mmmm---from a human resources perspective--I would have to say that such observations would/could be that due to increased crime--there may be a PERCEPTION created by parked patrol vehicles of more police in a certain area, or that --just the opposite--there may be a much more observant part of society noting the presence of law enforcement -- due to the effects of a strained economy, particularly where certain neighborhoods may bump into more affluent sides of town.
mmm--from a prior military perspective ---who worked a bit with law enforcement--I would have to say this constant harping about a bottle on a shoulder and a "near" drive off the road sounds an awful lot like ...well, 1) a bad incident that was unfortuneate but even the good guys can't get every one of the bad guys 2) even though the bad driving experience may have been the other guys fault, perhaps you can use this as a wake up- that you want to consider a defensive drivers course to help make you aware of specific driving skills that can potentially save the life of you and your loved ones?
Horse and pony? uhh--we always called 'em dog and pony-- and yeah--I've seen plenty of them....by non civilian and civilian types. What most people dont understand is the amount of refrain that cops are expected to endure while dealing with the public, whether in an "incident" or otherwise.
You know what really bothers me about that post?
2 things:
1) Cops dont just scream at people in the office for no reason. I call bs. (trust me, I know all about BS in the office!There was a fist fight in my office, 2 days ago) Or a serious attitude issue in the office or a serious maladjustment to moral and professional behavior that absolutely should not be tolerated in the office. I would question the validity of a claim of lots of people being unprofessional towards just one person.
2) I have every reason in the world to be you--posting what you are posting-but I'm not--so I wonder--just who and how, someone pissed in your wheaties?
and if there are more cops out there on the road, right now, than ever before--why are you mad? Doesn't it make sense that just maybe they heeded the needs of citizens and they are out there patrolling, even more? A good thing!
Don't even get me started about the MP....
working a bit with anything does not make you an expert by any measure.
I do not understand why people cannot grasp the fact that things happen that they themselves may have never experienced. You really cannot base your small experience to my daily, 8 hour a day, 40 hours a week, 5 year experience. Regular citizens do not see that side and definetly not more affulent citizens(folsom). Today, I was yelled at by a police officer who would not understand that I am not familiar with all the different systems. I tried to help the individual for 15 minutes where most of my co-workers would have reffered them to their sheriff office or local field represenative. When I tried to refer them they kept insisting I help and read off parts of our manual. Which I did. Had I done what I have been told to do I should have cut them off. When I have done that in the past, I have been told some very cruel things and hung up on but these people are professionals...right?
I understand that they are stressed but most of their behavior is unexceptable. I get hung up on by many local departments which I will not name, because they do not want to do what their administrative job requires them to do.
As far as the man that ran my son and I off the road it was much more than how you are presenting it. He followed me from Elk Grove Blvd to Hazel trying to cut me off and getting in front of me and slamming on his breaks. He and the passanger were making rude sexual and profane gestures. I went on the side of the rode to get away from the two men in the car and he veered his car near inches away from the side my son was on. He followed me for miles and I kept calling 911 to get assistance. Yeah...I got none. I finally got off the freeway in hopes that he would not follow me and thank God he didn't. Yeah someone, anyone should have followed up and no one did. Oh well Karma for that rude idiot and pray that he doesn't do it again. I am guessing it wasn't his first time nor will it be his last!
Oh yeah and assault is assault. Let me hit you with a bottle...more like full vodka jug and then have the police tell you that they are not even gonna look for the guy. Police are not concerned unless they can get an easy conviction. You wanna know how many wanted or criminal people our state lets go because they can't get a conviction or the other state won't extradite because the subject is deemed not serious enough...it's horrible.
I appreciate the extra police patroling but not to find people driving 80 and going with the flow of highway traffic. Or better yet pulling my hubby over while he's
walking our son on the side walk. Yeah, that to me is a little extreme. The town I live in is notorious for pulling people over while walking, it happens in front of my house atleast once a week, and they always let them go, nut not after a 15 minute harrassment session, which makes me so upset!
Again, I suggest until you have worked assisting law enforcement more than just a bit, you really can't call b.s. or piss in wheaties...yeah pretty stupid!
