I just saw a police officer on his cell phone, is that legal?
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Not sure if it's legal in your state but I promise nothing will be done about it....they can do almost anything they want to....
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Ask him
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in connecticut it is legal for all first responders on duty to drive & talk on a cell phone
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They don't have to wear seat belts if they don't want to. I guess in this case that you saw they are "above the law".
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I asked one once and he said They they're exempt. I say bullcrap. I want to see it in writing. They dont wear their seat belts either if you notice. Who is more likely to get in a high speed accident? Me or the local Barney Fife speeding to get a donut.
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Wow, I would like to see a police officer on his cell. I have a few questions. 1) was he standing on it ? 2) Did it break when he was on it? 3) I wonder why he would not speak into it instead of standing on it? Karen Ann
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They may be able to get away with it, until they cause an accident because of it, like this case that a cop killed two teenagers sisters, he is nowing being sued for $24 Million. http://www.injuryboard.com/national-news/trooper-facing-24-million-lawsuit-in-death-of-two-teens.aspx?googleid=238968 -
The question says nothing about the police officer driving or being on duty or anything else. So I would say that he/she can use a cell phone like anyone else.
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Many Police Departments now have their officers using cell phones ... so radio calls are not intercepted etc ... So; YES; it is legal .... There are a lot of things that a Law Enforcement Person can do that Civilians Cannot ...
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it's legal for anyone to be on their cell phone.
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they can get away with it even if its not legal for them, which it may be, but this reminds me that just the other day i saw an undercover cop texting...
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they all have so much dirt on eachother that none can bust another or it would be a chain reaction resulting in about 70% of them locking eachother up... come to think of it... that's the ammount we actually need helping us rather than hurting us!
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Very legal.
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Definatly NOT. U.S. code 367; section 4, pargraph 9. States," No person shall look at a police officer who is on his cell phone."
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