTeaching and fire fighting are honestly positive careers. Fire fighters save lives, teachers enrich minds and inspire students to learn the world we live in, and on.
Police? Hmmm, it's some people's aspiration to be true heroes as much as they can on the job, but the other half are corrupt assholes who realized they are bullies for life and in uniform will be immune from prosecution.
I've posted about both, but, you, and everyone else, give me no credit for the hero of the day posts, the compliment of the day posts, and the salute of the day posts.
You seem to have forgotten my posts about awesome cops, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/06/compliments-to-sdpd-bryan-baker-2nd.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/01/paint-ball-used-by-police-good-idea.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/12/117-stolen-cars-worth-at-least-13.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/11/drive-around-school-bus-with-stop-signs.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/08/police-arrested-130-people-involved-in.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/05/another-cool-massachusetts-state.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/a-round-of-applause-to-roeland-park.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/07/police-pose-as-panhandlers-at-off-ramps.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/06/finally-cool-cop-story-to-offset.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/06/hero-of-day-brighton-colorado-pd.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/05/compliments-to-lt-phil-farman-stopped.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/05/sheriffs-deputy-stopped-to-share-lunch.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/04/applause-and-compliments-to-officer.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/03/when-cops-put-their-minds-to-it-and.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/12/finally-good-cop-story-to-show-you.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-seattle-police-dept-has-restored.html
Just as you seem to have the opinion that I have the view that there are no awesome cops.
DeleteIf there were more hero cops, I'd post them, bet your life savings on it.
When you, or anyone, can find hero cop news, I'll post it. But NO ONE has ever sent me a single story of a hero cop. Those I've posted I've found, or heard, or looked up.
But here is the hard truth, that maybe you, and maybe others, aren't going to like to see me say. Most cops are utter human garbage, and I can prove it. I've already proved it. I can put links right here about the cops that murdered innocent people, shot kids, broken bones, maimed, etc etc etc. You'd puke if you had to read it, see it, and learn it all at the same time.
It's all true, it's all facts, and it's all in the news.
The women that have been raped, killed, beaten.
The roadside strip searches, including vaginal and anal cavity searches, by a cop, no gloves, no clean hands.
The March to Selma, read about it. That alone proves that no cop for miles was honest, had integrity, or morals, or ethics. Not one cop stood up for the rights of the marchers. It took the president of the USA to call in the National Guard to get the marchers barricaded from the POLICE, Sheriff, and assholes that went at them with baseball bats, knives, and dogs.
Don't even think that bullshit police mentality is a thing of the 60s, and 50 years gone. Nope.
Again, the proof is all over, and I've posted about 118 recent examples of it https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/abuse%20by%20law%20enforcement
People actually do get into it for the high wages, I can prove that too.
DeleteBut that isn't anything I have a gripe against. Everyone has the privilege and my compliments, for getting as much pay for a job as an employer will pay.
My grudge is with corrupt cops that abuse people, ignore rights, assault innocent people, kill and maim with immunity and impunity, etc.
My question to you, is why aren't you upset with them too?
Have you asked any cop that was in the wrong, why did you do it?
The cop that is on video shooting that guy in the back, killing him, and then planting (on video) a gun by his corpse (I posted it)... You're asking me why I'M the one with a problem?
The cop that hits the motorcyclist with his car, or pepper sprays bikers passing by on the freeway, this doesn't get you to question them, but you ask me why I'm talking about it on my site?
Seriously?
Because I am a patriot that believes in the RIGHTS of CITIZENS of the USA to be SACROSANCT. Aren't you?
The LAPD shooting the newspaper delivery women, the CHP sitting on and beating the shit out of the grandma who had the misfortune to be black, and walking on the shoulder of the road.
The entire police departments of the towns that ticket and tow, and confiscate cars, and run up their budget by victimizing people. I've posted the stories, hell, so have such esteemed news as National Geographic, Readers Digest, CBS, NBC, ABC.
Need links? Then go get them. I've got better things to do than repost every news item that you're asking me about.
Maybe, and I could be wrong, but maybe the short answer is that because they swore an oath, and are caught breaking it, and their cop co-workers don't have the balls to arrest them - them who with a badge on break a guys jaw, drive drunk, crash their police cars while drunk, and them blame a 18 year old getting off the late shift at McDonalds, and ruin her life for a year or two. Seriously, that's a fact. Not made up. Need the link? https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/abuse%20by%20law%20enforcement
Deletethere it is, among 117 other facts where cops fucked up, and no other cops did the right thing, the responsible thing, that thing that you say is a "calling". Why don't cops enforce the law when other cops break the laws? Rampart. Los Angeles. 1990s.
This irritates, annoys, and disgusts me, and I post about it when I'm faced with it. Why the hell is that bad? Why does that make you and others get upset with me?
Why aren't you doing something to stand up for the citizens that cops swear to protect, but hurt, kill, or torture?
I'm doing something. Not much, but something enough to get your attention.
Maybe I'm not doing it right, but I'm not being coached on the perfect way to put bad cops behind bars.
Seems no one will let that happen.
How many cops have to speed home at 90-100 miles an hour to piss you off? Do they have to plow into a housekeeping maid and kill her on camera to get your attention? It did mine.
So, what's my problem?
I must still have some boy scout, some US Navy, or some military police (federal law enforcement) ethics, morals, and oaths keeping me on track.
I'm not apologizing for posting what I want to on my site.
I didn't ask you to read my site, or invite you along for the ride. I've never advertised.
So, if you've been reading along, it's cause I'm doing something right, and you've been liking it.
You won't like everything, nor appreciate those things that are reported simply to inform.
But then, I never asked you to.
Drops microphone (boom) and turns off computer
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