There is never a reason to assault a cop. Period.
Do we know if the guy assaulted is the mudflap cop?
I really think that most people are just pissed off at this guy because he seems to have made it his mission to be petty. I'm not saying that the laws shouldn't be enforced. It just seems to me that our tax dollars could be much more effectively utilized rather than busting people for very minor traffic violations. Doesn't this guy have better things to do? Chase car thieves and actually prosecute? Close down a meth lab? Anything.
I think that if someone actually wanted to challege the mudflap law they'd win. IIRC the RCW says that all motor vehicles must have mudflaps down to the CL of the axle. Many new vehicles don't comply and almost every street bike doesn't comply. Isn't a motorcycle a motor vehicle? Hell, some of the street bikes have 8" wide tires, why don't they have to comply? Also, tires must be fully covered over the tire. We all see a hundred semi tractors (w/o trailers) everyday that have mud flaps only but no over tire coverage. By law, shouldn't these guys be cited? The hotrod fender law- how is OK to exempt one group over another? Many of us probably drive less road miles than most hotrods. My local PD never gives me a second look but I'd get nailed in Burnett?
What is happening is selective enforcement by a man with a personal agenda(which is clearly not in the best interest of his department). Yes, he's an asshat but save your fight for court. If everyone he cited took him to court his superiors would have to call him off because he'd never get any work done.:fawkdancesmiley: Our LEOs need to spend time making our world safe and spending time chasing mudflap violators is a huge waste of our tax dollars.
Very well said. My feelings exactly to the tee.
