[tdjohnson]

okay, first of all, your grammar and your spelling are horrific! Secondly, I've met Officer Schraeder (you spelled his name wrong too) and he has been nothing but helpful whenever I've run into him. Now, if you are following a vehicle that is throwing rocks, common sense tells you to a) STAY BACK!! and b) don't follow the vehicle, period. Now, as for "Officer Mosely" it is Lieutenant Mosier, I believe. You might want to check the name and rank when referring to an officer of the law, it is the polite thing to do y'know and you do seem to claim you know about being polite and helpful. Just about ANY truck that is hauling gravel, equipment, lumber, etc... they usually have a sign on their back end that says "Not responsible for damage" or "stay back 500 ft." Even if the truck didn't have any of these, it is only COMMON SENSE to stay back. How many times do you have to have your car hit before you get the point? I don't believe that you were following the truck "for the good of others" either b/c I don't think there are people out there that would be willing to get their vehicle beat up for the sake of others. If your vehicle is THAT special, then I suggest you don't turn around and follow a dump truck that you knew was throwing debris. Also, I have been in a similar situation in which my windshield was broken b/c I was following too close and I was told it is called a "Road Hazard" and there's nothing any law enforcement can do about it b/c it's pretty much common sense not to follow that closely to something that is throwing debris. Sometimes, unfortunately, vehicles throw things and that is unavoidable but again, it's called a "Road Hazard." It sounds like your story is very one-sided and I refuse to believe that Officer Schraeder would behave in such a manner, providing he knew the FULL story. Even on his worst day, I've always known him to be fair. Lastly, I believe that "Shawn" is the female spelling and "Sean" is the male spelling. The bottom line is, your issue should be w/JAG for not following the rules, not Officer Schraeder. This happens all the time and I know very few people who are successful in suing over this, as it is a ROAD HAZARD. Not that JAG should be excused but take it up w/them and not the boys in blue.