Abramson strikes out!

I agree, if anything they should be the ones not paying, they are the ones with thier feet to the fire anyway.

Huhhh? The guys driving unmarked units aren't charged? I'm confused?

But, in reality, LMPD has wayyyyy too many unmarked cars. A buddy of mine from another agency mentioned it to me, and showed me a statute that shows that. Most of the people driving unmarked cars are not investigators - see the last line. For some reason, they seem to think that not putting an "official plate" - and that includes the fancy plates with the little LMPD logo - makes it OK, but the law seems pretty clear, if a vehicle isn't used for investigation - it has to be marked.

186.067 Publicly owned vehicles, how marked -- Exceptions.

(1) All publicly owned vehicles shall be properly identified by an insignia on one (1) door on each side of every such vehicle.

(2) Such insignia shall not be less than twelve (12) inches in width and not less than twenty-one (21) inches in length, of a design so chosen by the legislative body of the state, county, or city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(3) The legislative body may designate a separate insignia for each division, department, agency, bureau or any other authority as may come under their jurisdiction within the state, county or city within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(4) Publicly owned vehicle, as used in this section, means any vehicle paid for with public funds and used by an elected or appointed official or employee of the state, county or city within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate the provisions of KRS 44.045 and 186.065.

(6) The legislative body of any county or city may exempt from the provisions of this section any vehicle used for investigatory purposes.