[ifh-hn]

That seems a little over the top of a parking infraction... Maybe they should be summarily shot too.

[rcxdude]

I think the point is it's not the parking infraction: it's the attempt to get out of it by signaling that they are a police officer. I agree that kind of thing should be taken more seriously than the small offense it's trying to avoid (though maybe not quite so severely).

[ifh-hn]

I don't know, it depends on context and intent, like nearly all things. But this is put aside because most on HN immediately go: police == bad.

If the cop is illegally parked to get lunch, sure ticket them, and/or report them for discipline.

If the cop is attending an incident and that is the only place to park within a reasonable distance, then that's fine.

However the suggestion that irrespective of context and intent, and even for the first contrived example, the cop should lose their job and pension... Ridiculous.

[etchalon]

How you went from "losing your government job and benefits due to corrupt behavior" and "well, may as well kill them!" is certainly interesting.

[awakeasleep]

Its a perfect demonstration of the topic in the thread: loss of privilege is equivalent to ending their life itself

[ifh-hn]

It's not interesting it's over the top ridiculous just like the comment I was replying to.