It's not unavoidable.

Douchebags abound in NoVA too, and look what that fella did with the MegaMeet.

Find an off-duty Richmond cop or two to come hang out with squad cars and go to town. Of course, it always seems easier in planning than execution.
(but it's been my experience that out of the Chesties, Henrico cops and RPD, the RPD guys are usually the most laid back of the bunch.)

The few times I showed my ass in my 91 with a (RIC) cop around (on accident), the worst I got was a wave and a