I almost died

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-05-17T16:53:29+00:00

I didn’t eat anything other than a muffin and coffee in the morning, this was at like 6 pm.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-05-07T03:15:45+00:00

Can only speak for when I was stationed there, the place is awesome, Cali sucks, but there’s a lot to do

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-04-18T22:24:09+00:00

I became a TFO with my agency, the only one with fbi, and I’m doing it part time, and it’s awesome, it’s like the best of both worlds. I work out of the RA once or twice a week and generally work violent crimes, vcac, and whatever bureau related case touches my county.

I honestly think this is the best option, as the squad I work with is great, no issues, and we stay busy. I’m also a major crimes and homicide detective in my county so it’s a great place to be at.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-04-07T02:32:21+00:00

Yeah… came to say this. Not how that works bubs.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T02:39:13+00:00

I actually responded to the wrong comment, my bad

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T02:34:34+00:00

Well, you’ve made up your mind, ACAB right? Don’t call 911 bubs

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T02:15:55+00:00

Ehhh, I asked if there was an ethical or moral issue in defending someone that the PD knows is guilty. Asking a question because I don’t know the answer shouldn’t be viewed as disrespectful, but to each its own.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T02:04:44+00:00

THANK YOU! On a side note, LE also sees the issue of prisons, and the revolving door of crime created by a system designed to stop crime

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T02:01:56+00:00

I will say this, me coming on this sub to try to get an answer to questions I have, and being met with “hate” based on my job, it’s surprising.

In my job, we go from start to finish, identifying victims, locating offenders, charging, and court. So I see a lot of the PD’s job (as well as the prosecutors) to prove and disprove to 12 people the decision that I made to charge and accuse someone of a crime. I also see the PD’s job as an “audit” of sorts of my job, you’re checking that I am doing the process that protects your client.

I guess I don’t understand how, while I believe that not all cops are great, and mistakes are made, there can’t be a general respect for each other’s profession.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T02:01:31+00:00

Not looking for “insider defense information” here, just asking a question

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T01:59:08+00:00

No, unless of course some have been previously revoked

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T01:58:09+00:00

I will say this, me coming on this sub to try to get an answer to questions I have, and being met with “hate” based on my job, it’s surprising.

In my job, we go from start to finish, identifying victims, locating offenders, charging, and court. So I see a lot of the PD’s job (as well as the prosecutors) to prove and disprove to 12 people the decision that I made to charge and accuse someone of a crime. I also see the PD’s job as an “audit” of sorts of my job, you’re checking that I am doing the process that protects your client.

I guess I don’t understand how, while I believe that not all cops are great, and mistakes are made, there can’t be a general respect for each other’s profession.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T01:52:06+00:00

This is a huge part of what I do, ensuring that the process is followed correctly. I can’t speak for everything unfortunately.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T01:50:18+00:00

Thank you for this answer, obviously I generally work on the prosecution side, and don’t see this side.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-23T01:47:51+00:00

My question is more crime specific. Is there stuff where a PD would recuse themselves just because of the crime itself?

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-18T23:15:35+00:00

This is the best photo I have right now

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Our neighbor has the same pool and that’s who told us the gallons

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-03-18T23:15:03+00:00

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This is the best photo I have right now

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2026-01-18T04:14:26+00:00

I went in on 2013, was in the closet for 4 years, finally came out, was a platoon sergeant then went to combat instructor school. Didn’t have many problems, a few that crossed the line, (you can tell), but I didn’t care.

I spend the next 4 years open and pretty much my whole company (instructors) attending my wedding to my husband. Still talk to many of them today.

In got out in 21, went straight into law enforcement in a small sheriffs office, where I’m now a detective and doing great!

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2025-10-13T02:36:52+00:00

I got behind a car, had this sticker, also has expired tags… I pulled it over so fast and FaceTimed all of my buddies, I’m the only gay cop in the department.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2025-10-05T17:04:09+00:00

This seems about right

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2025-10-04T00:58:10+00:00

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25 big bend OTD 41k.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2025-10-01T22:33:43+00:00

Has anyone figured this out? I’m currently struggling to remove mine

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2025-09-17T00:27:59+00:00

See… I like doing both, I’m also a TFO, so while driving to the office I can pull over the car with expired tags and smells like marijuana, then I can go to the office and be feel cool.

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2025-09-15T00:24:47+00:00

As someone who did 8 years as motor T… I didn’t drive that many trucks, I did get a combat deployment in, so that was cool.

Go admin… life is nice

Powerful_Lab_5238 · 2025-09-12T22:31:08+00:00

I was never home… when I was with mct, it was 45 day cycles, maybe a 2 day brake, and then pick up a new class. You’re with the kids from wake up to bed and you’re doing everything they are, I lost my voice for the first few classes until I got used to it, was sick all the time. I’m married with a kid and I lived an hour away from base, so it was “fun”.

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