Dumb things citizens do to LEO's
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Gwinnydapooh
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When I was 16 years old, there was this idiot kid who drove WAY too fast on a town street--it was the edge of town but the side that wasn't a cornfield had houses along it and the speed (which shall not be mentioned) was stupid and excessive. This kid was pulled over and ticketed. The cop asked if the young man had some kind of emergency, but his sister was sitting in the passenger seat with a pizza on her lap. 
Just the fact that he would dare drive in such a way probably pissed off the cop no end, and justifiably so. The young man has never done anything so stupid since. I think I'll keep his identity a secret . . . .
Why are you all looking at me like that? It was a friend of mine . . . honest . . .
Just the fact that he would dare drive in such a way probably pissed off the cop no end, and justifiably so. The young man has never done anything so stupid since. I think I'll keep his identity a secret . . . . Why are you all looking at me like that? It was a friend of mine . . . honest . . .
One day I had a reserve deputy working with me. We were just settling down to dinner when a call came from dispatch saying that the Texaco gas station/convenience store next door had just set off the silent robbery alarm. I sent my partner to cover the rear door while I went to a protected area in front so I could cover the front door.
There was a state corrections officer who when he saw I had my pistol drawn he started pulling the gas pump customers to cover behind their cars. One customer however, he didn't get to. The customer walked into the store in spite of my frantic gestures to not go in there. A few moments later the same customer came out and looked at me quizzically. I again gestured to him, this time to come to me. I was hoping he would be able to tell me what was going on inside. He walked back into the store.
A few moments later, a store employee came out. I gestured to him to come to me and he did so. After getting him behind cover, I asked what was going on inside. I had already asked dispatch to phone the store to see if they could confirm the alarm.
About the time dispatch got through to the store the employee I had with me told me he had asked about the silent alarm button and what happened when it was pushed. His partner said something like, "I don't know, let's push it."
There was a state corrections officer who when he saw I had my pistol drawn he started pulling the gas pump customers to cover behind their cars. One customer however, he didn't get to. The customer walked into the store in spite of my frantic gestures to not go in there. A few moments later the same customer came out and looked at me quizzically. I again gestured to him, this time to come to me. I was hoping he would be able to tell me what was going on inside. He walked back into the store.
A few moments later, a store employee came out. I gestured to him to come to me and he did so. After getting him behind cover, I asked what was going on inside. I had already asked dispatch to phone the store to see if they could confirm the alarm.
About the time dispatch got through to the store the employee I had with me told me he had asked about the silent alarm button and what happened when it was pushed. His partner said something like, "I don't know, let's push it."
I had to call the police once after I scared off a couple of drunks trying to steal a battery out of a neighbors car. The cop who came asked me why I called.
I said, I thought someone should tell the cars owner about it.
He Said, Why didn't you do it.
I answered, I thought I might get shot at banging on the guys door this late at night.
He asked, So it's OK for me to get shot then?
I sarcastically answered, I figure your wearing a bullet proof vest.
Needless to say I think he was pretty pissed off.
I said, I thought someone should tell the cars owner about it.
He Said, Why didn't you do it.
I answered, I thought I might get shot at banging on the guys door this late at night.
He asked, So it's OK for me to get shot then?
I sarcastically answered, I figure your wearing a bullet proof vest.
Needless to say I think he was pretty pissed off.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by LOCHFAL:
He asked, So it's OK for me to get shot then?
I sarcastically answered, I figure your wearing a bullet proof vest.
Needless to say I think he was pretty pissed off.[/quote]
No sense of humor on his part I suppose?
He asked, So it's OK for me to get shot then?
I sarcastically answered, I figure your wearing a bullet proof vest.
Needless to say I think he was pretty pissed off.[/quote]
No sense of humor on his part I suppose?
How about riding in a friends car and he gets pulled over for speeding 40/30.
He'd never been pulled over before and had no idea what to do.
So, being Einstein, he hops out of the car and starts jogging back to the squad, waving his hands all around and talking cause he can't believe he got pulled over.
The officer was just getting out of the squad, dropped to a knee, drew down on my friend and had him in his sights with the gun between the open cardoor and the carframe. He yelled "STOP, TURN AROUND, DON'T MOVE OR I'LL SHOOT YOU!"
My friend stopped.
That was the first smart thing he did all day.
-Kframe
He'd never been pulled over before and had no idea what to do.
So, being Einstein, he hops out of the car and starts jogging back to the squad, waving his hands all around and talking cause he can't believe he got pulled over.
The officer was just getting out of the squad, dropped to a knee, drew down on my friend and had him in his sights with the gun between the open cardoor and the carframe. He yelled "STOP, TURN AROUND, DON'T MOVE OR I'LL SHOOT YOU!"
My friend stopped.
That was the first smart thing he did all day.
-Kframe
hoosierboy
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A funny story my friend in ny did he was driving down the thruway and he had a passenger who threw some trash out of his car window. a leo saw this and pulled him over. The leo wanted to give him a ticket but my friend said to give the ticket to his friend b/c he was the one who threw out the trash. The leo said no b/c it was his car and he was responsible for it. So he told him to sit in the car with him so he could write him the ticket. After the leo gave him the ticket, my friend ripped it up and thru it out of the leos window and my friend said to the leo now go ahead and write your self a ticket. Needless to say the leo let him off.
Hoosierboy that story made my day.
People give me that I have a gun/bomb/RPG (jokingly) in my pocket all the time at my job, which is in a correctional facility. This of course is after they been through metal and bomb detection checks. This is all fun on their part until I inform them if that is the case they have to be escorted to a holding cell and then we will have to do a strip search. Lo and behold the tune changes quick. I am just doing my job and these people try to make hard and most of the time I don't consider myself Law enforcement (people mgmt. is the term I use
. I wonder if I went to their ditch digging/7-11 job and filled up the ditch/dumped coffee on the floor would they be as amused.
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"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk.
That will teach you to keep your mouth shut"
E. Hemmingway
People give me that I have a gun/bomb/RPG (jokingly) in my pocket all the time at my job, which is in a correctional facility. This of course is after they been through metal and bomb detection checks. This is all fun on their part until I inform them if that is the case they have to be escorted to a holding cell and then we will have to do a strip search. Lo and behold the tune changes quick. I am just doing my job and these people try to make hard and most of the time I don't consider myself Law enforcement (people mgmt. is the term I use
. I wonder if I went to their ditch digging/7-11 job and filled up the ditch/dumped coffee on the floor would they be as amused.------------------
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk.
That will teach you to keep your mouth shut"
E. Hemmingway
I had a 16 year old girl pulled over for speeding. She initially refused to even crack her window to speak with me. When she finally did, she informed me that her father would be angry with me. She added that if her insurance went up he would most likely sue me. She refused to cooperate, and would not produce her liscence, registration, and proof of insurance. She called her father who wanted to speak with me. He insisted that his daughter didn't speed, and that I was harassing her. I let this go on for a little while longer before explaining to him and her what would happen if she failed to change her tune immediately... She eventually paid far more losing in court than she would have had she mailed in the ticket.
Erik
Erik
Jeff Thomas
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hoosierboy, that was indeed a great story.
LegalWolf, to some degree, people may do that because they are uncomfortable - people tend to joke to relieve tension. Besides, if they're visiting someone, you're part of the 'system', and that system may be incarcerating their loved one. Doesn't endear you to them, you know?
[This message has been edited by Jeff Thomas (edited February 11, 2000).]
LegalWolf, to some degree, people may do that because they are uncomfortable - people tend to joke to relieve tension. Besides, if they're visiting someone, you're part of the 'system', and that system may be incarcerating their loved one. Doesn't endear you to them, you know?
[This message has been edited by Jeff Thomas (edited February 11, 2000).]