Cops & Ferraris

ROTFLMAO!!

 

Yes, before you ask...I paid him too.

 

I can't wait until they call you a liar too...

Ex. Yeah right, like you will actually reprimand your officers??????
Ex. Yeah right, the majority of the time they are going to a call????
Ex. BS...you all just stick together and try to fool the masses

I rather like the Crown Vic...if I remember correctly, though, the Caprice was faster. I do like the Charger the best...never drove one, but I drove a Magnum with a Hemi as a POV for a while.

 

See, you do get my humor -- of course I used much less of my brain for that one so you would understand it

Keep 'em coming...I am trying to get my post count to 1000!!!

 

Yep i understand you completely, its all about the BS.

 

If I had a penny for every NON-police vehicle I see going 80-90mph--I could buy every Enzo made!!!!!!!!!!! So, you make no point.....

 

Gil---I have been down this road MANY times with ignorant people who use Fchat as a way to get their kicks..Their lives are so freakin boring they come here to bash cops, bash woman, bash anyone not like them....It is a losing battle trying to open some of these users up to the real world and other experiences outside of Hickville, USA where they live...I have said it a thousand times---Go to your local police dept and ask to go on a ride along with an officer--See for yourself the OTHER side and then you can appreciate all sides!!! Signed--A police officer who also owns a Ferrari!!!!

 

Will they actually let you ride along with a cop? I think that could be interesting.
Erik

 

Every police dept I know of has a program where you can ride along on duty with an officer...

 

i thought you might find it educational to see how a disinterested 3rd party read your comments. i should have known better!

you used the word "increduously" (sic). you would rather backpedal and attack than apologize for being misinterpreted. i misread nothing.

 

I think the point is clear; Officers of LAW enforcement are held to higher standards, as in, they're actually supposed to obey the law to some degree


Unfortunately, it seems being an officer is one of those jobs where you get little credit for doing your job right, but get horrifically bashed for doing it wrong once in a while. Where are the good stories about cops?

 

I can't let things go..a personal flaw, but one I must live with nonetheless, and in fact..something I enjoy ....
1. Sorry for the typo....forgot the "l" I have become accustomed to Miscrosoft Word correcting my typos as I go...
2. Incredulously......"skeptical" (in essence)...I made the point that I was "skeptical" of his claim to not use his position as a police officer to get out of a sticky situation....>90% of people likely would find this "difficult to believe" as well.
3. In my original comment I said, "come on...really." Can you not see someone standing at a bar in the midst of a conversation among friends saying that with a grin, head cocked to the side, smiling...like, "come on......Joe.....did you reaaaaally go home with Sally last night...?" Rather than state that one is accusing another of being a liar....why don't you drop some of the cynicism and realise that not everything is a personal attack......
4. Yet you jump to the conclusion that I meant it in a vitriolic attack on his character...and think that it does reflect upon my "character." Even though I pointed out to him that it didn't.
5. I can't be bothered to think of more to add, other than, you are clearly a putz.

 

I've been a cop for ten years now, I don't show my badge either. I also rarely tell people what I do for a living. It's easier then getting into the conversation of "Hey one time I got pulled over and..." or "A cop once did... can they do that?"

 

You rarely hear good stories about cops because the public expects good behavior (as they should) from law enforcement, so it's not thrilling enough to make the press.

You can find stories about good cops here... http://www.nleomf.com/

 

For all of the cops on this post I stand behind you 100%. As far as I'm concerned you can do whatever is necessary to get your job done. My brother-in-law is a retired NYSP and over the years I've met and drank and enjoyed their company. I would not want your job and I respect you for doing it. So don't let any of the BS get to you and go do what you need to do. Thanks for your effort.

 

So true...

 

I did not write this but
please take time to read.....

I owe you an apology. I'm not perfect.
All humans make mistakes, and I've paid
for every one of them. In thirty years of
law enforcement, I've also seen more than
you'll ever know.

I've taken knives, clubs, guns, drugs and
violent people out of cars. Teens and
otherwise. I've seen drunk, drugged and
distracted drivers of all ages who've been
dangerous to everyone on the road. I've
been in more fights than I can count with those
drivers and passengers. All the while risking my
life because of passing traffic that almost never
slows down...much less stops to offer help.

I've picked up bodies off the roadways.
Drivers, passengers, pedestrians and otherwise.
I've seen almost every kind of death you can
think of. Because of my duties, I've almost
died and I've lost friends and co-workers.

I've taken that long walk to the front door to
tell the parent, spouse, child or relative that
their loved one isn't ever coming home. I've
borne the verbal agony and even threats
because these poor people can't stand their
grief.

I've seen husband's beat wives and vice versa.
Parents beat children and vice that versa as well.
I've seen the results when people kill each other.
I've also had "victims" jump on my back when I
try to take the guilty or the batterer to jail.

I've seen and heard people sneer and snicker
when I speed on the road or highway. They
usually call my boss to complain or say something
they think is humorous about "coffee shops and donuts."
Yet these same people get in my face, remind me
they pay my salary and scream at me when I'm not
at their house thirty seconds after they call.

I've seen the sick. Those who're physically ill as well
as mentally. I've listened to merchants who rightly
complain about the homeless killing their business.
And listened to the transient who has no options.
I've seen those whose addiction to drugs, alcohol
or a "homeless lifestyle" doesn't allow any fast or
easy solution.

I've heard the family or neighborhood problem that
took years to develop. Now I'm expected to solve it
in minutes. And if I fail, I can be sued for my house,
car, bank account and I'll lose my career. I may even
lose my freedom. For a bad situation that may require
a decision in mere seconds.

I've answered the calls of "shots fired; robbery in
progress; rape in progress; homicide just occurred;"
and every possible crime and inhumanity you can name.
I've seen the eyes of a child when meth has taken Mommy
and Daddy. I've seen the haunted eyes of the parent who
suddenly knows their life is no longer their own...but instead,
is possessed by their drug. I've seen crimes you've never
dreamed of and won't ever see on "Cops."

As a fellow officer once told me, "Cops constantly live in
the worst twenty minutes of other people's lives."

Yes. I may have talked brusquely to your dear child.
Or gotten you out of the car. Asked you to take your
hands out of your pockets, or something similar. But
you may want to consider that one of the "kids" I dealt
with in our lovely area probably came closest to killing
me in all the years I worked. He had a .357 magnum
hidden under the shirt he asked me to let him put on.

Thank God I refused. Gee. Looking back on that...
I guess I was being rude.

I've also seen my employer's bargaining agents come
to salary negotiations and literally say, "Yes. We have
the money to give you raises...and no...you can't have
them."

I've seen my wife scrimp and scratch trying to raise
four children on a cop's salary. I've seen my kids
"grin and bear it" when they found I couldn't come
to their special event because "Daddy doesn't work
regular hours." I've also seen my kids take up a
burden they never should have had to, when one of
your little darlings called my child a "piglet." Or
worse yet, cursed at or hit my kid because I took
their family member to jail.

I've seen my family wait for me. When I worked
nights, weekends and holidays, while you were
snug at home...and my whole family did without
me way too much of the time.

I've also seen the faces of toddlers and children
who were lost and whom my co-workers and I were
privileged to place back into the arms of a crying mother.
I've seen the bleeding I was able to stop, the heart
I was able to get a chance to re-start and the crime
victims my comrades-at-arms and I were able to
protect.

I've got the faces in my mind of people whose lives
my partners and I saved. Yes. I have my success
stories...and my failures. And I've seen the nights
when I can't go to sleep or get back to sleep
because of the faces...faces and the "what if" factor
in every case.

If you never see one thousandth this much...then law
enforcement has done its job...and after all...if cops
had a rabid need to be liked, we'd have become
firemen.

Trust me. If I was rude or insensitive to your child
or anyone else, I'll pay for it. And I'll still put on my
uniform, ballistic vest, gun belt and badge. And I'll
go out again.

Because that's what professionals do.

 

Oh man...I was with you the entire post -- great explanation -- until you went with the name calling. Believe me I wanted to call a bunch of people here names...but why? It's a bit silly to stoop to that level...I even started to like my friends across the pond. Remember, we all have one thing in common -- FERRARI -- so we can all be friendly and still disagree.

And YES...I WENT HOME WITH SALLY.

 

Goose bumps, no lie. If you haven't been there, you wouldn't understand -- and that's not a dig at anyone -- it's just a different life.

I had to investigate the death of a 7 day old girl...required me to go to her autopsy. Hardest day of my life -- I came home and held my baby daughter and didn't want to let her go.

It's not like TV...sometimes it doesn't seem like it's real life, but it is.

JDZNate...you brought a screeching halt to my posts. It's just not worth arguing about speeding cops. I'm not going to change someone's mind or convince them they are misguided in their thoughts. I think most will read your post and say "so what" or "big deal" or not even give it a thought. That's ok, though...it got me. Thanks for the reality check.

Be safe.

 

This speeding thing has an easy answer. Not speeding will keep you ticketless. If you speed and get caught, consider it just one of those life experiences .. take it like a man .. pay the fine (or go to school) and move along. Be responsible for your own actions, don't blame the cop for your f**kup.

 

I had the same thing happen to me in Med School. I happened to be in the autopsy room when they did a little girl that was beaten to death. I never want to see that kind of thing again.

I've seen what you guys deal with on a daily basis roll into the hospital, and don't see how you guys do the job and don't burn out or get jaded in a year or two. Hats off to you, even when you're ticketing me.

 

My brother is a Neonatologist...I remember when he lost his first patient...he was a mess.

Don't think cops don't get burned out or jaded. But like the post says, cops are professionals.

If you get pulled over, be courtious...even if the cop is a D*&k. If you see a cop fly by you on the highway 1) Report it; or 2) don't report it. Cops are not above the law and those that think they are will get theirs at some point. You can only control your actions.

 

I feel ya. Not too long ago I received a call from a hospital. They were calling because a patient hadn't heard from his wife all day. So they needed me to do a welfare check. I went to the house and found his wife of thirty years laying dead on the livingroom floor. I called for an ambulance. Once the ambulance and my supervisor arrived I left the house. On the way back to the hospital I stopped by a church and picked up a priest. I went to the hospital and tried my best to tell this poor man that his wife was dead. After my shift I cried the whole way home.
Just another day on the job.
You may not believe me but most of my calls are for help, not giving out tickets.

 

Wow...kinda got off topic, didn't we

You know what, when I see lights coming up behind me...usually for someone else I get a little anxious and "wonder" what I did. It's human nature. The guys who don't feel like that end up on COPS

So, I would say (A) or (B). If you are a cop on Palm Beach, FL...maybe (D). Now if you're driving crazy fast and recklessly, then (C) and (E).

 

Most cops don't do the job for power or glory...really not much of either (maybe a little power ). It's hard to explain what it is we love about our jobs (even to our spouses), but we do.

God Bless and stay safe.