You just have to be careful.
The officer is not going to know if you are Friend or Foe. So be careful.
A few years ago an off duty officer was killed by two in service officers. The two officers were fighting with a subject. The off duty officer saw the fight and ran to help...
For some reason the off duty officer pulled his service weapon....
So now he was running with a drawn weapon towards two officers who are in a fight....
The officers did not know he was an off duty officer and just saw the threat of the pistol and they shot him.
The off duty officer was inexperienced. I do not remember anything from the incident that required a drawn weapon. It was a simple fight when the off duty officer went to help and there was no need for a drawn weapon.
So be careful.
The wifey and I have discussed this situation. Years back we drove past a bunch of officers along I95 in the middle of the night. Blue lights everywhere. Two officers had just been shot and killed. We missed the shooting by 30 minutes or so. One less potty break or a slightly earlier start and we could have been there when the fight broke out.....
The wifey knows to do what I tell her. Period. No discussion. Just DO. She is to head to the next exit and wait for a phone call from me. Make a call to 911 on the way if possible. After 10-15 minutes head back my way. Carefully. :laughing: Reality is that if she has not heard from me in 15 minutes she may not want to go back.
There is risk.
Later,
Dan