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  • millionsofpeaches1
    millionsofpeaches1 Posts: 409 Member
    do you chase sportbikes?

    I’m curious for the answer to this too

    TN doesn't chase but GA state troopers do

    Good to know, although I don’t live anywhere near there
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  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,270 Member
    do you chase sportbikes?

    I’m curious for the answer to this too

    TN doesn't chase but GA state troopers do

    Same. Troopers will but we don’t unless it’s a felony crime. Ugly wrecks when they happen.
  • Merrysailor5
    Merrysailor5 Posts: 1,424 Member
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(
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  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,270 Member
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    He was probably a traffic safety officer
  • LSmith0018
    LSmith0018 Posts: 134 Member
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    Definitely would’ve been assigned to a traffic unit.
  • xFunctionalStrengthx
    xFunctionalStrengthx Posts: 4,928 Member
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    Is it a "Fix it" ticket" Here, those are just written repair orders that don't cost anything unless you don't repair it. usually, go to PD and have them sign off on it so they know it's been done.
  • Merrysailor5
    Merrysailor5 Posts: 1,424 Member
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    Is it a "Fix it" ticket" Here, those are just written repair orders that don't cost anything unless you don't repair it. usually, go to PD and have them sign off on it so they know it's been done.

    No, it was a ticket with a fine.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    Is it a "Fix it" ticket" Here, those are just written repair orders that don't cost anything unless you don't repair it. usually, go to PD and have them sign off on it so they know it's been done.

    No, it was a ticket with a fine.

    Are tickets quotas a thing, or no?
  • LSmith0018
    LSmith0018 Posts: 134 Member
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    Is it a "Fix it" ticket" Here, those are just written repair orders that don't cost anything unless you don't repair it. usually, go to PD and have them sign off on it so they know it's been done.

    No, it was a ticket with a fine.

    Are tickets quotas a thing, or no?

    In Oklahoma, quotas are illegal. The whole quota thing is a myth.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    LSmith0018 wrote: »
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    Is it a "Fix it" ticket" Here, those are just written repair orders that don't cost anything unless you don't repair it. usually, go to PD and have them sign off on it so they know it's been done.

    No, it was a ticket with a fine.

    Are tickets quotas a thing, or no?

    In Oklahoma, quotas are illegal. The whole quota thing is a myth.

    Thanks. I've always wondered about that.
  • millionsofpeaches1
    millionsofpeaches1 Posts: 409 Member
    do you chase sportbikes?

    I’m curious for the answer to this too

    TN doesn't chase but GA state troopers do

    Good to know, although I don’t live anywhere near there

    are you planning to outrun the police?

    Haha no, i don’t have a sport bike anyways.
    And after having worked in a jail, I prefer to not be behind the bars
  • Misty_1375
    Misty_1375 Posts: 759 Member
    What do cops think about on gun law?

    Damn you! You’re trying to make people hate me I know it.

    This is my short and simple opinion after doing this job 15 years.

    The more that carry legally the better. I think everyone should be able to carry concealed as well. Never have I had to arrest someone for a violent shooting that was carrying legally. Never have I had to take a suspect down at gun point who was carrying a lawful firearm.

    This does not mean that everyone should be able to purchase firearms. I think mental health issues and criminal histories should be looked at very carefully before being allowed to purchase.

    This is so true. I don't think mental illness is taken as seriously as it needs to be.
  • Just_Mel_
    Just_Mel_ Posts: 3,992 Member
    LSmith0018 wrote: »
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    Is it a "Fix it" ticket" Here, those are just written repair orders that don't cost anything unless you don't repair it. usually, go to PD and have them sign off on it so they know it's been done.

    No, it was a ticket with a fine.

    Are tickets quotas a thing, or no?

    In Oklahoma, quotas are illegal. The whole quota thing is a myth.

    Oh *kitten* you're in OK? :grimace:
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    LSmith0018 wrote: »
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    Uni pic.

    What's the yellow thing?
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    aeloine wrote: »
    LSmith0018 wrote: »
    79lth5trcj63.jpeg
    Uni pic.

    What's the yellow thing?

    Good question? A Kraft cheese single?
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  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,270 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    Why do policemen never have long hair like Steve Perry from Journey?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWwrw5u4rXbXONcurLn7nwQQUpFJ6LIRthmujBCxtGlFyPyxZ1

    Some do
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  • xFunctionalStrengthx
    xFunctionalStrengthx Posts: 4,928 Member
    Have you ever been on bicycle patrol?

    I was just thinking about asking that. Friend of mine transitioned to airport police and rode bicycle there for a few years. Loved it because he could ride around the airport and get a lot of exercise. But, when he had an opportunity to become a motorcycle cop, he took that in an instant. A year later, while enjoying that he confessed that he should've stayed at the airport since he enjoyed it more and better conditioning. Sadly, someone ran a light and smashed into him while on a motorcade. While he lived, he was forced to desk job and eventually retired.
  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,270 Member
    Have you ever been on bicycle patrol?

    Haha. I’m LEBA certified. Thank goodness I was never assigned to the COP devision that does this.
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  • kinetixtrainer2
    kinetixtrainer2 Posts: 9,270 Member
    Yep
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    LSmith0018 wrote: »
    Dear Cop... Why couldn't the officer that pulled me over on my way to work this PM, just tell me to fix my break light.... instead of issuing me a ticket for it? :(

    Is it a "Fix it" ticket" Here, those are just written repair orders that don't cost anything unless you don't repair it. usually, go to PD and have them sign off on it so they know it's been done.

    No, it was a ticket with a fine.

    Are tickets quotas a thing, or no?

    In Oklahoma, quotas are illegal. The whole quota thing is a myth.

    I was once arrested in Oklahoma for smuggling books.


    ..... but nobody there could prove the charges.
  • Staceym2112
    Staceym2112 Posts: 892 Member
    666 comments....till now
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  • LSmith0018
    LSmith0018 Posts: 134 Member
    What's the funniest excuse you've heard while pulling someone over?

    I’m sorry, I really have to use the bathroom.
  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
    edited June 2018
    Do you model yourself on Starsky or Hutch?