We get pulled over for everything, to keep us in line. When we receive a warning that is the equivalent of an informal complaint (perhaps a call to his supervisor to complain) and a ticket is the equivalent of a formal, written, complaint on the officer.KRM45 wrote:I see a difference between giving a warning and "reporting anything and everything" to "keep them in line".boomerang wrote:If we want to get a warning when we mess up, why wouldn't we want police to get a warning when they mess up?KRM45 wrote:That's great. We all want to get a warning when we get pulled over for minor traffic violations, but by gawd lets keep these cops in line!
Cops need a check on their power, citizen complaints are that check.
I dont think anyone here would disagree that an officer who is courteous deserves a call to his supervisor, one who is discourteous deserves nothing less.