It seems that the use of civilain flaggers has 'hurt the feelings' (killed the cash cow that is) of some of the men in blue.
Read the related story;
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/reg...02650&srvc=rss
And now they are massing along the side of the road and protesting. If I were the contractor I would call the state police, and the local newspaper, to complain that these officers are
causing a traffic situation.....Oh wait, that wouldn't do you any good would it, calling the staties!?
Just when did these fools think that you need to be an of duty officer getting OT to be qualified to wave a red flag and stop traffic for equipment to pass, or to prevent any mishap?
Next thing you know they will demand that the contractors (eventually the taxpayers) hire off duty police officers as 'adjutant foreman' at premium pay to insure 'that the citizens on our roads are safe'!