I always support cops and I actually teach tennis to a few and they are great guys. But, I think that like anything else, the few cops we see driving like crap, is more prevalent than what we see....Here in Duluth, the county cops actually caused a couple of accidents.
BUT, the idea to understand is that a few examples always mushroom to represent larger numbers, and they should be aware of that. That is sociology for you.
I think that if the cops are responding to a call, they should light up immediately and go like a bat outtahell!! But tailgating ( i had cops 1 ft from my car plenty of times) isnt cool.
I think its cut and dry...Lights on, drive on as fast and do whatever, but as long as your lights are off, behave like the rest of us...although after sitting in the patrol cars for 8 hrs, they do have a tendency to get impatient...I personally can live with whatever, BUT not the tailgating...i bet if i put on the brakes and the cop hits me,,,he would be at fault, and not happy!
