District E-18 – Hyde Park

This is my story about my encounter with a Hyde Park traffic cop.
Warning: Rant Alert. I’ve lived in Hyde Park for over 12 years without a single traffic citation. But my luck ran out in June 2014 when I decided to pass a traffic officer that was driving BELOW the speed limit. Around 25 mph. I passed him and was subsequently pulled over. I thought I was in a dream state. I thought to myself «No way he can pull me over for doing 35mph on Hyde Park Ave»
But I was wrong.
The cop asked us why we had the audacity to pass him. It was as if his ego was hurt due to my passing of him at 35 mph. After waiting 15 agonizing minutes while he was searching my records he hands me a warning and said «Don’t pass me next time». I sheepishly agreed and said «Thank you. Sir!»
Although I did not receive a fine. I am irate at these cops harassing law abiding citizens to justify their jobs, protect their egos, and meet there end of month quotas. It is time for law enforcement to be held accountable to the people that they work for. We need to keep them in line and communicate any injustice we experience because of them however small or large.
They should be working in our best interests. We should not have to beg for their mercy every time we encounter them.
I am asking everyone to speak up. Critically Review your local police departments. We live in an age of connectivity. Let’s use it too everyone’s benefit.
Thanks for reading!
P. S. Rules of driving on Hyde Park Ave:
You can drive 40 mph 95% of the time. But slow down on weekends and whenever the weather is beautiful (clear skies, no precip). The local traffic cops don’t like to work when it’s not nice out. Also, as you may already have learnt from my rant. DO NOT PASS A TRAFFIC COP CRUISER. STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM THEM AS POSSIBLE.