Quote:1. Yes. I've seen it happen.

 

2. Yes. I've seen very strong evidence of it happening.

 

3. Absolutely, 100% yes.

 

4. No one's said that.

 

5. Cops in plainclothes or unmarked cars should not be allowed to conduct simple traffic stops. That's what marked units are for. Otherwise, I don't have any particular problem with plainclothes officers doing anything else a uniformed officer would that I can think of, so long as they clearly identify themselves as police in any police action they take not related to an undercover vice investigation, prostitution sting or other investigative action where the officer's identity must be concealed.

 

Let me ask you this.  In this particular case, let's just say that the detective didn't stop the vehicle and it caused a traffic accident involving a fatality.  Is that acceptable?  Should an innocent citizen have to die because the police officer's hand's are tied simply because of the vehicle that he is driving or the clothes that he is wearing?

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