You said that the police being there wasn't traffic control, and I explained that large groups of cars (Like clubs going to a show, or funeral processions) will often hire a police escort to keep the group together so they all arrive at their destination at the same time. It's not to "Indoctrinate the youth to love the police" or whatever you think.
I can provide my own "Trust me bro" source of me being a car guy, and I've been to many large shows where huge clubs will arrive with police escorts (That they hired) so they can all park together.
I don't know what anyone else said to you, but that's all I said.
An escort doesn’t keep the group together. An escort clears the way. A patrol vehicle will sometimes take up the rear as a way to allow traffic to know that is the end of the procession and to resume normal flow but it isn’t to “keep the group together” like they are being herded.
Traffic control isn’t within the parade. It’s parked along the route at known intersections. An escort will run ahead and clear an intersection, not go at parade speed with the group.
These cops are in a parade. It has nothing to do with safety or traffic control.
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u/D3dshotCalamity Feb 19 '25
When did I say it was a law? When did I say they weren't hired? Is "Y'all" in the room with us right now? Because "Y'all" sure ain't me.