Originally Posted by
wphamilton
I think I'd suddenly decide to turn right instead of rolling out in front of the cop when he has right of way. That same cop would tell you, if someone waved you through then hit you, that no amount of waving changes the right of way.
They aren't "waving you through" (that is, it's wrong and dangerous to interpret any waving like that). One should only go (right of way or not; hand waving or not) when you decide it's safe to do so.
Originally Posted by
wphamilton
If you trust the other guy that's fine. But I wouldn't trust the cop loitering suspiciously at a stop sign.
This cop didn't seem to be "loitering suspiciously at a stop sign". Sometimes, being paranoid doesn't mean they are out to get you.