In honor of the $680 kabajillion lottery we seem to be facing (and don’t get me started on what a ridiculous load of crap the lotto is, by the way), I offer to you my friends from the Reno Sheriff’s Office:
And yes, we’ve all had these fantasies.
A special thanks to Alexis (formerly of Magnum Boots USA…sniffle) for reminding me of this gem!
Photo courtesy of Flickr and Windsor Express
I’ve come to notice something about myself.
I have incredible timing. Call it the luck of the Irish. Although, I’m Scottish (Clan Gunn…how’s that for badass irony?).
Case in point, I hear the following all the time:
“I always (insert compliance with vehicle code).”
Also frequently heard:
“I never (insert violation of vehicle code).”
I’m pretty sure I’ve posted about absolutes before, but this is as good a time as any to review them. … Continue Reading
How many times have you people heard me say I’d never try to promote?
I’ve told myself and anyone else who’ll listen that I love what I do too much to leave it. I’m good at what I do and it’s fun. A lot of fun. Then, my idiot buddy plants a thought in my head and I bring it home to the Wife. We talk about it. We pray about it. Then, on a Sunday (in church, of course), I feel a sense of peace about the decision.
I’m taking the test. I mean, if Happy Medic can promote, it can’t be all that hard, right?
My thought process follows a certain logic, albeit tainted MC logic, but logic(ish) nonetheless. I’d stand to get a decent raise which would mean less OT away from the family. I’ve got a ridiculous amount of training in all things Traffic and I could be a huge asset as a supervisor. My ultimate goal, of course, would be to get a Traffic Sgt. position in which I’d still get the opportunity to do what I love: Ride and Crush Souls Increase Traffic Safety. … Continue Reading
The other day, the Wife was pulling out of our driveway and saw a gaggle of early teenaged boys. I was not with her. One of them made an offensive gesture (not the middle finger) as she passed. The Wife was flummoxed as to how to react.
I don’t have that particular affliction.
At any rate, she posted about it on the Book of Face and received a myriad of reactions ranging from “do nothing, they know where you live” to say “my husband has a gun and a shovel…I doubt anyone would miss you”. The latter was my personal favorite. I got to thinking about what I would have done had I been with her/near her.
As with anything, there is what I would have liked to have done and what I would probably have done. I have been known to be quick to act/speak in the past and sometimes it’s a good thing…other times, not so much. My initial reaction would have been to slam on the brakes and jump out of my car and get up in their face(s) but quick. No one treats the Wife that way. No one. … Continue Reading
Part of my everyday spiel when I’m having someone sign a citation, is when I ask the violator if they have had any citations in the last 18 months. Sometimes, I’m met with a despairing “Yes”. Sometimes, it’s a confident “No!”. The purpose in asking them this question is so I can roll right on into the “Hey, you can go to traffic school and this won’t affect your insurance, blah, blah, blah” routine.
On occasion, though, I get my favorite response: The Bizarro Statute of Limitations.
*Lately, I have been eating up The Walking Dead on AMC (Shame on you if you haven’t been watching). This brilliant show has been followed immediately by Comic Book Men with Kevin Smith. It has rekindled my love of comics. Thus, Bizarro.
For those of you lacking in comic knowledge, Bizarro world (or Htrae…figure it out) is a fictional planet in which opposites rule (layman’s terms). Follow the link for more info. The point is that our understanding of the statute of limitations is basically that once x-number of years has passed, one can no longer be prosecuted for a given crime. … Continue Reading
Here’s a little bit of advice from me to you:
When I stop you, at least be sure the person whose name you are about to drop still actually works there.
First off, I don’t care who you know. Neither you nor they are above the law. Simply knowing someone who happens to work at the same place I do means nothing to me and will not immediately guarantee you a warning. As a matter of fact, it may encourage me in the opposite direction. A direction I naturally lean anyway, by the way. Do I always give a ticket to someone who knows a mutual friend/acquaintance? No. Do I always let them slide? Nope.
You know what will more likely get you out of a ticket? Brace yourself….
Honesty.
Feel free to take a moment to recover and then continue reading. … Continue Reading
A while back, a reader asked my opinion on the Santa Maria PD shooting involving an on-duty officer who was also the suspect in a sex with a minor case. The incident occurred at the end of January of this year. For more specific details, check out policeone.com or lawofficer.com.
The gist of the incident is that Ofr. Covarrubias was suspected of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female who, perhaps not so coincidentally, was also in the Santa Maria PD Explorer program. Both Covarrubias and the girl were assigned to a DUI enforcement night.
A lieutenant with Santa Maria PD was told the Explorer would be called away during the DUI enforcement to make a “pretext call”. For some reason, the commanding officer of the enforcement night told all the officers present that she would be called away for an investigation. Covarrubias was present. … Continue Reading