mjmath said:I fail to see the point of an un-marked security vehicle...most companies hire security for visibility. Second to that is the un-marked looks like a cop car anyways, thus it might as well be marked. Our agency just arrested a whacker who had a police uniform and was in his security car. Pathetic.
badge22 said:Why? Did his uniform say "police"?
tom said:Worst yet, they are just using a bunch of those cheap $15 china LED lights off of eBay. At least the lights are green and amber rather than blue and amber I guess.. :hopeless:
Station 3 said:YUP he would get pulled over by me.
50theman said:Thin Blue Line front plate and sticker on the back, here we go..... opcorn: opcorn: opcorn:
Luismariadarlene said:As long as he dosent go around saying he is a police officer it's all good
nerdly_dood said:But isn't that exactly what a white CVPI with lights inside is meant to say?
mjmath said:I believe the patches read District Court Officer along with Sgt. stripes and a full duty belt. No CPL or other needed documentation for the weapons.
tbone745 said:I'm with ya there. Sends the wrong message since it's unmarked
OSP959® said:How many unmarked cars drive around with thin blue line plates?
FireEMSPolice said:Grandma driving a Crown Victoria or Grand Marquis would get pulled over by you simply for driving a Crown Victoria or Grand Marquis. :hopeless:
tbone745 said:I've seen way too many beat up Vics and Impalas missing hubcaps with body damage with those along with a ghetto cb antenna and black tinted windows. (NOT LEO's) Hmmmm I wounder why? :hopeless
unityrv26 said:Isn't the point of security to BE SEEN??? The words undercover and security do not go together.
FireEMSPolice said:Some security companies do investigations, so being covert is key.
Station 3 said:YUP he would get pulled over by me.
LawMan902 said:Just curious, what exactly would you be stopping him/her for? Are the laws in TX really that strict, or are YOU just that strict? I personally don't give a damn what people drive, as long as it safe, and is operated in a safe and responsible manner. You wanna join REACT and buy an old unmarked CVPI at auction and whack it out, then fine, do it, be my guest... Might make the people in the less desirable parts of town think there is an increased LE presence... As long as they aren't being reckless, or breaking the law, I don't care. Blinkies aren't just for police, fire, and ems anymore...
FireEMSPolice said:Station3 just likes to make stuff up is the issue. Do a search and you will catch on what he has said in the past. It wreaks of corruption. Drive a CVPI or anything resembling a police vehicle (even a Grand Marquis!) in his jurisdiction, and he will nail you solely on that. He will pull you over, find some reason or another to jam you up. His Chief approves of his actions like this, or marking a citation so the Chief or whoever knows if you were a dick or not. He says its all videotaped with audio. I will make my own film. This just makes me want to drive through his area to see if he will pull me over. I will do the speed limit and break no laws. Sorry, just dont like cops that will pull you over just because its a CVPI (or similar). Thats bullshit.
coopers said:Yellow/Green is hideous! I don't mind our security guys with lightbars. If they step out of line they go to jail. Simple as pie. Oh and yes, some of our security people have red in their lighting set up. :no:
FireEMSPolice said:Station3 just likes to make stuff up is the issue. Do a search and you will catch on what he has said in the past. It wreaks of corruption. Drive a CVPI or anything resembling a police vehicle (even a Grand Marquis!) in his jurisdiction, and he will nail you solely on that. He will pull you over, find some reason or another to jam you up. His Chief approves of his actions like this, or marking a citation so the Chief or whoever knows if you were a dick or not. He says its all videotaped with audio. I will make my own film. This just makes me want to drive through his area to see if he will pull me over. I will do the speed limit and break no laws. Sorry, just dont like cops that will pull you over just because its a CVPI (or similar). Thats bullshit.
OSP959® said:Things must be real slow and boring in that part of Texas.
jcpse said:Because its a white crown Victoria is not probable cause to stop the vehicle. Fruits of the poisonous tree doctrine would not only make the stop itself illegal, but would blow ANY illegally equipped lighting , away from being used..... I smell small town police political corruption. Oh wait, PC was that their tires looked bald maybe? .... :no:
MEVS06 said:Actually you would be stopped by many departments. Like I have said before you know nothing about the intelligence reports we get from TXDPS. Many people who traffic drugs and humans use old LE vehicles. The area where Station 3 works and I used to work is a war zone pretty much because of the drug cartels in mexico, shut up and move down there and work as a LEO and see what goes on. Your up in an area that has no clue what the hell is going on besides what you see on the news or online. Enough with this bitch ass attitude man the fuck up and work down there. Oh and in Texas any vehicle can be stopped for a valid DL check, PC for the random stop. His unit has three cameras and he wears a body camera also. No it is not corruption, its enforcing the laws and checking out suspicious vehicles in high crime areas of his jurisdiction.
so is stopping somebody for throwing a cigarette butt out the window and charging them with littering. there is a big difference between enforcing the law and being a dick for the hell of it. i am starting to have an idea which side of that you fall on.MEVS06 said:No, but if it is a suspicious vehicle in a high crime or high drug activity vehicle then yes it is a legal stop. Besides profiling a vehicle is NOT illegal.
FireMedic129 said:you choose to live and work down there! last time i checked it was real easy to rent a U-Haul and move. I am very aware of the reports you get. i get a lot of the same ones from our state as well as some of the 3-letter groups. I guess its a perk of being part of the WMD task force.
We used to have a couple of officers around here that had the same kind of do whatever it takes attitude, the short version is both of them got fired and one was brought up on charges. Our sheriff (my father) wont put up with that crap.
I have a charger that is unmarked with a spotlight that has a bunch of lights on it. its my demo vehicle as well as a car i respond in. Does that mean that i should be pulled over by a badge bully just for the hell of it??
so is stopping somebody for throwing a cigarette butt out the window and charging them with littering. there is a big difference between enforcing the law and being a dick for the hell of it. i am starting to have an idea which side of that you fall on.
MEVS06 said:Work the area then speak, until then... You have no idea what it is to work the area. Oh that's nice your dad is the sheriff and that's why you think its ok to steal Elb members money... Oops I wasn't supposed to say that.