mcpd2025 said:We had a fatal wreck a couple years ago right in front of the street where the county executive lives. We had the road whut down for the investigation and would not let the neighbors drive through the scene. Then the county exec came home, the Sgt on the scene not only let him drive through the scene, he let him get out and walk up to the car and look in. Needless to say, I was upset.
EMS10EMT said:i dont think he was running code when he got pulled over. It looks like he turns on his lights as the troop car approaches to signify that he is/was a police officer. If you look close at the end of the video it appears he turns them off as he pulls away.
That's the one, I was pissed.Doug said:I remember that wreck - it was Dustin Road at Route 29, right? I'll be passing through that area tonight, coming from my friend's.
Unfortunately.... YOU would get smeared through the mud because you didn't stop and cite the mayor or chief. There is really no good way to handle it. Ideally a written warning would allow you to cover your ass and not cause too big a wave. Thankfully I don't work in a small town and probably won't have to deal with something like this.TNFF412N said:I have seen the mayor and chief of police run code to meetings. Just wait till they wreck and the media gets a hold of that one
grfd711 said:Alright, that's it. Blinkies and woo-woos for EVERYBODY!
Jarred J. said:I wouldnt say i've been "missing" my lights bob
SurfCityCar2 said:The Other Guys is good too, saw that this past weekend.
Stendec said:I'm no fan of administrators in general, but they aren't normal humans. I don't want them wasting time dickingo around in traffic when they could be screwing up the budget or something important like that. It isn't like they are on their way to make the donuts.
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Face it, some people's time IS more valuable than others. I'm more than willing to face off a county commissioner over something important, but I also know where the department's money comes from. Some fights aren't worth winning.
cory y said:you learned to dance sarcastically?
Jasen Hatfield said:I agree, you have to pick and chose your battles. This is somethin i wouldn't want involved in.
Donslockkey said:I'm no law enforcement, but this happened to me while I was on radio duty on a wild fire here when I was with search and rescue, The second night on duty In the cp at a local high school I saw a car stop on the street and the kids yelled something out the window and took off. with in 30 seconds a blue suv flew through the parking lot we were staged in, this would be the middle of the camp, with an estimeated speed of 25 mhp. Ten minutes later the same suv drove through while I was walking the area and I flagged them down and asked the if they were the ones who flew through the camp, they said they were and they went after the car the stopped and yelled out the window. They also Identified themselves as U.S. Marshalls. I gave them an ass chewing for endangering every one in camp by flying through the middle of it like they did. I also let the incident commander know of this as well. Don Myhre
usnr719 said:You hassled some Deputy Marshal's for going 25 mph? Wow.
MATT3045 said:15mph over around here is when a lot of agencies just start taking a look at you, that is not even a ticket for sure.
Donslockkey said:I'm no law enforcement, but this happened to me while I was on radio duty on a wild fire here when I was with search and rescue, The second night on duty In the cp at a local high school I saw a car stop on the street and the kids yelled something out the window and took off. with in 30 seconds a blue suv flew through the parking lot we were staged in, this would be the middle of the camp, with an estimeated speed of 25 mhp. Ten minutes later the same suv drove through while I was walking the area and I flagged them down and asked the if they were the ones who flew through the camp, they said they were and they went after the car the stopped and yelled out the window. They also Identified themselves as U.S. Marshalls. I gave them an ass chewing for endangering every one in camp by flying through the middle of it like they did. I also let the incident commander know of this as well. Don Myhre
Donslockkey said:The deputy marshalls were pulling security and the kids yelling at the fire fighter were considered to be harrassing the fire fighters. Don Myhre
MATT3045 said:+1, as a member of a police department that is currently under the microscope of an investigative reporter locally. This is a stop I would not want to happen where I work. You are damned if you do and damned if you don't. Officer discretion is just that, discretion. There are times that officers do trip over their own feet doing stupid things, but it also then puts everyone in the spotlight. This Trooper could have pulled over 50 cars that day and let 24 others go, but because someone found out who this was and got their panties in a bunch this trooper is now the focus of everything.
15mph over around here is when a lot of agencies just start taking a look at you, that is not even a ticket for sure.
Niles said:Speculation, you're argument holds no water until you actually look at how many stops he made and of those how many ended in tickets. He could also have pulled over 50 and let none but this governor go.