It’s illegal for normal citizens in the US to have any TV-like screen (including laptops) in their field of view (basically in the front portion of the car). I think that’s the case in every state, but someone can correct me if I’m wrong. Cops get a pass because they use laptops for work.

At the very least, the laptops in police cruisers should be locked out of any kind of social media, entertainment sites, etc. I mean Hell, my brother is a mechanic, and the laptops they use at work aren’t allowed to have any of that stuff on them. Just parts portals, diagnostic tools,etc.

Yeah distracted driving is illegal in Vermont. My friend once literally got pulled over in VT for having an air freshener hanging from her rearview mirror and that constituting “distracted driving” because it obscured her view 🤦‍♂️

But cops in the US are functionally above the law.

The law in question:

• A person shall not use a portable electronic device while operating a moving motor vehicle in a place open temporarily or permanently to the public or general circulation of vehicles.
• In addition, a person shall not use a portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a public highway in Vermont, including while the vehicle is stationary.

I don’t condone violence, but when peaceful change is made impossible then what else are people supposed to do?

This is why democracy is so important and why having a two party oligarchy isn’t good enough. The US needs an actual democracy ASAP