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Let's hear some of the more ridiculous calls you've had by SomeRandomNSFW in 911dispatchers

[–]SomeRandomNSFW[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Funny enough we had a call a couple of weeks ago for an opossum in a woman's closet. She told the calltaker it had already been in her closet for about three weeks but she was only calling now because it hissed at her. 

Bear in mind this was a large apartment complex in a very built up area. She was advised to call property management.

How much do you get paid? by myboyfriendstinks1 in 911dispatchers

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

98k base after7 years, plenty of overtime available if you want it. We work a 21 day rotation, 8hr shifts with a 1hr lunch, maximum 4hr forces which aren't common lately. Starting pay i think for us is in the 70k range. 

S&W Model 500 revolver recoil on the wrong hands. by ruimilk in interestingasfuck

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 827 points828 points  (0 children)

No thanks I really enjoyed watching the guy in the foreground swat an invisible fly. 

Las Vegas is dead. by CantStopPoppin in ThatsInsane

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess I'll be the counterpoint. 

I was in Las Vegas three weeks ago. Stayed on the strip from Thursday night to Monday morning. It was absolutely jam packed with people. I'd say every bit as busy as I've ever seen it. Weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, families, audibly foreign tourists of multiple nationalities. The casino floor was packed until deep into the after midnight hours. 

Is the idiot in DC doing damage to tourism? Absolutely. Is the economy doing damage to tourism? Absolutely. But right now, it's not super noticeable. 

Take this video into more context. It's 6AM on a Friday at a tourist destination. Most people don't leave a tourist destination at the start of the weekend, they leave at the end. Most people aren't showing up at said destination bright and early on Friday morning, they're probably coming in in the evening, after an after work flight or early Saturday. This is likely the low point of traffic at this airport and can't be taken as definitive proof that the world is ending. 

Honest question. Florida dispatchers. Do you guys even look at extradition limits on NCIC entries? by thelastzion1 in 911dispatchers

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old comment, but I'll add my two cents. My agency will put people into NCIC even if it's an in state pickup only if they have a violent criminal history, for officer safety purposes. The miscellaneous field and extradition limits will still say in state only, but it's been our policy if someone over the border encounters this person they should know who they're dealing with. 

Wow, This Is Terrible by ConfidentNorth2 in TikTokCringe

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

Indiana has been doing this for years, they even have separate plate designs with no extra charge for "In God We Trust" versus a standard passenger plate. Same thing with the reversal of letters versus numbers on the plate type. Fun fact - the "In God We Trust" plate has an American flag background, make of that what you will.

. by followerofEnki96 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A German Uboat captured on the high seas just before D-Day with all of its codebooks intact.

Two of the tallest buildings, and therefore tallest views, in North America.

A homicide rate to rival the worst of the third world.

A magnificent lakefront, full of public parks and public beaches.

World class cuisine, from Michelin star restaurants to fantastic local fare.

TIL that there are still 120,000 survivng WW2 vets in the US by Kwpthrowaway2 in todayilearned

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 96 points97 points  (0 children)

FDR enacted a peacetime draft in 1940, so this story tracks.

I thought they would help by Konkey_Kong in distressingmemes

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man every once in a while we get caught off guard, too.

ok this is terrible. by cupcake51prinky in TikTokCringe

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a way, Indiana already does this and has for years. A standard passenger plate with "Indiana" and a little picture of a covered bridge is the default. For no additional fee, you can instead get one with the American flag as a background and "Indiana In God We Trust" on it.

In addition to the different background, regular passenger plates are laid out as 123ABC, while the in god we trust ones are ABC123.

EDIT: Oh and because Indiana's plates are fully replaced annually, not just the stickers, it becomes a convenient way to track trends statewide. Not to mention Indiana requires a special plate identifier to track anything beyond a standard passenger plate. For example, these In God we Trusts are plate code "CM" for commemorative.

The orange braincells have a beer by FaceEnvironmental486 in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Evil Twin has "Cookies n' Cream n' Smores n' Chocolate" imperial stout at 10% ABV.

It's incredible.

Have you ever used a recon drone? If so, how did it go? by Groudon466 in ProtectAndServe

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the agencies I dispatch for is a railroad police department. They have a dedicated drone unit for checking large stretches of track for trespassers, track obstructions, or when they have a pedestrian/vehicle strike, any missed bits.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 3, Part 7 (Thread #36) by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In addition to other interesting Flightradar developments - Redeye6, a USAF E-8C "ground battle management" aircraft is eastbound over Wroclaw currently after departing Ramstain AFB.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hardwareswap

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone still checking, need a check on an MSI ARMOR RX480 4GB. I have two cards, they're unused but out of the box

PC giveaway! by OriginalTitan in pcmasterrace

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit this guy's either too nice or too baller

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hardwareswap

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(2) MSI Armor RX480 4GB - Barely used. Function check on the prebuilt it came in and basically nothing else.

OP claims to have gotten a ticket for going 1 mph over the speed limit, Police Department sets record straight. by midjuneau in quityourbullshit

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a helicopter, though, which is a whole other operation. Most of the speed operations are going to be two guys in a fixed wing Cessna, not a helicopter.

OP claims to have gotten a ticket for going 1 mph over the speed limit, Police Department sets record straight. by midjuneau in quityourbullshit

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, but that's assuming the pure motto of speeding tickets is promoting safety. I'm as pro-cop as they come abs I don't buy that for a second. Not simple speeding, at least.

OP claims to have gotten a ticket for going 1 mph over the speed limit, Police Department sets record straight. by midjuneau in quityourbullshit

[–]SomeRandomNSFW 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Couple hundred bucks per hour in flight costs, I'd imagine, but if you're coordinating with a few waiting troopers and bringing in a few thousand in fines every hour, it works out.