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BQORBUST t1_j1exb78 wrote

Oh yeah if this is real why do police officers idle all the time?

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eladts t1_j1exeqw wrote

Since when does the law apply to police officers?

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TekJansen69 t1_j1eykar wrote

There's a whole YouTube video on why police have to idle their cars, and how they prevent the car from being stolen.

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BQORBUST t1_j1eyr3i wrote

Wow sounds like bullshit

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TekJansen69 t1_j1ez0c3 wrote

Maybe. But they say it has something to do with the high power drain of all their equipment.

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BQORBUST t1_j1ez3r9 wrote

3 minutes ago it was about the car getting stolen.

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TekJansen69 t1_j1f2ebr wrote

I meant they have a special mechanism that keeps it from being stolen, even if the engine is running.

I know ACAB, but the idling thing isn't their fault.

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septagon t1_j1fbppu wrote

It's just another one of those rules nobody enforces. Like the dirt bike kids or jaywalking or shoplifting small amounts.

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