The one instance I gave of police cruisers (3 of them) activating their lights to go through red lights at several intersections make their way to a coffee shop sooner was one I actually witnessed. I watched carefully as they did this for 3 traffic lights in a row, then pulled in and parked for a coffee break.
I arrived to the same coffee shop and went in to find them all seated and having their coffee.
I have personally seen other outright violations based purely on the previously mentioned "blue brotherhood" and feeling of entitlement.
I believe that far too many officers feel that laws do not apply to them.
And that's not cracker barrel stuff.
As for red light cameras, they increase accident rates at many intersections (rear end collisions) and also there are proven documented cases where cities have shortened yellow light duration time with the sole purpose of ticketing anyone in the intersection when the light went red. Purposely not giving the usual time to clear the intersection during yellow.
A ticket for entering the intersection after the light goes red is fair, as the ticket is issued for running a red light.
But to issue a ticket based on a really short yellow phase and ticketing anyone still in the intersection is not.
Picture sitting in the intersection and waiting to turn left.
The yellow pops up for a brief instant and while you are waiting for approaching traffic to allow you to proceed the light switches to red and a camera takes your picture and issues you a ticket.
Again none of this is made up or cracker barrel. All documented and proven.
And there is plenty of evidence that speed cameras do nothing to create road safety, they simply raise revenue, very effective cash cows.
Anyone who tells you differently is one of two things, either delusional or a brainwashed member of that same "blue brotherhood"