You may recall that back in June we wrote about top Romney campaign aide Jay Garrity, who'd repeatedly gotten in trouble over the years for impersonating a cop -- complete with flashing lights and fake cop equipment.

Well, at least the Romney folks used real law enforcement types this time:

The motorcade of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney exceeded speed limits and went through stop lights Friday as local law officers escorted him, blue lights flashing, to campaign events in two South Carolina counties.

Traffic pulled over for Romney's caravan as Saluda County Sheriff Jason Booth, a Romney supporter, led the candidate's motor home and staff cars with his blue lights running from the Aiken County line through Saluda County to the Newberry city limits, according to an Associated Press reporter following the candidate.

The caravan traveled between 10 mph and 15 mph over posted speed limits. The posted speed limits were 45 mph and 55 mph.

"We wanted to make sure he stays safe and gets to where he's going," Booth told The Associated Press.

Asked whether it's proper to use flashing police lights to escort a candidate, he said, "I'm not getting into this with you, sir. I have no comment."

Romney spokesman Kevin Madden tells Election Central that neither Romney nor his aides asked their cop escort to flash their lights, speed, or run traffic lights, saying that such a request would only be made if safety concerns dictated it.

Incidentally, the Romney aide who got in trouble for playing cops eventually resigned from the campaign. Looks like the Romney people have found some real live replacements...