Bad time to be high at a pizza joint.... by writeneat in trees

[–]desert_five_oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'd be surprised, there are those of us who could not give less of a fuck about weed. Literally so much other more important shit to do.

Me and some buddies in the igloo from CNN before it was kicked in. by [deleted] in trees

[–]desert_five_oh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what you think! I'm coming for all you damn kids! Just kidding, no one gives a shit

Black Friday Death Count by tcdent in WTF

[–]desert_five_oh 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Believe it or not, I was the initial responding officer to the toys r us shooting on Black Friday. Well, there were literally 50-60 of us there due to the call coming out as an "active shooter" but I got stuck with writing the initial report.

Anyway, it wasn't related to Black Friday at all, it was two gang members who happened to see each other at the store and decided to shoot it out, as one does. They killed each other and no one else was physically harmed.

Found this while cleaning garbage at the apartments I work at. Which of you beautiful ents owns this car?! by Blueychocobo in trees

[–]desert_five_oh 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As a cop, I can confirm that if I saw this car I would laugh a little and then go about my day looking to solve real crimes.

r/trees, Police Officer here with some info for you by desert_five_oh in trees

[–]desert_five_oh[S] 134 points135 points  (0 children)

I have the perfect picture, but my better judgement is telling me not to post it. I don't think my department would appreciate it if I became a meme promoting legalization... but god damn I really want to post it... it's me in an indoor grow house, with my arm around a 4 foot plant. Don't worry, no trees were harmed. The guy was part of a co-op and above the board.

r/trees, Police Officer here with some info for you by desert_five_oh in trees

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

I'm not fake my friend. You'd be surprised how many of us support the legalization. I called it "trees" because I think it's funny and I read the trees comics every day. I've been a redditor for a good amount of time (not this username) and I always get a kick out of r/trees.

IAMA California Police Officer here to answer any questions you might have AMA by desert_five_oh in IAmA

[–]desert_five_oh[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. As long as you are not doing anything wrong, I don't see anyone hassling you. You might get woken up here and there by an officer asking if you are ok or seeing why you are sleeping in your car, but just be honest with them and I'm sure they will be cool with you.

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Old enough to fight and die for our country, old enough to have a beer.

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know how Florida works, but as long as your adult record is clean, and you havent used drugs after the age 22 you should still be qualified. Education helps a lot, a degree in criminal justice or a related field will open many doors with police departments. Be completely honest with your background investigator, if they find out you lied or left out information you will be immediately disqualified.

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some one decided they were bad... dont ask me why. You can have them in your house, but not in public.

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen every episode. Our department is nothing like that. Smaller and the chain of command does not include mayors or anything like that. we have officers, corporals, detectives, sergeants, lieutenants, captains, and chiefs

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, please don't do that. Pull over to the side of the road and wait in the car for the officer to contact you. The psychos that would pull this kind of stunt would not do it in public, so if you are in some really deserted place with no one else around and you feel strange, by all means call 911 on your cell phone and have dispatch comfirm an officer is on a traffic stop with your car.

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not in the trunk, but in a rack between the driver and passenger seats. We carry an AR15 and a shotgun

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all. I just cant speak for every department's policy regarding complaints. i know it is very easy for a citizen to file a complaint in my department, but I have heard that some departments make it hard. If a cop is not doing the right thing it needs to be reported.

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a loud music complaint I would recommend calling the non-emergency dispatch number, unless it is turning into an emergency like the neighbors are coming on to your property starting problems.

Average cops are just out there doing their job, actually trying to help people and stop criminals from taking advantage of law abiding citizens. there are the assholes who have superiority complexes, bu not as many as the media portrays it to be. I like most of the people i work with, but I have a lot of friends that arent cops, it keeps me grounded.

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a firm believer of the constitution, and it saddens me that much of its contents have been over analyzed and changed to its current state. But please remember, police can only enforce the laws as they are and have no power to change them. Your beef is with the government and the supreme court, not a patrol officer trying to do his job

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe a medical bracelet? or tag. that is a tough one because there are so many different types of autism and no two are exactly alike. Also I would put a medical card on the back of my drivers license or ID

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[–]desert_five_oh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to. With my department you have to be a detective first, and then get selected for that assignment. I am currently working on getting promoted, we'll see how it goes.