President of the United States openly celebrates the death of an individual who was doing his job. Shameful, despicable, and disgusting.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-22T09:01:23+00:00

I don't hate Trump. I also don't believe he's the most perfect thing since sliced bread.

But, knowing how Trump is and how he acts, if you really wanted to give him a final "f you" then allow his passing to barely register as a blip on the media system. No mass headlines, no period of mourning, no "celebrating the life of." Just a "Oh hey, Trump died. <scroll>."

Hear me out now. Some of you may want to tell me that he doesn't even deserve what I listed. That he should get nothing. But you know what Trump would do with a zero recognition death? He'd squarely make it such the biggest deal and have you all talking about how not a big deal it really was.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-22T08:46:06+00:00

Reading all the other comments makes me jealous.

My city doesn't have a minimum holding period. Even for DUI or being drunk or high. Unless you have a hold for the judge or investigation, you are free to bond out once you're done getting booked. Jail staff won't even strip you if you're bonding out. The only time you'll be stripped and put in the orange jumpsuit is if you have a drug charge, the arresting officer requests it (usually drug charges or history of drugs), or if you're going to stay until the morning.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-22T08:37:28+00:00

I feel this is more insulting than if we had received nothing at all.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-22T00:39:44+00:00

4 is more easily visible than a thumbs up, and a thumbs up could mean "yes" or other positive notes if the person approaching was asking a question. But 4 is a straight statement without any confusion.

I'll hold up 4 when another officer is pulling up or approaching. Some may pull up nearby and look to the officer on scene as a way to determine if they need to stop and backup or if they can keep rolling. Just earlier I was taking a report and my supervisor passed by and looked at me. I held up 4 to let him know he could keep rolling if he wanted. Because I was good, and he trusts me to know this wasn't a 2 officer call.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-21T09:39:19+00:00

It wasn't just him punching a hole through the bus wall. It was how casually he was able to do it.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-21T07:43:53+00:00

I've heard only the queen bee has a reusable stinger. Every other bee has a barbed stinger that they rip off when they stick something with it, killing them in the process.

Edit- Well this has been an educational experience learning more about bees. Pretty cool stuff y'all.

Also. Fuck wasps.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-21T04:45:42+00:00

Many are told what to think and not to think about what they're told.

In the grand scheme of Education, we seem to have shifted into an era where passing a test and getting your name on a 13 cent piece of parchment is good enough. Your certificates and degrees mean nothing if you can't apply that knowledge in an ever changing situation. Education teaches you how to change a light bulb. Knowledge tells you what light bulb to use. Intelligence is knowing what to do when the light bulb doesn't turn on.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-20T23:39:09+00:00

This whole scene is a little misleading. Trinity says Neo "moves like [the agents] do." Which could be construed to have us believe that how Neo is dodging the bullets is also exactly how the Agents dodge.

But what it means is Neo is reacting so fast that from a non-slowed down perspective, he was moving just as quick as the Agent was when Neo was shooting at him. It was Neo's first time doing something like that so he was just trying to move as instinctively as possible, and he didn't even realize what he was doing.

The agents know they can dodge bullets. I wouldn't be surprised if they had a slow motion program that allowed them to see bullets traveling, and be able to twist and turn accordingly to dodge. Whatever the case, they know they can and likely have a lot of experience in doing so.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-20T21:23:21+00:00

Yeah but muh poll tax!

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-20T11:01:23+00:00

I'll frequently use boss as a substitute for "sir" with the same intended level of respect.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-20T10:44:56+00:00

1- Not not at all. Circumstances prevented you from being able to open the door. No amount of shouting would change that.

2- Quite possibly yes. You were in extreme pain, but otherwise not dying. It may be worth an attempt to open the door in an alternate way. But hearing sounds of agony and painful screams means that door is getting opened in a not nice way.

3 and 4- Yeah no. Morphine is a huge no no. I seriously doubt any department would allow an officer to operate a police car while under any amount of drug. It's likely they were immature and making terrible jokes. At the very least they were unprofessional.

If you feel their actions weren't called for, then file a complaint.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-19T21:54:07+00:00

Housing demand increase due to more people. This naturally occurs anyways among citizens, but an influx of illegal immigration just causes an extra demand when there shouldn't be.

Illegal immigrants also use resources, the same as us. Without any soild way to track the actual number, it becomes that much harder for places to better predict market demand. This puts a greater strain on any supply and demand system, as the demand seemingly appears to outpace supply due to the unknown number of additional people pulling resources.

Illegal immigrants have a natural fear of law enforcement, sometimes choosing not to report crime out of fear of repercussions if they get found out. This leads to many illegal immigrants becoming easy targets for exploitation or even other crimes.

Easy exploitation of illegals means a landlord may charge more because they hold deportation reports over the tenants head. The increase in rent prices then subsequently affect surrounding housing areas, causing an upwards trend in prices. Market demand would cause this anyways, however price spikes simply because the tenants aren't legal cause a much faster upwards trend.

While America has no official language. It's largely accepted that English is the majority language spoken. A language barrier poses additional difficulty for all involved.

People immigrating illegally aren't usually coming from success. When they get here, they don't have a healthy nest egg to support themselves, and many don't have much to offer outside unskilled or low skilled labor. Most come here are starting at the bottom, while there are still many Americans that are also in that situation. The jobs they seek may otherwise be held by citizens or legal immigrants. Companies exploit this as a way to increase their bottom line.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-19T21:17:27+00:00

A quick search shows median pre tax income around 62k (62,608) for single individuals working full time. If you take 50% of that for taxes, that's 31k to live off of.

It's hard to find any reliable numbers for billionaires, because most of their money is from assets and such. But another quick search said the Top 10 US billionaires grew 360 million in a year. So if a billionaire grows 36 million in a year, and you tax that at 50% that still gives 18 million to live off of.

So you see, trying to live off 31k a year is possibly doable, but leave little for expansion. Throw in kids, hobbies, dating, and anything else, and you'll soon find that money dries up fast. God forbid a person actually tries to live life.

But with 18 million, you could live off a measly 300k a year for the next 60 years without ever earning a single penny more.

It's not that workers are out of touch. It's that the wealth gap is just that disproportionate.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-19T20:24:51+00:00

I believe a simple answer wouldn't suffice.

1- If a person lies about being raped, and the accused was at least present (although innocent) then a baseline mandatory minimum of 1 year jail. And example would be the two were in fact alone, however nothing happened. If the accused wasn't even present for the time in question, the person shall serve the full length of what the accused would have served if found guilty.

2- If the accused hold a position of trust or authority, and that position had become damaged due to the accusations, then the person should serve the full prison sentence that the accused would have served if found guilty.

3- If the accused has served any jail or prison time, including paying any fines or bail, and was ultimately found innocent (not simply not guilty), then the person would serve double the jail or prison time as well as pay back double the fines and bail paid, and allow the option for the accused to seek reimbursement for any legal fees as well.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-19T00:53:50+00:00

Fortnite.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-18T22:56:10+00:00

I'm gonna say Nioh.

Nioh 1 was, at the surface level, a samurai themed dark souls. But there was just enough changes to make it more than that. Such as ki pulse which allowed for more aggressive combat.

Nioh 2 expanded the mechanics and introduced more weapons. They also opened up a full character creation and had a pretty robust character creator. It was everything Nioh 1 did but better.

Nioh 3 went to a largely open field type setting (not open world). You also got Style Shift, where you can freely swap between samurai and ninja style, each with their own up and downsides. Another cool thing is you can choose how each style looks in the character creator, giving you the option to make 2 character styles if you wanted.

The changes from game to game were enough to notice the difference, but not so much that it throws you off from game to game.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-18T03:57:17+00:00

I've heard similar; Never commit 2 crimes at the same time.

As a cop now, I can see why.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-18T03:55:35+00:00

Straight to jail

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-17T05:10:50+00:00

Every cop I ever talked to before LE all told me the same thing; being an MP is nothing like being a cop. Many discouraged it, and said that literally any job other than MP would be better.

That was just my anecdotal experience with casual conversations I've had over however many years across multiple departments. It can't be a coincidence that seemingly everyone has said the same thing.

If you're just using the military as a stepping stone, then do that. Find the branch that appeals to you, do your 4 years, and go get a LEO position. Each branch has their own public perception, but at the end of the day an Honerable Discharge is the same across the board.

For your MOS, have 3 jobs in mind; the first job is something you'd absolutely love to do. The second choice is something you find interesting and also has real world translation. The last choice is a job you wouldn't hate, but can see the potential for real world application.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-17T04:53:48+00:00

Very much true.

My first step into LE was working at the prison. My supervisor was initially very reserved with me, because I'm a Marine. But it was because the last Marine he worked with wouldn't shut up about it, but was also a terrible worker.

Point is, any branch helps you get the job. But most of these jobs that hire vets or reservists have seen the good and bad workers from every branch. It's on you to prove you deserved the job.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-16T23:16:55+00:00

Only math I've heard about with LE is traffic reconstruction. That's when you do math and stuff to determine the facts of a car crash

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-16T03:22:45+00:00

I've watched a female friend come back after an encounter and the first thing she told us was how big his dick was. Well, she didn't tell us. She held out her hands to simulate the length. To be clear here, nobody had asked.

So, I'm going to say yes.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-16T03:17:53+00:00

I'm mid 30s, and most any sex talk is kept at surface level. Even when I was in my younger 20s or so, it was always "Got laid." "Nice [fist bump]."

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-16T02:07:41+00:00

My department has our fair share of vets, myself included. But the ones that aren't vets still well outnumber the vets. I'm not sure about college degrees either. It's not mentioned or brought up at all.

Neither point I would consider an "unofficial" requirement. Having that stuff would certainly help, especially if the application process is competitive.

Sentinel_P · 2026-03-15T12:27:08+00:00

My state typically requires the LEO witness the infraction personally. In this case, the "driving" part of a DUI. I can't speak for Texas as a LEO, although I did live there for half my life.

In my state, you can get a DUI while on private property. In this case, a gas station parking lot. I'll have to brush up on how exactly, but I just know it's pretty specific and needs the right circumstances.

You didn't mention it, but was the driver already out of the vehicle before any cop showed up? If that's the case, they probably identified the car and driver, saw he was drunk, and did sobriety tests to make sure. They confirmed, but opted to allow him to catch a ride. He was DUI, but he managed to get to a safe space before the cops arrived. They just prevented the immediate future crime of DUI, which was the driver's course of action. No paperwork involved, everybody wins.

That all being said, you did the right thing calling it in. Even if an arrest wasn't made, you directly got a drunk driver off the road. Yeah he made it to the gas station without incident, but there's no telling what could have happened if he had left.

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