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[TJcop]

What firearm do you use?
Have you ever shot someone?
When you were a kid, did you want to be a cop?

Glock 22
Not yet...volunteering?
No

 

[TJcop]

No questions... but that avatar

Yes, it's from the bulletproof cup scene of Super Troopers. A movie that is scarily close to the way it is out there!

 

[Dive-aholic]

Regarding your quota answer - I was a cop in the early/mid 90s and the department I worked for had a quota. They didn't call it that, but if you didn't meet it for a couple of months you got counseled. There was a quota for traffic citations and DUIs. I don't think things have changed much in the past 10 years either.

Donuts - only behind closed doors with us. We made the dispatcher buy them before shift.

 

[Tobagoman]

Would you enforce an UnConstitutional law?

 

[baitedstorm]

Glock 22

How often do you practice with your weapon?

 

[chip104]

Tell us a funny anecdote!

What's the most funniest situation you've experienced?

What's the most embarassing situation you've experienced?


btw: I love supertroopers! (did you see my reference in your thread about shaving the moustache? )

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

1. Is there a quota? - No

Sure

2. Doughnuts? - sometimes

Remember, it starts with doughnuts and leads to the hard stuff, just like pot

4. Aren't cops all a-holes

ahem

5. Are radar detectors legal? - Depends on your local laws.
6. Do radar detectors work? - Depends

Don't leave home without one

 

[ianr33]

What is the purpose of speeding tickets? To increase safety or to raise revenue?

 

[terrasmak]

What is the point of having a law for front liscence plates , window tint, only allowing lane splitting on motorcycles in one state. Motorcycles should be able to cruise buy while the yuppies are trapt in traffic in there gas guzzeling SUVs. What is the point of patroling a deserted road in the middle of no where and pulling the one drivier in a hour, over for speeding .
Why don't all states have "while children are present "signs in school zones , is it just to make more money thru out the day .I could go on and on

 

[Knight1989]

What is the purpose of speeding tickets? To increase safety or to raise revenue?

Increase safety. A lot of deptments, including my own, wont ever see the revenue generated from citations, so theres no incentive, money wise, to issue a ticket. Its basicly setting some sort of punishment for commiting an illegal act. I dont usually issue a ticket, unless the individual was grossly speeding, has an attitude, or has commited multiple violations.

To answer a few of the earlier questions, I carry a Berretta 9mm, used to carry a Glock 22, practice weekly, qualify twice a year. No we dont have quota for tickets, its actually been decided by many states that thats an illegal practice.

Obviously I'm in LE as well, for over 10 years.

Feel free to ask me any questions as well. This is a good idea for a thread.