The helicopter police patrol is simply amazing. I say that begrudginly because these guys can do a lot of harm to drivers because of what they see, and because of how efficient they are at catching us when we least expect it.
They are overhead, and because we are driving with the windows up and the aircon on, and the music system pumping, we don't hear them. It never occurs to us to look up, until it's too late. By then, using very powerful cameras they can come right into our cars and see who is wearing our seatbelts; how much faster than the speed limit we are breezing along; they can see that we are texting while at the wheel; they can see if we are eating; and were we having a little oral sex while cruising along?
Once in a while they run some examples from their overhead surveillance on the evening news. They do blur the person's image, but the guilty person knows that was him. Busted!
If you are speeding they come up from behind you, so if you ever get to see them at all it's too late. I honestly do try to be legal most times when I'm behind the wheel but there are times when I step out of line. So often there's a policemen right there. I have been very lucky as my infractions have not been anything serious.
The thing to bear in mind is that their ability to see who is driving and what you are doing in detail is highly effective. They are more efficient than any of the other traffic patrols so we would do well to remember that those guys always get their man, or woman.
Look up!
Copyright (c9 2015 Eugene Carmichael
