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I saw a NH police officer riding eastbound on the sidewalk of Humphrey Street with no helmet and no hands. What kind of example does this set? Can you really convince kids they should wear helmets if they see bike cops going around helmet-less?
New Haven police have been ticketing cyclists lately for riding on the sidewalk. Do they feel the rules don't apply to them?
I understand that cops should be given a certain amount of leeway. But if they don't model good, law-abiding citizenship, how can other citizens -- particularly young ones -- be expected to follow suit.
It's little things like this that erode trust in law enforcement and create a kind of societal cynicism that stands in the way of progress.
2 Commentaires
Clos Ben Berkowitz (Utilisateur inscrit)
I'm happy to see we have the bike cop in the neighborhood at all.
There are certain rules that it makes sense for police to be able to break. If they ride on the sidewalk they are more accessible to people and can see better into driveways.
Good to know there was police in the neighborhood after last night's break-ins.
Clos Ben Berkowitz (Utilisateur inscrit)
I'm happy to see we have the bike cop in the neighborhood at all.
There are certain rules that it makes sense for police to be able to break. If they ride on the sidewalk they are more accessible to people and can see better into driveways.
Good to know there was police in the neighborhood after last night's break-ins.