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If you decide to become a policeman remember every stop is a FELONY STOP. I spent almost 25 years watching the results of a court sending guys to prison. It was always my fault they were there. And if they came back they "caught a case". I had very few that said you know officer, I did it. Be safe and Be Well. RZ.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.
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To those who served, and served well, you have my thanks.
P This in spades With the addition of those currently serving
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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Hey, cops in Canada are getting worse. They used to join the force because they cared about there communities, and wanted to make a difference. Now they join because it's good pay, good benefits, good retirement,, easy work, just drive around in an air condition car and hand out tickets like a meter maid. Nothing to serious up here in Canuckastan, yet! There used to be good cops, now there getting scarce. Most now are the guys in school whom no one would hang around with and no one hangs with them now, except other cops. Yes most are on a power trip, including the women!!! Can't imagine getting a call to a bar with a fight in progress and your partner is a 4ft 14in female. No I don't have much use for them, they are simply put (glorified tax collectors) if there's anything serious going down they call in swat, that's a whole other ball of cowboys. Yes I have stories to back it up!!! Don't get me started...... Bill out. ๐พ๐ฃ๐พ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฆ
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Routine traffic stop, suspect ran, got tased, search of his pickup revealed coolers full of body parts including a severed head. I'd turn in my badge on the spot. BODY PARTSMy father was a lawman in Santa Cruz CA back in the 60โs, during the crazy times. The Ohtas, Mullins, Kemper, I grew up on the cop talk they never realized we heard. The old man was shot in the 60โs, had a gun put to his head in the 70โs, I said no thank you in the 80โs. He told me back then he didnโt blame me, the job wasnโt the same anymore. โWe used to be respected in this town, now our own city council works against us, turns the public against usโ. That was back in the 80โs, now itโs five times as bad. Thatโs what is killing it for me. The local government, various councils, and fringe activists are taken way too seriously by administration and end up dealing with knee-jerk changes or bogus disciplinary reviews. The public treats us great. Just about every day, someone says something really nice to me or tries to pay for lunch or something. This takes the sting off the other crap.
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With the amount of heinous murders the cops in cities see on a day to day basis, I'm surprised there isn't more problems with mental problems among their ranks. They see black kids murdering people for tennis shoes or 40 bucks worth of weed, so I can't blame them for being fast on the draw when some thug starts reaching for a weapon.
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Thatโs what is killing it for me. The local government, various councils, and fringe activists are taken way too seriously by administration and end up dealing with knee-jerk changes or bogus disciplinary reviews.
The public treats us great. Just about every day, someone says something really nice to me or tries to pay for lunch or something. This takes the sting off the other crap. Thatโs pretty much what he felt. He loved the street patrol, he loved helping people out, then when he became a Deputy Chief he was miserable having to deal the the city council. Because our name was very rare, people would recognize it and always ask me, โwas your father the cop?โ Every time it was followed by โdo you know what he did once?โ. Every time I was asked that my guard went up, but every time it was followed by a story about how he had helped them out. These were people I had never met before. From talking angry parents down to giving people rides home, most of the stories I heard would not be possible for police today in the world of lawsuits and civilian review boards.
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With the amount of heinous murders the cops in cities see on a day to day basis, I'm surprised there isn't more problems with mental problems among their ranks. They see black kids murdering people for tennis shoes or 40 bucks worth of weed, so I can't blame them for being fast on the draw when some thug starts reaching for a weapon. Which may be part of the reason Goerge Floyd found himself under a cop's knee. You can't send good people into those $hitholes every day and not have them come out being mean and pi$$ed off. The good folks of Minneapolis are going to find out the hard way again come summer. It's just too cold to do any meaningful protesting in Minnesota in the winter time. Their day is coming. Again. kwg
For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.
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What was he saving the head for?? there is very little good meat on a human head to eat...
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What was he saving the head for?? there is very little good meat on a human head to eat... Brains & Eggs is a favorite dish for some people. Maybe ......?? L.W.
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How many still flash their lights at oncoming traffic if you see a cop set up on the side of the road? Iโve only seen that in Texas and that was about 20 years ago. Asked the people I was with what was going on and they said there was a cop ahead. Sure enough couple miles up the road was an officer running radar. There is a crooked little municipality up the road from me and you betcha, when I go through there and see them working speed traps I flash my lights to oncoming traffic and will continue to do so. Many people don't even know what it means or don't pay attention, but the truckers sure do. They will flash back or toot their horns, maybe wave, and when they do it makes me feel good all over that I potentially saved one of those great Americans from getting robbed by those blood suckers. Everyone knows they are borderline crooks including the cops who work for them. They aren't looking for criminals, they are looking for traffic fines.....believe me. I had to go to court there a few years ago for rolling a stop sign. There was a tree to my left that I couldn't see around very well and I let the car roll so I could see what was coming. A cop saw me do it and wrote me up. When I was in court a trucker was fined for going 5 miles over. I thought I had the stinkiest chickenshit ticket but I concede that he beat me. That kind of BS is nothing more than common theft under the guise of "law enforcement". I have no more respect for the "officers" and "judges" that participate in that racket than I would for a pick pocket. A good friend got a ticket in rural eastern NC coming home from visiting her son. Several NC plated cars were passing her when she saw the cop, But he didn't see them.๐ Two days after she got home, she got the official court notice. The fine had to be paid in person, at a predetermined time. Coincidently ๐๐๐๐ she received letters from several lawyers offering to represent her. The same day! Almost 80, and in fair health, she didn't want to drive 500 miles each way for a 5 minute pre-determined hearing. The writing was on the wall and she was stuck. (Exactly how it had been planned?) So, she called a lawyer, they agreed to represent her. $100 fee. Plus$200 was their guess at the fine. If they could lead it down, they would refund the balance!๐๐๐๐ She sent the money and I don't know if she ever heard anything again. Darndest thing. I've been away since posting on this thread doing some visiting with family and all but forgot about it but the following caused me to remember..... One of my old aunts got a ticket on the way to our get together whilst driving through a little town in Hampton County SC. Won't name it just in case. Anyway my Aunt gets pulled over and told she was speeding. I asked her was she and she says she really did not know....she is older and probably drives too slow if anything....but she may have sped up too fast in their speed trap leaving town, who knows, I wasn't there. The officer tells her that she (female black cop lady in a 95% diversified town) was only going to charge her with not wearing a seat belt. My Aunt says but I am wearing a seat belt. The cop lady replies well the speeding fine is 400 some odd dollars and so many points on your insurance but no seatbelt is only 25 bucks which do you want? Nothing shady about that! My aunt said that she kinda wanted to go to court and ask to see the radar or whatever. I said mail them the $25 consider it chickenshit tax or driving in Tinytown, S.C. with a Georgia tag during the holidays tax and be glad it was that cheap and forget about it. Darn good chance the police woman is the daughter, niece, or Grand daughter of the judge anyway. Good luck with that. BTDT. I know from the replies I just read that some of you did not appreciate my observations on "law enforcement" in these parts. Perhaps some of you are officers that are as pure as the driven snow and never break any rules when you drive and behave in a much more professional manner in discharging your duties in your locales and only write tickets to punish the guilty and protect the innocent without regard to revenues and quotas. Maybe so, maybe not. Suffice it to say, some things are "different down here" in some places.......often amusingly so! I'm gonna keep flashing my lights and thanks to any and all who flash their lights at me! Ya'll do what you want. Happy new year!
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