I owned a house in Sanford Fla. for 18 years, of Martin /Zimmerman fame . When I first bought it, I donated to the PBA, then after my house was broken into 6 times, I started to realise they need quotas or something. The last 3 times I didn't bother calling them as they told me the first three times "You don't want us to file a report do ya?" I quit donating to the PBA...
I'm a bicycle rider and pedestrian, and the police rarely enforce the traffic laws. I have been hit on my bike several times by people who ignore the traffic laws.
I was also shot with a BB gun while cycling. I was riding near where I live because my bicycle was getting in rough shape and I didn't want to go out on the long bike trails. I cycled 50 miles a day for 2 months, and ended up in 9th place in a 3 month contest. I'd started late by 2 weeks and quit 2 weeks early. Was on pace to come in 3rd, but 1 & 2 were averaging 100 miles a day.
So anyways I was cycling in a 4 mile square near where I lived and I felt a sting and heard the whizzing of the BB, I cycled a safe distance away and called the Police.. A Lady Deputy showed up first and stereotyped me as a homeless bum or something. She asked for my Lic., asked me if I had a job, and asked me if I'd been at Lakeside, she thought she recognized me from there... By this time a second deputy arrived and asked me what I wanted them to do. I told him I'd like you to catch the person who shot me, it is against the law isn't it. A third deputy that knew me arrived and all was ok. However I was on a nice bicycle, with a GPS, Camera, Headlight, and Cellphone. I don't wear gay cycling clothes, but I didn't fit her stereotype.
Another time I was moving via that same bike and an industrial bicycle hauler. I moved all our stuff except the 5 largest pieces of furniture 4 miles from 1 condo I owned to another condo I owned. I passed by several police officers who were yacking after whatever they were at some house for was over. I have bright bike lights, and one of the cops said to me "Bright Light Bro" No respect for a 60 Y/O because I lived in a poor area?
I worked as a security guard at a food stamp office for a year back in 2011. 4 Ladies, a Manager, and a PT lady were supposed to be there. PT lady no call no show, another Lady was on vacation, a third had a sick kid, and the manager went to a non-mandatory meeting.
Foodstaper comes in with her baby in a baby carrier. Gets upset because the wait was terrible with only 2 staff there. Cusses out the two ladies and several other stampers... Then she goes in the public restroom slamming the very heavy commercial door very hard. I went out and called 911 on my cellphone. While I was answering the 20 questions they ask, a client came out and also called 911 telling them she had thrown her baby carrier down.
2 Lady cops and a male cop show up 45 Min. later. I made a look at your watch gesture and said 45 min!? Lady cop tells me, you didn't say anything about violence, so there was no escalated response. I told her about the client calling 911 about her throwing the baby down and pointed to him as he nodded. I asked her if the lady throwing the baby down didn't escalate the response?
On the flipside I have always been polite and told the truth when pulled over, and around half the time I was let go, or got a lesser ticket.
People aren't falling all over themselves to be cops, and the ones who work in the bad areas have similar aggressive personalities as the perps.
I'm for making them do a better job enforcing the laws. Also need to rotate partners because the bad cops clump together and cover up eachothers crimes.
I could give a few more examples, but I wrote a novella as it is lol.
Yeah, I work as a security guard and have seen both the good and the bad. I wouldn't want to be a cop thats for sure. I watched all those riots in 2020 and what a horror show.
As we draw closer to the edge of the precipice things are going to get far darker.
Portland called out some National Guards to help as riot control back then. I know because one of the guardsmen was a good friend of mine. Guy was in the Army and then work as National Guard later.
Yes. I support the Blue. I used to always give money to the Blue.
I owned a house in Sanford Fla. for 18 years, of Martin /Zimmerman fame . When I first bought it, I donated to the PBA, then after my house was broken into 6 times, I started to realise they need quotas or something. The last 3 times I didn't bother calling them as they told me the first three times "You don't want us to file a report do ya?" I quit donating to the PBA...
I'm a bicycle rider and pedestrian, and the police rarely enforce the traffic laws. I have been hit on my bike several times by people who ignore the traffic laws.
I was also shot with a BB gun while cycling. I was riding near where I live because my bicycle was getting in rough shape and I didn't want to go out on the long bike trails. I cycled 50 miles a day for 2 months, and ended up in 9th place in a 3 month contest. I'd started late by 2 weeks and quit 2 weeks early. Was on pace to come in 3rd, but 1 & 2 were averaging 100 miles a day.
So anyways I was cycling in a 4 mile square near where I lived and I felt a sting and heard the whizzing of the BB, I cycled a safe distance away and called the Police.. A Lady Deputy showed up first and stereotyped me as a homeless bum or something. She asked for my Lic., asked me if I had a job, and asked me if I'd been at Lakeside, she thought she recognized me from there... By this time a second deputy arrived and asked me what I wanted them to do. I told him I'd like you to catch the person who shot me, it is against the law isn't it. A third deputy that knew me arrived and all was ok. However I was on a nice bicycle, with a GPS, Camera, Headlight, and Cellphone. I don't wear gay cycling clothes, but I didn't fit her stereotype.
Another time I was moving via that same bike and an industrial bicycle hauler. I moved all our stuff except the 5 largest pieces of furniture 4 miles from 1 condo I owned to another condo I owned. I passed by several police officers who were yacking after whatever they were at some house for was over. I have bright bike lights, and one of the cops said to me "Bright Light Bro" No respect for a 60 Y/O because I lived in a poor area?
I worked as a security guard at a food stamp office for a year back in 2011. 4 Ladies, a Manager, and a PT lady were supposed to be there. PT lady no call no show, another Lady was on vacation, a third had a sick kid, and the manager went to a non-mandatory meeting.
Foodstaper comes in with her baby in a baby carrier. Gets upset because the wait was terrible with only 2 staff there. Cusses out the two ladies and several other stampers... Then she goes in the public restroom slamming the very heavy commercial door very hard. I went out and called 911 on my cellphone. While I was answering the 20 questions they ask, a client came out and also called 911 telling them she had thrown her baby carrier down.
2 Lady cops and a male cop show up 45 Min. later. I made a look at your watch gesture and said 45 min!? Lady cop tells me, you didn't say anything about violence, so there was no escalated response. I told her about the client calling 911 about her throwing the baby down and pointed to him as he nodded. I asked her if the lady throwing the baby down didn't escalate the response?
On the flipside I have always been polite and told the truth when pulled over, and around half the time I was let go, or got a lesser ticket.
People aren't falling all over themselves to be cops, and the ones who work in the bad areas have similar aggressive personalities as the perps.
I'm for making them do a better job enforcing the laws. Also need to rotate partners because the bad cops clump together and cover up eachothers crimes.
I could give a few more examples, but I wrote a novella as it is lol.
Oh you should definitely write a novel and change some names and then make it a realistic fiction.
I used to work with cops so I know what's it's like. It's a tough job and now, no support from higher up. It's not worth it any more.
Still have friends who are in Portland and Washington so I know about the shitty jobs and how bad.
Yeah, I work as a security guard and have seen both the good and the bad. I wouldn't want to be a cop thats for sure. I watched all those riots in 2020 and what a horror show.
As we draw closer to the edge of the precipice things are going to get far darker.
Portland called out some National Guards to help as riot control back then. I know because one of the guardsmen was a good friend of mine. Guy was in the Army and then work as National Guard later.
I am glad I am no longer in Portland.