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Originally Posted by Elphaba
Another possible reason is that the police officer needs to get to a location quickly without announcing his or her approach with an ongoing siren.
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This is most likely what happened. One night, I was listening to my scanner while driving, and there was a report of three suspicious persons, possible armed, running from the area after a suspected break/enter. The cops would use their lights (no sirens) to warn people when they needed to run red lights (not heavy traffic, late at night) and shut them off immediately after making the turn or clearing the intersection to avoid alerting the suspects.
What looks like a jerk abusing power may be someone trying his best to do his job and keep you safe. You'll never know the whole story, so give people the benefit of the doubt when there's a rational explanation and no har done to others.