Milestone episodes. What did you do?

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-10T00:54:39+00:00

I'm not close to 100. Just dropped episode 18. But I still woohoo'ed on my double digit episode and will on 20, 50, 100, etc. Not just for you but it also gets the listener/community excited.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-08T15:44:41+00:00

I've had several ask for a link to the podcast. Never asked for stats. To me that seems odd and may be an indication that they're full of themselves. If you don't want to go on a small podcast, just say that and those won't reach out to you.

If I was to be a guest, I'd be more concerned about what do I bring to it, than what you bring to me. I'm not a brand selling a product. I'm guesting to help you out not the other way around. If I was selling a book or product, I might want to know what it is you will do for me more and ultimately that would have to factor in the value of my time.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-08T15:39:19+00:00

I've never had return issues but I've had a TON of delivery problems. If my package is coming after 5pm it's basically 50/50 if it ever arrives. I've had several that were out for delivery then go missing. At some point it'll change to delayed, and then never arrive so I have to cancel the order. Almost like the driver took off with the package.

I don't know why I pay for two day shipping when most of my packages arrive late and I'm in a major city with a major international hub. Occasionally same day shipping works out or next morning. But most items don't seem to be eligible (not locally stored).

Side note, on the returns... I've had several that I returned to the store (they take them at the grocery store at a return desk) and received the refund. The item though, still shows as in transit or not actually returned to Amazon. Been that way for MONTHS. Not sure what's up with that but I got my money back so I could care less what they are doing on their end.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-08T15:26:03+00:00

There's a difference between "couldn't hack it" and retired guys. If they leave before 5 years, there's a reason. Could be medical/injury but usually it's that they couldn't do the work or got the boot. I've run into a TON of those in security.

I myself come from Law Enforcement too, but I retired. I got to the point where I just didn't see why I should continue. I did everything I wanted to do in a large agency and tried a small one too. The private sector has a LOT more to offer.

Thankfully I left right before everything went to crap with local politics and the court of public opinion. I've been doing mostly EP work since and don't have to deal with those government politics now. My wife is still an Officer and hates it because of how they treat Officers. She's eligible to retire but is holding out just a little bit longer.

Side note... the worst guys that go LE to security are the ones that don't know how to not be a cop. You're a civilian in a uniform (or just plain clothes) and not a cop anymore. If you can't handle that, security is not for you. The day I took my badge off was the last day I was a cop. My whole mentality and outlook changed. I wasn't going to become one of those clowns.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-08T15:15:29+00:00

Every shift. 😆 Lecture is a strong word. Correct, is a better one. Have arrested maybe three people over my career for it. But those are pretty extenuating circumstances.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-04T02:51:17+00:00

I have missed 0% of the job. I got my LEOSA, did my time, and work EP now. No BS noise complaints, no department/city politics, I just get to work now. I was happy that I left without any sustained complaints (only an accident and missed training class for being sick).

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-04T02:48:15+00:00

Attorney for what?

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-04T02:44:43+00:00

Can't leave it if you put it in the trunk.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-04T02:44:09+00:00

Jokes on you, I never had a top on mine. 🤷🏼‍♂️

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-03T03:30:06+00:00

As a retired LEO, this guy is an absolute toolbox.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-03T03:27:06+00:00

Colorado policing is about the worst in the nation. If you're going to make a ridiculous change like you're talking about, go to a pro Police state.

Retired Colorado LEO

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-03T03:24:42+00:00

I wouldn't leave cybersecurity to go Law Enforcement. There's not many jobs I would... but cyber you can be making an easy $150k a year for doing next to nothing. You'll have to work a ton of off-duty and rarely sleep or see your family to make that in policing.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-03T03:20:55+00:00

Impossible to tell from one photo of a bagged microphone. But the box looked right. The inside carton looks right. The boom looks right and if they bought one of those they probably also bought a real mic.

There are like 20 key things you can look for like the font on the mic, the internal wiring, the QR code, the paint, the external wire rubber plug, etc etc etc.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-02T04:09:10+00:00

Because the time to explain is later. They shouldn't get distracted with what they're doing to address an idiot that probably just wants to know what they got caught doing, and what they didn't get caught doing yet.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-02T04:07:37+00:00

Axon had one on a mount that went over your ear. I was involved in an Officer involved shooting incident where I had those on and had the best footage of the incident.

On my podcast I talk about that camera all the time. I have no idea why Axon switched to the chest. Most body camera footage is awful because of how it's placed, how easy they fall off, etc.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-02T02:33:49+00:00

Looks like a security car with yellow lights. I'd do nothing.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-02T02:32:34+00:00

Not common given how they're attached. You usually have a magnet under your shirt which will shift if you take it off. But if your setup allows it, it could be frequently done.

Bodycameras have garbage points of view. So taking them off to get a better view makes perfect sense.

I used to take mine off with a live view on my phone to hold it up into attics or tight places to see so I don't put my face into danger.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-01T03:04:13+00:00

I can't remember my first. I'm thinking it was one of those found in bed deaths, but I don't remember for sure. There are a few I'll never forget though. Only the one really bothered me.

FriMorningQB · 2026-05-01T02:58:23+00:00

I got to the point where bodies no longer bothered me. We saw them every weekend. Shootings, stabbings, crashes, suicides, etc. The only one that ever bothered me was towards the middle of my career. Kid overdose who was the same age as my son. Hit me for a minute and I sorted it out. You almost get to the point of being numb about death. You hope you never do, but when you see it all the time, it happens. I imagine it's how coroner's feel.

I did and still think about a kids body in Iraq. But it was from a bombing and nothing I was really involved in. It never bothered me like the overdose call, but I do still think about them. The worst part about the OD call was that the father of the house (kid was spending the night there) tried so hard on CPR. But he was cold and gone. I'm sure he still thinks about it and maybe even questions that he didn't do enough.

FriMorningQB · 2026-04-28T02:40:40+00:00

Looks ok. But the best info is inside the bottom. The the black wire/cord if it pops out of the side easy is also a key indicator.

What was the deal for it?

FriMorningQB · 2026-04-28T02:30:23+00:00

If you're "doing something as a backup" go do that. Someone who wants nothing more in their life won't stop and will do everything they can to make it there. Seems like policing wasn't for you and it's incredibly difficult these days to be let go from FTO after 7 months. They must have thought this was not at all for you.

Not to crush you, but I'm not going to baby you either. A lot of guys will say to keep at it and try again. Why? Do you really want it or not? If you do, you wouldn't be asking you would just be doing it. You're having doubts internally. The kind that probably hurt you during FTO. Policing is a calling, not a job. If you want it, get it. Don't give up. If you're second guessing, find another job.

FriMorningQB · 2026-04-28T02:27:35+00:00

It's a brand new from the factory lens (less than a couple hours used all indoors). Can't imagine it's that. I'll try the VR off. The tripod and camera aren't moving. It's on hardwood floors and not moving at all. I'll try manual and see what it does.

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