The official "Ask a cop/deputy anything!" thread

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I had a friend who went through EMT training for a volunteer ambulance corps many moons ago. They were all advised during training to go to the ambulance building and not directly to the scene of the call...even if it was on the street where you lived. If you arrive with the ambulance, the corps' insurance covers you 100%. If you arrive on your own, you have no insurance coverage from the corps' policy and were at the mercy of good samaritan laws...even if you were logged on-call with the volunteer ambulance department and carrying a pager/radio.

Sadly, there's a reason why people here in NY just keep on walking whenever they see a person in distress.....

If Good Samaritan laws, when put into practice, did as they were purported and designed to do, I truly believe more people would be willing to help (…and they do when it comes to certain things like traffic collisions, but will walk right by or “film for clicks” if somebody is being assaulted). We’ve created a very unhealthy environment for good people, and society suffers as a result. Ten good men can almost always overcome one bad man.

I use Daniel Penny’s situation because most are familiar with it. In a right-side-up world, that man would’ve been congratulated by the masses for subduing a crazy person threatening to kill people, and who had the means and the present ability to do so. Instead he was treated like the villain. The next strong man will think twice…..no, five times….before even considering helping.

[Sedan_Clan]

This was a fun call….

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

This was a fun call….

Every day is a different circus, isn't it?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Buug959

Every day is a different circus, isn't it?

Absolutely! It never ends.

[Vindicator3]

Did he get fries with that?

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Vindicator3

Did he get fries with that?

I hope that it was a large fries, because it looks like it was *two* he's and one she doing the McHumpty dance if I read the call abbreviations correctly.....

[Watching The World Burn]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I hope that it was a large fries, because it looks like it was *two* he's and one she doing the McHumpty dance if I read the call abbreviations correctly.....

Thinking it might have been an eiffel tower situation, but Sedan might be able to provide more salacious details.

What I'm more curious about is the last two words - does that mean the infant was uncooperative? I mean...d'uh, but funny if it were so.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Vindicator3

Did he get fries with that?

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I hope that it was a large fries, because it looks like it was *two* he's and one she doing the McHumpty dance if I read the call abbreviations correctly.....

Originally Posted by Watching The World Burn

Thinking it might have been an eiffel tower situation, but Sedan might be able to provide more salacious details.

What I'm more curious about is the last two words - does that mean the infant was uncooperative? I mean...d'uh, but funny if it were so.

You dudes have me rolling.

Those last few words means, “the informant was uncooperative”.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Those last few words means, “the informant was uncooperative”.

What is the "DPS" that left the baby unattended?????

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

What is the "DPS" that left the baby unattended?????

The “DP” or “DPS” means “disturbing party/parties”. Basically a soft way of saying suspect(s).

[austin_serb]

Have you ever actually pulled anyone over for window tint that is too dark?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by austin_serb

Have you ever actually pulled anyone over for window tint that is too dark?

Yes, many, many times. I use tint violations as a reason to conduct traffic stops on gang members.

[jamesinaz]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Yes, many, many times. I use tint violations as a reason to conduct traffic stops on gang members.

How do you know they are gang members? Asking so I can avoid them if I ever see one.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by jamesinaz

How do you know they are gang members? Asking so I can avoid them if I ever see one.

The type of car, certain aesthetic choices present on the car, the general area I patrol, the driver (…if I can see them; usually blasted….aka, head, neck and face tattoos), etc.

You recognize these things, too, even though you don’t readily perceive your recognition of the signs.

[ezaircon4jc]

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

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Always an Altima or a Charger.

[jamesinaz]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

The type of car, certain aesthetic choices present on the car, the general area I patrol, the driver (…if I can see them; usually blasted….aka, head, neck and face tattoos), etc.

You recognize these things, too, even though you don’t readily perceive your recognition of the signs.

I never see that stuff where I live. But then not much gang activity where I live. Which is WHY I live where I live.

When forced to drive into Phoenix my spidey senses increase.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by jamesinaz

I never see that stuff where I live. But then not much gang activity where I live. Which is WHY I live where I live.

When forced to drive into Phoenix my spidey senses increase.

I completely understand that. Living around the drama adds so much static to daily life. I try to stay as far away from the crime as I can, which is why I live where I live as well. I wish they’d stop developing the desert because it invites riff-raff.

[jamesinaz]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I completely understand that. Living around the drama adds so much static to daily life. I try to stay as far away from the crime as I can, which is why I live where I live as well. I wish they’d stop developing the desert because it invites riff-raff.

I'm out of town and wife discovers she left garage door open all night. Nothing gone.

Biggest problem is if a coyote gets too close to the house when it decides to sing it's song of it's people.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by jamesinaz

I'm out of town and wife discovers she left garage door open all night. Nothing gone.

Biggest problem is if a coyote gets too close to the house when it decides to sing it's song of it's people.

You should get the MyQ opener.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

You should get the MyQ opener.

I like mine, though one must buy the storage to have any saved recordings.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

I like mine, though one must buy the storage to have any saved recordings.

Yeah, I pay for the 7-day storage. It has been super helpful, especially when packages are delivered.