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Originally Posted by xander_g
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Originally Posted by Salty Dog
When you are in lawful execution of your duty you have an exemption from the speed limit. Are you allowed to speed off duty, technically the speed limit is the law, so no. Does Littlebear speed, I'll bet he does as I've never met anyone who doesn't. You risk the consequences as do police officer who are off duty. I suspect he doesn't want to hear this though, he clearly has a bias and nothing anyone says is going to change that.
I'm sure he'd like it if I showed up to his work, watched him do his job for 5 minutes and then began levelling criticism at him and everyone else in his profession. Just sayin'.
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When does public safety supercede the execution of duty? Does it depend on what the officer is engaged in at the time?
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Public safety is always a concern. Please keep in mind that public safety is the exact reason for certain exemptions. Exigency requires haste. Imagine if I just took my sweet 'ol time responding to a domestic violence incident. The end result wouldn't be pretty (...
not that it ever is).