It’s an open secret that police officers have a well-entrenched system of “professional courtesy” — off-duty cops getting pulled over for speeding or other infractions being let off the hook by the on-duty cop who pulled them over. It’s blatantly illegal and unethical, and has a tendency to extend to family members of police officers if they have a “Fraternal Order of Police Officers” sticker in their car window, not to mention creating the sense that somehow the police are themselves above all the laws, not just speed limits. Nevertheless, as a system of petty corruption, it is so thoroughly integrated into the daily operation of police work that these police officers have actually organized a website to COMPLAIN about other cops who had the NERVE to give them a ticket, even after they flashed a badge. They even nominate these by-the-book cops for a “Dick of the Month” award (which, when you consider the assholish personalities of many cops in the first place, really is quite ironic).
Takes some nads to complain that your “brother officers” aren’t sufficiently corrupt to suit your inability to conform with the laws you’re supposed to uphold yourself, if you ask me. But here’s a new product that might be a little more effective than flashing your badge or putting your FOP sticker in the back window:
It’s an Anti-Ticket Donut. Sealed in a can to keep it fresh and edible, this donut can sit in your glove compartment right next to your car registration, so that when a fellow cop pulls you over and starts writing you up, you can just offer him a Policeman Pastry to forget about the whole thing. Provided, of course, you can manage not to eat it yourself.
That’s a great one! …and yes, the whole “brotherhood” extends to crimes such as drunk driving and more. My ex is a cop so I know all to familiar. The other perk they get is when the stop at McDonald’s, the donut shop, any restaurants, they don’t have to pay most of the time. Is that unfair or what? The owners figure since the cops are at their establishment, they’re being “protected”. Whatever….
More than an Anti-Ticket Donut (or Homer Simpson Solution) I want to get one of those Fraternal Order of Police Officers decals for my window. Do you know where we can get those?