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argo1, If you don't like your states laws then YOU should write your congressman, or begin to lobby against the laws you would like to change. Police Officers use discretion when carrying out their duties everyday...for every citation that is written many warnings are issued. I too, as well as our agency, do not believe in "speed traps", and they are not used here. Most officers will allow 10 mph over the speed limit.
As far as search warrants being served, most agencies want multiple officers to respond simply because they don't know what they're walking into. Is it a guy with a cobra registered in another state, or is it an illegal stolen vehicle "shop" involved in multiple illegal registrations designed to keep people from getting their stolen cars back...will this "shop" have weapons and people that will use them to aviod capture?
I'm sure after they made an assessment of the situation 4 of the 5 CHP units left (assuming there were 5), and one poor sucker was left there to sort out this mess.
Life isn't always fair and I don't agree with all the laws we have, but it is the law and those are the rules of the game. Whether you realize it or not these laws (not all) do protect your way of life. If you don't believe so then try living in a country with little or no laws and law enforcement. Kiss your Cobra good-by because a street gang kill you and drive away with your car! Then you would wish you were back in the old U.S.A... even if a CSP officer came to your door to check a vehicle registration.