"1) Undercover or not we all should be driving accordingly.
2) there's enough marked cars to justify my tax dollars
3) if in doubt it's an impersonator. We all have cell phones. Call dispatch. They'll confirm.
4) there's no such law that states officers "vehicles" need to be visible all the time.
I could go on. But your ignorance isn't worth the rest of the debate."
1) Not a valid argument as to why they shouldn't be visible at all times.
2) No one cares if you are happy with how your tax dollars are being spent, see #1
3) Reasonable response to my concern about impersonation but still doesn't address what they shouldn't be visible at all times, see #1
4) Maybe that is something valid that needs to be addressed, I'll talk with my MP.
Your last comment calling me ignorant is uncalled for, based on your previous attempts in this debate I would say that I am much less ignorant than yourself when it comes to this issue.
I'd actually like to see what the police polices are in relation to the use of unmarked vehicles for traffic enforcement.
I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they are not actually allowed to use them for this type of enforcement.
Maybe that is something that someone needs to subpoena next time they are ticketed by an undercover car, or an officer out of uniform running a radar and hiding in the bushes like a thief. It does wonders for the public perception / police integrity to have them skulking around in the shadows.
According to your argument why they shouldn't even have to wear a uniform...then we should just have to guess that someone is actually a cop? I think that visual recognition is a very important aspect for "most" policing...they need to get back to that level of high integrity, high visibility policing and forget about generating revenue with newbie officers hiding in the bushes. What's next tree stands?
I shouldn't have to risk getting close enough to ask to see their badge, or waste valuable time to "call a dispatch" to figure out if the guy practically ramming me from behind is a police officer or a road raging police impersonator. I should be able to visually tell right away that the person is an officer of the law, not make a judgement call as to whether or not it is someone that is enraged because they think I cut them off and wants to cause me harm.
Think that police impersonation doesn't happen? I think you would be surprised that it happens all the time.
I've had it personally happen to me twice.
