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Florida Highway Patrol Does their Job in Miami

posted Feb 9, 2012 6:45 AM by Fabienne Adams   [ updated Feb 9, 2012 8:03 AM ]
http://bocanewsnow.com/2012/01/09/1833/You're Not Above the Law: Florida Highway Patrol Arrests Miami Police Officer Driving 120 Mph in His Squad Car  

Highway Patrol Cracks Down on Speed


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ans7Khv9KAM




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Fabienne Adams - Feb 9, 2012 8:01 AM

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/02/2484605/miami-police-reckless-driving.html

The grudge match has been playing out in hundreds of tit-for-tat postings on a law enforcement blog.
In this corner, Miami: “I would have loved for Watts to try and pull me over in my marked unit and draw her gun on me! She would have a very rude awakening,’’ an anonymous writer posted Monday. “I would wait til I got to my district, called all my boys, and then you Miss Watts will be very SORRY!!’
On the other side, FHP: “The dumb ass shouldn’t be doing 122 miles per hour that is RECKLESS,’’ posted another writer. “What if it’s your family that idiot rear-ends and kills, will you still want FHP to be so lenient?’’
The growing tension was heightened Sunday when Sgt. Javier Ortiz, vice president of Miami’s Fraternal Order of Police, which represents the city’s 1,000-plus officers, attacked Watts and defended Lopez in a letter to union members. He accused Watts of just wanting to ticket a Miami cop.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/02/v-fullstory/2484605/miami-police-reckless-driving.html#storylink=cpy