Don’t get me wrong, policemen are a necessity.  I just don’t like it when they pull over a line of cars entering the shoulder a second too soon for an off-freeway exit in a dangerous location, creating a backup, and the possibility of a collision, which I did witness in one instance.  Or stopping me for going 27 in a 25 zone, have you heard of shifting….it fluctuates as you change gears man.  Or telling me that I need to change the address on my license, when the deed has already been done and I’m waiting for the DMV, and he tells me that is no excuse.  I guess what I’m saying, and this is not true with all officers obviously, but I have run into my fair share of complete idiots in the law enforcement business.  Of course there are idiots all over the place, but these idiots have a pen and paper in hand that could result in you paying a hefty fee.  And when you are trying to get out of your hefty fee you also resort to dumbness.  Twirling your hair, blinking your eyes, saying things like, “Oh I didn’t know the speed limit officer,” “Oh I’m on my way to my Grandma’s,” “Oh you’re right, God I’m an idiot, God I’m sorry,” and “You look great in blue.”  I mean really.  It’s embarrassing.  So I guess what I’m saying is, the best thing you can do is obey the law (which is simple enough) and if you already do that, but are getting pulled over for no reason in particular, brush up on your sweet smile and play dumb.

On that note the officers in Oceanside might be getting a 9% raise next year.  Of which you could say, to the glaring officer outside your window, “9%, that’s terrible, I mean I would think at least 15%!”