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They also put their thumbprint on your car when they walk up to it, in case you run away.
It's if the driver severely injure or kills them. It's evidence that they have pulled you over and interacted with you, so if the police later seize, search and finger print the car, they'll find the cops finger print
Can you elaborate? What is the benefit to them of having their thumbprint on the car?
My understanding is that it's not for if you run away, but if they go missing, forensics will be able to place them with the car, before they went missing.
This is correct. I went to school to be a cop but quickly saw how fucking cliquey they are and anyone who wasn't wasnt exactly like them isn't accepted (I was a dumb kid, forgive me for actually wanting to help people,) so I changed career trajectories. Thank. Fuck. Anyway, yes, thats what they tell you in school - when approaching a vehicle, press your thumb/hand whatever on the rear quarter panel in the event something happens to you, they can place you at the car to make a case against the owner/occupants.
so wash your car if you're gonna abduct a cop is what I'm hearing
Finally, a reason to wash my car