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<blockquote data-quote="Traxxis" data-source="post: 2290584" data-attributes="member: 8980"><p>This IS true and I think it is sad. I fully support not wearing one when driving through a parking lot or a neighborhood, but highway..... back roads.... it ought to be on for many reasons, #1 safety, #2 it looks bad to the public.</p><p></p><p>I HATE to hear of officers dying any way, but especially like this.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have... in fact, I've held a baby taken out of a properly installed seat too... BUT... for somebody that usually trolls threads and posts nonsense ( <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> ), I couldn't agree more.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>People piss and moan about increasing taxes... thus this will never have a resolution. EVERYBODY is okay with giving money to the fire departments, but they never want to fund the PD... you know, because all they ever do is write children tickets for peeing in their front yard... </p><p></p><p>People seldom realize that the fire department's equipment is only used a handful of times a day, yet they have some of the best equipment money can buy... which I'm fine with... BUT... not so for the PD... I think the newest patrol car I ever had was five years old... the oldest was in 2008 and was a 1997 Crown Vic with 188k on it when I got it. Out of a 10 hour shift, that car is being used 6-8 hours, easy... and assuming that car is only assigned to one officer, that's a pretty hard life. Even worse if it is assigned to two officers.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have to agree partly. If you have a car with a serious malfunction or hazard, then you should make the decision to shut it down and use a pool car... yeah, you have to transfer all of your equipment... big deal, the most important part of the job is that you make it home at the end of the night.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I believe most large departments do, but most smaller ones do not... they rely on the officer to report any issues and to report the mileage on the car so they know when the oil needs to be changed. That's not to say that it is the responsibility of the officer to DO the work or to PAY for the work, but REPORT what the vehicle needs.</p><p></p><p>Having said all of that, I'll add one final piece... and this is not at all blaming the officer above or even suggesting this was the case, but I've known far too many officers... scratch that... DEPUTIES that drive WAYYYY too fast for non-critical calls. There is absolutely no reason what-so-ever to drive 110 MPH with lights and sirens to a non-injury, minor fender bender... a barking dog... etc... it pisses me off because it not only puts the officer in danger, but it also puts everybody on the road in danger.</p><p></p><p>I really hate to see another officer killed and I absolutely wish his family, friends and partners the very best, but it kills me to see them die from things that are preventable, whether by that officer or his supervisors. So I'm not blaming him at all, but rather the entire circumstance. :/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Traxxis, post: 2290584, member: 8980"] This IS true and I think it is sad. I fully support not wearing one when driving through a parking lot or a neighborhood, but highway..... back roads.... it ought to be on for many reasons, #1 safety, #2 it looks bad to the public. I HATE to hear of officers dying any way, but especially like this. I have... in fact, I've held a baby taken out of a properly installed seat too... BUT... for somebody that usually trolls threads and posts nonsense ( :) ), I couldn't agree more. People piss and moan about increasing taxes... thus this will never have a resolution. EVERYBODY is okay with giving money to the fire departments, but they never want to fund the PD... you know, because all they ever do is write children tickets for peeing in their front yard... People seldom realize that the fire department's equipment is only used a handful of times a day, yet they have some of the best equipment money can buy... which I'm fine with... BUT... not so for the PD... I think the newest patrol car I ever had was five years old... the oldest was in 2008 and was a 1997 Crown Vic with 188k on it when I got it. Out of a 10 hour shift, that car is being used 6-8 hours, easy... and assuming that car is only assigned to one officer, that's a pretty hard life. Even worse if it is assigned to two officers. I have to agree partly. If you have a car with a serious malfunction or hazard, then you should make the decision to shut it down and use a pool car... yeah, you have to transfer all of your equipment... big deal, the most important part of the job is that you make it home at the end of the night. I believe most large departments do, but most smaller ones do not... they rely on the officer to report any issues and to report the mileage on the car so they know when the oil needs to be changed. That's not to say that it is the responsibility of the officer to DO the work or to PAY for the work, but REPORT what the vehicle needs. Having said all of that, I'll add one final piece... and this is not at all blaming the officer above or even suggesting this was the case, but I've known far too many officers... scratch that... DEPUTIES that drive WAYYYY too fast for non-critical calls. There is absolutely no reason what-so-ever to drive 110 MPH with lights and sirens to a non-injury, minor fender bender... a barking dog... etc... it pisses me off because it not only puts the officer in danger, but it also puts everybody on the road in danger. I really hate to see another officer killed and I absolutely wish his family, friends and partners the very best, but it kills me to see them die from things that are preventable, whether by that officer or his supervisors. So I'm not blaming him at all, but rather the entire circumstance. :/ [/QUOTE]
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