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"DYM" <dym@enter.net> wrote in message 
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> "C. E. White" <cewhite3@removemindspring.com> wrote in news:46f7a5d8$1
> @kcnews01:
>
>> My SO and I walked past a Police Cruiser on Saturday. As we were
>> passing the car I looked in. Inside the car there was a laptop on a
>> stand facing the driver, 2 two-way radios, a normal entertainment
>> radio, a radar unit, and a cell phone. Compared to a Soccer mom on a
>> cellphone, just how dangerous are Police officers driving multimedia
>> police cars?
>>
>> Ed
>>
> Basically the same setup as police cars around here. Difference is that
> the police officer is probably not trying to watch reruns of 'Police
> Squad'. The laptop has a wireless connection that gets data that the
> officer needs, cuts down time spent of the 2-way.

That's all well and good, but honestly, doesn't all of that cool stuff 
distract the officer? As far as I can tell none of it is disabled when the 
car is in motion.

> I don't know if you guys actually know and talk to any police officers,
> but the ones I come in contact with are very professional. Maybe because
> all the departments around here require a masters degree to advance from
> patrol officer. I also know of a half dozen who have trained at Quantico.

My experience is that there are good officers and bad officers. Recently the 
NC Highway Patrol has been racked by a number of significant scandals 
(officers hitting on women, having sex in Patrol cars, making false reports, 
etc.). I know I once had an officer lie about my speed. It doesn't give a 
warm feeling knowing that there are dishonest people out there with guns and 
badges and the ability to make my life hell.

> You can keep your BF's. I'll stay here.
>
> Doug