Bouncing checks
I've heard it all - Wait until these cuffs come off, take the badge off and we'll settle this, I'm going to find you and fuck you up, I'll find where you live, I'll kill your family, I'll rape your mother, You'll get yours, You're dead...the list goes on infinitely.
In most places, saying any of the above will earn you extra charges. Not in my jurisdiction. The prosecutor's office throws them out every time with orders to stop "padding the arrests." In other words, I'm your punching bag.
Luckily most of the people who share these feelings with me are cowards. A few try to make good on the promises and end up beaten. They don't run their mouths much after they've had their asses handed to them. Still, I don't skimp on precautions.
All the threats are documented in my reports and a copy is filed away in my own personal cabinet. If the day comes that I have to double tap some shithead, I'll have my proof for any court cases, civil or criminal.
I take different random routes to and from work. Sometimes I drive different vehicles. I'm always aware of who is behind me. I'm never without or far from a weapon. This offends members of my extended family because they live in their little shells, refusing to believe there is evil in the world. As a result, I don't get many event invitations.
But by all means tough guy, if it makes you feel like more of a man, keep writing checks your butt can't cash. I'm going to keep doing what I've got to do and living my life, even if it means ending yours.
In most places, saying any of the above will earn you extra charges. Not in my jurisdiction. The prosecutor's office throws them out every time with orders to stop "padding the arrests." In other words, I'm your punching bag.
Luckily most of the people who share these feelings with me are cowards. A few try to make good on the promises and end up beaten. They don't run their mouths much after they've had their asses handed to them. Still, I don't skimp on precautions.
All the threats are documented in my reports and a copy is filed away in my own personal cabinet. If the day comes that I have to double tap some shithead, I'll have my proof for any court cases, civil or criminal.
I take different random routes to and from work. Sometimes I drive different vehicles. I'm always aware of who is behind me. I'm never without or far from a weapon. This offends members of my extended family because they live in their little shells, refusing to believe there is evil in the world. As a result, I don't get many event invitations.
But by all means tough guy, if it makes you feel like more of a man, keep writing checks your butt can't cash. I'm going to keep doing what I've got to do and living my life, even if it means ending yours.
Labels: the good the bad the ugly, violence
posted by Moe at 23:25
5 Comments:
This reminded me of when I was bartending. Closing up the bar, by myself, after 3 am sometimes. My precautions earned me the label of 'paranoid'. Nothing ever went seriously wrong though. Being a bartender is a big leap from being an officer (ok, huge leap) but it never hurts to be prepared for any situation. Especially a customers objection to being kicked out, they always knew when the bar closed. I was ok with being called paranoid.
Dear Moe,
I'm right there too.
You have to prepare for good luck in this world.
Thanks for the reminder.
Ann T.
Moe:
Pardon my "French", but...
WTF????
Your jurisdiction does NOT prosecute or otherwise seek additional charges on "intimidation, threats, or interfering with an officer"?
(that's all part of the "cussin' & fussin" perps like to play to the shield)
"You wanna play THAT tune, son...you're gonna need a HELLUVA lot bigger violin than the one you got now".
NO LEO should EVER be thought of, or treated as a "punching bag"...(unless your a recruit doing some hand-to-hand w/ the instructor)!
You and every other officer are IN YOUR RIGHTS to "return the favor" (imho) when it comes to handing a perp a "tune-up" for ANY physical assault of an officer.
Thank technology for in-car cameras (when you're in the shot, anyway).
I understand the need to be cautious, too.
I always check my six in a vehicle...force of habit. Same with getting in or out of the car...it's the situational awareness thing.
Stay the course, Moe...and do what YOU need to do to make sure YOU go home at the end of your TOD.
Stay safe
It's not the department, it's the prosecutor. He's a nice enough guy, but he's lazy and doesn't throw himself into the case unless he knows he's going to get press over it. Then it's all grand standing.
While I agree with Bob G completely, attitude adjustments have to be handed out discretely. For proof I offerthe case of:
William Cozzi, #40222-424
FCI Oakdale
P.O. Box 5000
Oakdale, LA 71463
Bill is a Chicago Policeman that was called to an ER because a piss bum was tearing the place up. After cuffing him to a wheelchair, said piss bum started up with the usual crap. All Bill did was straighen him out. Piss Bum didn't need any more than two asprins for his boo-boos. AFTER Bill served a two year suspension and was returned to work, the [new]ex FBI superintendent [he started off his tenure by saying to the CPD that "I have your back."] decided to have his fed friends PERSECUTE [not prosecute] Bill for violating Piss Bum’s rights, and Bill is now spending the next few years away from his family and friends [plus the good citizens he watched over]. They even made sure he spent those years 1000 mile away from home. Lessons learned:
1. There are cameras almost everywhere.
2. Never, ever trust a Fed.
Google the story if you don’t believe!
FREE BILL COZZI!!
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