This is how corruption starts: Cops outright refusing to ticket other cops

[DetlefK]

http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/video-officers-admit-they-will-not-ticket-fellow-cops-they-only-collect-revenue-non

Excerpt:
"The man starts the video by documenting the locations of the signs reading “Marked Patrol Vehicles Only,” followed by the locations of multiple unmarked J.S.O. vehicles sans tickets. Next he shows a civilian vehicle parked in the same area – shocker – with a citation. He approached the station and asks the first officer he sees, “What do you think about these illegally-parked vehicles, deputy?” to which he receives no response. The officer folds his arms and walks away."

...

"Man: Will you write that car a ticket?

Cop: Am I gonna write another officer a ticket?

Man: Yes sir…will you do your job, sir? Will you enforce the law? Not ‘will you write another officer, a fellow brother in blue,’ will you enforce the law, and give that vehicle a citation for breaking the law?

Cop: No sir, that’s my discretion."

[Jesus Malverde]

1. It's got a name "professional courtesy"

Most often used to excuse violations like speeding, drunk driving or DV which might otherwise impact the record or job of the cop, a better example is video of a drunk jersey city cop who when pulled over is not arrested.

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/05/vincent_corso_traffic_stop.html

[msongs]

2. its got another name - above the law nt

[Jesus Malverde]

3. Exactly

We probably see these courtesies in other trades and professions but they like you mention do not involve something serious like law enforcement.

[rock]

4. Also "Sharks don't eat sharks"

[Gidney N Cloyd]

5. Off-duty cops leave their citation books on the dash to ward off parking tickets.

It's like a rabbit's foot or a four leaf clover-- brings good luck to those that bear them. Nothing shady going on.

[frylock]

6. That's why I just smdh and laugh at the "just don't break the law" types..

cops break the law every damn day.

[NightWatcher]

7. I miss having my credentials. I used to speed like a sonofabitch

What, my driver's license. It's right here in my badge, tucked behind my credentials.