The official "Ask a cop/deputy anything!" thread

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

In my experience, we deal with very few burglaries at apartments or condos. Most residential burglaries occur at single-family properties.

The only place that I've lived where the front door was shot at and hit about a half dozen times was in an apartment.

The only place that I've lived where a neighbor was murdered is here in the woods at Chez Vreihen.

Ask me why we're building a moat and draw bridge around our retirement Garage Mahal when construction starts.....

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

The only place that I've lived where the front door was shot at and hit about a half dozen times was in an apartment.

The only place that I've lived where a neighbor was murdered is here in the woods at Chez Vreihen.

Ask me why we're building a moat and draw bridge around our retirement Garage Mahal when construction starts.....

Was the shooting a drive-by where the front door of the apartment faced the street or was targeted/gang related?

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Was the shooting a drive-by where the front door of the apartment faced the street or was targeted/gang related?

Courtyard/parking lot side, and probably a meant as an intimidation for a "baby mama" in the building who was seeing a new guy. I wasn't home at the time, but it left a half dozen or so dents in the steel door.....

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Courtyard/parking lot side, and probably a meant as an intimidation for a "baby mama" in the building who was seeing a new guy. I wasn't home at the time, but it left a half dozen or so dents in the steel door.....

Yeah, sounds plausible. Baby mama almost got it. lol!

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Courtyard/parking lot side, and probably a meant as an intimidation for a "baby mama" in the building who was seeing a new guy. I wasn't home at the time, but it left a half dozen or so dents in the steel door.....

Meh, dude, SC's spidey senses were right, you were just an innocent 'bystander', that doesn't count!

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

For me and most of the partners I've worked with over the years, 15-over is the threshold...

Just got back from a 3200ish mile road trip. I set the cruise for 3 over figuring I'd be safe. AFAIK, CHP isn't too lenient on speed. I've heard "3 and you're free, 9 and you're mine" mentioned somewhere. I also saw quite a few state troopers in the center divider watching traffic goby. Apparently they weren't using laser or radar as my V1 was silent.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by tranquility

Meh, dude, SC's spidey senses were right, you were just an innocent 'bystander', that doesn't count!

The more dense the housing arrangement, the more likely that an innocent bystander will become a victim.....

[tranquility]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

The more dense the housing arrangement, the more likely that an innocent bystander will become a victim.....

Yes, I understand, but one can't quantify that properly (I don't think, w any real meaning) cuz you weren't the intended target, just unfortunately unlucky.

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Just got back from a 3200ish mile road trip. I set the cruise for 3 over figuring I'd be safe. AFAIK, CHP isn't too lenient on speed. I've heard "3 and you're free, 9 and you're mine" mentioned somewhere. I also saw quite a few state troopers in the center divider watching traffic goby. Apparently they weren't using laser or radar as my V1 was silent.

In 2016 I took delivery of an F80 M3 in South Carolina and drove it back to Oregon -- about 3,000 miles. In Utah south of Salt Lake City I was doing 100 mph in a posted 80 zone and went by a state trooper in the median. Oh %$#%! 20 over! There was a Honda Odyssey doing about the same nearby, too. I expected the worst. At the next freeway entrance a different state trooper, accelerating very, very quickly, pulled onto the freeway and pulled the minivan over. I skated... One factor may have been that I had an Oregon temp tag, which is a piece of paper taped to the rear window and the car was Champagne Quartz metallic, which seems to me a difficult color to describe over the radio. Anyway, I was somewhat shaken and kept it to 85-90 after that.

[dmatre]

In 1990 I was towing an Acura Integra behind a Chevy Astro, heading to the Solo II Nationals in Salina Kansas. While running 85-90 through eastern Kansas late at night, we were approaching an overpass when the Escort (radar detector) went full "BRAAAAAP".

I caught a glint of chrome off the grill as we passed the overpass (he was tucked in the weeds on the far side).

Started sweating and thinking what to say when the trooper appeared at my door ..... but nothing.

Evidently, at that time of night, in that location, he was waiting for someone who was REALLY speeding.

[dradernh]

My take is this: in general, speeding enforcement is a shadow of what it once was*. My perspective goes back to the mid-60s, when enforcement was...everywhere...local, county, state, interstate...everywhere, all the time, day and night. Does that sound like what anyone experiences today? I doubt it, and I certainly don't see that anywhere I travel.

A recent 3,800-mile trip from OH -> SD -> MT -> CO -> OH reaffirmed this for me. Enforcement is simply less present than it's ever been. If you want to speed, your job is to not screw it up by crashing and making a mess so that enforcement has to come out to help clean up the mess.

I don't even bother with speeding aids any more - they simply aren't necessary unless you're trying to make real time. Then you may need the full kit to avoid the one trap that may be waiting for you.

* = most jurisdictions in our country can no longer afford to support fully-staffed road patrols on a regular basis; there are exceptions in some rural areas, but, in general, wages, benefits, and, especially, retirement benefits, have significantly reduced the ability of cities, counties, and states to support the number of officers necessary for meaningful street, highway, and interstate enforcement**

** = I don't suggest that this is good or bad; only that as a driver who has traveled by car around the country for the past 56 years, it's clear to me that patrol officers are few and far between compared to a few decades ago

[iminhell1]

*drive-by talk*


Do they ever use automatic small arms anymore, Uzi or similar ... like they did in the 80's/90's?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

*drive-by talk*


Do they ever use automatic small arms anymore, Uzi or similar ... like they did in the 80's/90's?

Not really. Ghost gun AR's and other things are easier to produce en mass.

[UncleWede]

HYPOTHETICALLY
If I go for my walk, in the dark, thru da hood, and strap my friend "Machete" to my belt, in a sheath, am I legal to be seen in public?

[M5Rick]

^ Hypothetically the cops would tell you to lie down and then take you in.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

HYPOTHETICALLY
If I go for my walk, in the dark, thru da hood, and strap my friend "Machete" to my belt, in a sheath, am I legal to be seen in public?

Yep! It happens all of the time in the hood. Hispanic transients and gang members carry sheathed machetes. As long as it's not concealed, you are good. They are also known to carry a million visible knives in sheaths. You may not recall, but I posted a photo of a transient with at least 6 knives on his belt.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

HYPOTHETICALLY
If I go for my walk, in the dark, thru da hood, and strap my friend "Machete" to my belt, in a sheath, am I legal to be seen in public?

I found this: "In California, you can legally purchase, own, transport, and carry any knife that is not restricted under the law. California's open carry law states that the hilt or handle of a knife can't be hidden or concealed. This includes if the hilt is hidden underneath clothing or in the blade's sheath."

Does the size of the blade matter?

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Does the size of the blade matter?

All the ladies have told me "No"

wait, whut???

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Esteban

I found this: "In California, you can legally purchase, own, transport, and carry any knife that is not restricted under the law. California's open carry law states that the hilt or handle of a knife can't be hidden or concealed. This includes if the hilt is hidden underneath clothing or in the blade's sheath."

Does the size of the blade matter?

21310 P.C. outlines the prohibitions of a dirk/dagger.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

All the ladies have told me "No"

wait, whut???

Actually, I think the ladies do care. LOL

[///d]

Originally Posted by dradernh

My take is this: in general, speeding enforcement is a shadow of what it once was*. My perspective goes back to the mid-60s, when enforcement was...everywhere...local, county, state, interstate...everywhere, all the time, day and night. Does that sound like what anyone experiences today? I doubt it, and I certainly don't see that anywhere I travel.

A recent 3,800-mile trip from OH -> SD -> MT -> CO -> OH reaffirmed this for me. Enforcement is simply less present than it's ever been. If you want to speed, your job is to not screw it up by crashing and making a mess so that enforcement has to come out to help clean up the mess.

I don't even bother with speeding aids any more - they simply aren't necessary unless you're trying to make real time. Then you may need the full kit to avoid the one trap that may be waiting for you.

* = most jurisdictions in our country can no longer afford to support fully-staffed road patrols on a regular basis; there are exceptions in some rural areas, but, in general, wages, benefits, and, especially, retirement benefits, have significantly reduced the ability of cities, counties, and states to support the number of officers necessary for meaningful street, highway, and interstate enforcement**

** = I don't suggest that this is good or bad; only that as a driver who has traveled by car around the country for the past 56 years, it's clear to me that patrol officers are few and far between compared to a few decades ago

MN is opposite, we have so many damn state troopers it's ridiculous. Many times I've road tripped across multiple states without seeing a single highway patrol, but it's usually within about 20 miles of crossing into MN and theres a trooper. And it's not even just major highways, but in the sticks back roads you'll see em almost every day.

They.are.EVERYWHERE.

They hold thier academy on the post I work at, and I usually see the instructors in the gym. I've asked them why it seems we have so many troopers compared to other states and even they say no idea and they've noticed that as well.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Actually, I think the ladies do care. LOL

It's not how deep you fish, its how you wiggle your worm.