i hate pigs

i dont mean bacon, pork, ribs, or the like. bacon is my heartsong. i mean cops.

besides simply being average irresponsible, hypocritical citizens on a huge power trip because of their matching outfits, cops often disobey the law in order to enforce the law. one thing that really pisses me off is cops who sit on the interstates and try to catch people speeding. is there really nothing better you could be doing? i assume the idea of the speed limit is to make the roads safer for the citizens and visitors of the state. but when people see cops they freak out and slam on their brakes, even if they're not speeding. if there's any traffic at all, this makes the road less safe than simply letting everyone drive 75-80mph.

but last night, as i was coming back from visiting dominique, i saw something that really pissed me off. it was about 9 or 930, so it was dark out. the portion of the interstate i was on was unlit. i came over a hill, and just sitting in the shoulder, in the dark, lights off was a fucking cop. i was going 80-85, so i slammed on my brakes, apparently enough to not get pulled over. i'm no condom manufacturer, but that just seems really fucking unsafe.

so i did some research into pennsyltucky law, figuring this had to be against some law or public policy. and by some, i mean very little, cuz it was just for a blog post. the closest thing i could find was 37 PA ADC § 42.22, vehicle stops and pursuits, which reads, in relevant part:

(a) Stopping suspected violators while operating an unmarked police vehicle . Police officers stopping suspected violators shall attempt to ascertain the safest available location for the police officer and the motorist, consistent with the need for prompt action. Police officers shall take into consideration the road and weather conditions, terrain, lighting, traffic and the nature of the violation. The police officer shall also attempt to choose a location that will afford both the driver and the police officer a sense of safety.

now i dont know about you, but to me this seems to scream (whether they mean it or not) "we care about safety!" despite the fact that this section names unmarked cars, it still evinces a policy that pa is concerned with safety. so how the fuck is sitting right on the shoulder, over a hill, on an unlit portion of the interstate fucking safe?

but what's going to happen? absolutely nothing. cuz people dont seem to care about shit like this. cops get unchecked power in certain circumstances just cuz they took some oath to uphold the law, and for some reason people believe that, completely ignoring the notion that power corrupts. but think about it this way: if tom cruise took an oath saying he wouldnt suck anymore dick, would you believe him? didnt think so.

also, pennsylvania really smells like shit. and i mean that quite literally.