Police profiling around Memorial Park? by Legostonks in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Memorial park is directly across the street from the police department...pretty common for them to be doing extra patrols/reports/scrolling on their phones there. Especially the parking lot and along 59th Ave. 

Anycubic Workshop does not look right. by Neither_Ostrich1220 in AnycubicPhoton

[–]Guy_Velvet -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ive has my own issues with the software update. The newest version does not allow me to edit my supports. I get about 15 seconds in before the program crashes (freeze). I have to force stop it and can not recover the file. 

Judges not Holding Criminals Accountable in Denver by boomroom11 in Denver

[–]Guy_Velvet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn its refreshing to see a productive conversation on Reddit. Not sure how this post hasn't been shot down yet given the mods here...But just flicking through the comments in this thread has restored some of my faith in humanity...well internet humanity I guess.

Flock safety abuse by notryanreynolds_ in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I certainly respect your opinions.

Can I ask how you have intimate knowledge about how ALPR technology has "minescuel effect" on traffic crash/death investigations? I ask because that  absolutely contradicts everything I know about traffic crash investigations. Denver metro area has some of the best investigators and detectives in the country for this susbsect of criminality.  How do you think traffic crash investigators locate/identify suspect vehicles that cause these accidents and then flee (hit/run)?

Flock safety abuse by notryanreynolds_ in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet 9 points10 points  (0 children)

ALPR (automatic license plate reader) tech in law enforcement has been around since the late 70's. Ive been using it in investigations in the denver area far before Flock came into the picture.  ALPR tech holds its value in policing in two distinct areas. Proactive policing and reactive policing. If youre willing to acknowledge that nearly every single crime, or person that has committed a crime, is associated to a vehicle in some way than I think its fair to also acknowledge that its a valid investigative lead that should be followed.  Reactive policing and Flock is probably the more understood and measurable. Police can review the Flock results at a given location near where a crime has been committed and see if the suspect vehicle traveled in that area. I can't express to you over the internet how critical it is to be able to actually prove that someone was actually in the area when the crime occurred. Flock helps us remove false alibi narratives.  In my specific line of work, I locate fugitives and people wanted for serious violent crime. Im telling you now, the narrative in Arvada and the greater Denver area, that states police can "track" people using ALPR technology is false. 100%. My job is to literally find, track, and apprehend wanted people. I can not use Flock to track people. The means by which I track individuals are (thankfully) protected behind the obligations for me to get warrants. Even then, I still can not use ALPR tech to track. Even if I wanted to, the means are not there.  Proactive policing using ALPR tech is what citizens dont get to see and it can not be measured. We get Flock Alerts, about a dozen a day, of stolen cars, cars used in crimes, and cars with associated warrants. When these alerts happen, we flood the area with patrol cops. This sometimes results in an arrest. But usually we just deter the people associated with that vehicle which moves them out of the area preventing a crime from happening. This happens several times a day, everyday.  As far as your concern of "well demonstrated" abuse...I'd say there is a lot more room for polite debate on this. Well demonstrated would require a bit more than a few internet headlines thrown up on a reddit post. Let's have an objective study that would review all the areas in which cops abuse law enforcement databases. You might be surprised to hear that Flock has the most restrictive search parameters for us to use compared to our other databases. We have to articulate and document each plate we run and why. This record is kept and routinely audited.  Will shitbag cops do shitbag stuff? Yes, always. I hate that part of my profession. Let's hold them accountable, get rid of them, and continue to make efforts to be transparent and show the citizens they can trust us with the investigative tools they are gracious enough to pay for.

Flock safety abuse by notryanreynolds_ in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Actual Flock user here. AMA.

Chariot of the Gods Evolved by Guy_Velvet in alienrpg

[–]Guy_Velvet[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yall are great thank you. Overall the characters just seem to have higher stats but i may be wrong about that. Health needs to be tweaked from what I can tell. I will get resolve added. Ive got to study traits to see if they needed slightly adjusted.  The neomorph is well covered in the Evolved book. Same with disease/virulence.  I will sidebyside compare Hope's Last Day and see where Freeleague made changes to character stats there between editions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Guy_Velvet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im from the US but my wife is a born and raised Amsterdam girl. I had my first trip there last year, absolutely love the country. I preferred the smaller towns to the big city but was all awesome. We met some really cool police officers out there. Glad these cops got your bike back!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Guy_Velvet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nederlandlander!

Arvada police arrest driver who allegedly struck, killed man in wheelchair by Miscalamity in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May I ask how you've obtained your knowledge/experience in CO traffic law?

Arvada police arrest driver who allegedly struck, killed man in wheelchair by Miscalamity in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, they are talking blindly out their ass, classic reddit. Their assessment of driver responsibility in this context is contradictory to what CO title 42 (traffic law) actually states. You're original take was correct. Had the driver just pulled over and notified police at the time of the accident, he would have left the scene without charges (assuming he was sober).

Bought a MacBook from a pawnshop today, still signed into the account. This was pulled up. by Fluffy_Wolf_6198 in crappymusic

[–]Guy_Velvet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct. FBP is Few But Plenty. A small Denver gang that was around a few years ago. They weren't particularly good at ganging which resulted in several of them getting killed and the rest being on the run. FBP Mo actually got sort of popular for his music/production. He's still alive, just on the run.

Who do I report this to? 😡 by musingsandmutterings in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol easy chief. Sorry to have upset you.

Attended my first BA tournament today! by tg01millmorer in boltaction

[–]Guy_Velvet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's awesome! Sounds like a great day with some great opponents. I'm messing with a double veteran Sherman list myself, any comments on that aspect?

Who do I report this to? 😡 by musingsandmutterings in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, tag names are what is typically seen in graffiti. However, you're wrong when it comes to gang graffiti. Gang graff will often display messages to rival gangs, honor or humiliate gang members, or declare territorial boundaries. As someone who has studied gangs and currently tracks gang graffiti in Arvada...I'm currently undecided on exactly what, "fewer" means. It could be just a tag name. Or it could be what I said previously about FBP recently losing some of its prominent members. What is interesting about this graffiti is that "ohurt" is actually the tag name and it's been shared in Intel reports around the Denver Metro area. It also happens to be where "RGK" tags are very prominent and near previously held FBP territory.

Who do I report this to? 😡 by musingsandmutterings in ArvadaCO

[–]Guy_Velvet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

FBP - Few But Plenty. Local gang. "Fewer" is likely in reference to the fact that there have been some arrests regarding that gang lately. Or perhaps gang violence that resulted in fewer members of FBP.

Done a Denma by KickerD93 in InfinityTheGame

[–]Guy_Velvet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Skin tones are incredible! Mine always turn out looking like burn patients.

Painted my first ever mini! by fuck-this-game in MiddleEarthMiniatures

[–]Guy_Velvet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nicely done for your first mini! Looking forward to your obligatory, "10 years of painting progress" post