Rude Officer Jaywalking Archived

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Issue ID:

1495015

Submitted To:

New Haven

Category:

Policing Issue

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Description

I was driving down Chapel this morning, into the bright sunrise, and suddenly an officer just walks out into the street, right in the middle, not at an intersection, and green light in the distance. I have to slam on the brakes and put my hand up to see who it is and what is going on. He comes over to the car and asks, "You got a @#$% problem, buddy?"

My response, other than to hold my hands up in apology, would have been, ideally:
1) Yes, sir, I do have a problem. I almost hit an officer of the law, whom I greatly respect, because he did not choose to obey the laws that he is supposed to enforce.
2) I was almost rear-ended by another car because of these actions.
3) And really, you have to be that rude? My kid is in the car and you are using that kind of language?

I fully support our police officers and our city, I just wish that they could be a bit more respectful at times, especially for something like this.


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