Police Car disguised as a Taxi?!?!

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Originally Posted by Ozfords

Well thats just logical. A hidden security camera will pick up more people doing bad then a camera with flashing lights and massive signs proclaiming what is doing.

Right! But how many crimes did it prevent?

Sure it will stop the bad, but you'll just go somewhere else do to bad. A better deterrent is the cop knocking on your door putting forward the allegation that you've broken the law with the camera footage to back it up.

No, that's a good case. The crime is done. It didnt STOP anything. You're missing the point.

Say for example your driving along and there is a tool overtaking people on the hard shoulder, crossing double lines, racing you at traffic lights, revving their engine behind you, honking their horns, tail gating and so on. A marked car will stop them for short while.

An unmarked car following them for a short while then pulling them over and giving them a fistful of tickets should be a very stern warning.

And how long should they wait? How would they explain their actions to a bereaved family member? "Im sorry about your family,Sir. The drunk bloke who caused the accident had only racked up $500 in fines. Its Victoria Police policy to wait for $750. Bracksy needs the cash, Sir"

They might treat over road users much better knowing that an unmarked car maybe lurking around the corner.

Or maybe not. Unmarked cars, like speed cameras, dont prevent anything. They merely punish you after the fact.

The point was made by several others that fair enough, the cops have a job to do. BUT, make the best of them. Whether that is solving murders and other serious crimes or booking the nursing home bus for 3km/h over the limit, I dont know.
OK, yes I do.

It certainly seem that the offences that will net the government cash get more attention than they deserve. Even worse, the way those 'crimes' are pursued eg hiding marked cars.

The police attitude seems to be at best " the end justifies the means".
If the government is not instructing the police to do something less than 'pure', why the sneaky tactics? What have they to hide?