Some might say it’s harassment. Some might say it’s needed targeted enforcement. Others, such as myself, believe it’s a little political showboating. Whatever the reasoning behind it, the Lexington Police Department, with apparent help from the Kentucky State Troopers (they seem to be moving back into Lexington), made their presence well known in East Fayette County last night.
Up and down Athens-Boonesboro Road, Old 25, and Richmond Road, there were countless traffic stops of both cars and motorcycles. Police cars were hidden, were out in the open, were speeding, were creeping, and were running in gaggles of twos and threes all night long. Personally, I’ve never seen such a show of force by any agency. Although I think it was somewhat of an overkill, I have to admit, it was a pretty cool sight to see.
On the other hand, I think last night had more motorcycles out cruising the roads than I’ve seen in a very long time – also a cool sight to see. I assume all the activity of both bikes and police had a lot to do with the approaching long holiday weekend.
It’s nice to know the police have our backs (except when I called them over a stolen motorcylce, of course).
Anthony Graber, a Maryland Air National Guard staff sergeant, faces up to 16 years in prison. His crime? He videotaped his March encounter with a state trooper who pulled him over for speeding on a motorcycle. Then Graber put the video — which could put the officer in a bad light — up on YouTube.
This guy could get years in jail for recording the state police officer who pulled him over and drew his weapon.
…the video that Graber posted on YouTube one week later — taken with his helmet camera — of a plainclothes state trooper cutting him off and drawing a gun during the traffic stop near Baltimore.
In early April, state police officers raided Graber’s parents’ home in Abingdon, Md. They confiscated his camera, computers and external hard drives. Graber was indicted for allegedly violating state wiretap laws by recording the trooper without his consent. Read more at ABCNEWS
Another video…
I’ll try to have more on this in the next day or so…
As usual during this time of year, police are out in greater numbers catching speeders (rather than recovering stolen motorcyles…but that’s another topic) lol. Here’s a commercial from last year by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety. Though I’ve not seen this year’s commercial, I’m sure they’ve spared no expense on a new one. More Information
