90lxfive0 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Posted January 4, 2013 Anybody on here law enforcement officers that might be interested in exchanging patches or t shirts or anything else? You can PM me if you don't want to post up any info. Quote
55 Fargo Posted January 4, 2013 Report Posted January 4, 2013 Possibly, I am Canadian Federal Corrections........ Quote
55 Fargo Posted January 4, 2013 Report Posted January 4, 2013 Can send you patches or ball cap, your choice, lemme know via PM, you Guys really have 35000 members, we only have 7500 Quote
90lxfive0 Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Posted January 4, 2013 pm'd yeah, there are a lot of us Quote
Desotodav Posted January 4, 2013 Report Posted January 4, 2013 About 11000 of us here in Queensland Australia. Will PM you tomorrow 90lxfive0. Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted January 4, 2013 Report Posted January 4, 2013 I'm US Border Patrol, "have patches-will trade". I'll PM in a day or so. Quote
Smokeybear Posted January 4, 2013 Report Posted January 4, 2013 Chief of Police, UPIKE PD. Will PM Quote
90lxfive0 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Report Posted January 6, 2013 Great to hear from some of you guys Quote
55 Fargo Posted January 6, 2013 Report Posted January 6, 2013 I will swap patches with others too... Quote
Desotodav Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 I'm pretty sure that this sums it up just about right for the most of us... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUUZ2fKVqcs?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted February 9, 2014 Report Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) Maybe you can help me understand Frank? Edited February 9, 2014 by Dodgeb4ya Quote
nonstop Posted February 10, 2014 Report Posted February 10, 2014 Can send you patches or ball cap, your choice, lemme know via PM, you Guys really have 35000 members, we only have 7500 Wow! Only 25 or so of us! Quote
Frank Elder Posted February 10, 2014 Report Posted February 10, 2014 Maybe you can help me understand Frank? LOL...Probably not.....I'm confused that you are confused....we better let this one lie. Quote
DonaldSmith Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 Dodgeb4ya didn't get Desotodav's February 09 posting, maybe because it starts with a still shot of several uniformed officers subduing an individual. But don't judge the posting by the still shot. You gotta hit the |> play button. It's a tribute by Paul Harvey to police officers. Hear, hear! When my wife sees a driver pulled over for a traffic offense (civil infraction), she feels pity for the poor driver receiving a ticket (summons). I counter that he's probably the sombitch that just cut us off and sped away. Now, the last ticket I received was totally uncalled for, of course, but the judge didn't see it that way. But I got a good look at the local court system and learned official terms like "summons" and "civil infraction". 1 Quote
Niel Hoback Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 Is it just me, or is this just a bit OT? Quote
TodFitch Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 Is it just me, or is this just a bit OT? Yes. . . . When my wife sees a driver pulled over for a traffic offense (civil infraction), she feels pity for the poor driver receiving a ticket (summons). I counter that he's probably the sombitch that just cut us off and sped away. . . My wife and I have pretty much the same reaction when we see someone pulled over: Wow!, that person must really have been doing something really egregious. That reaction is based mostly on what we see people do everyday that should get tickets but somehow they seem to get away with. Quote
55 Fargo Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 Dodgeb4ya didn't get Desotodav's February 09 posting, maybe because it starts with a still shot of several uniformed officers subduing an individual. But don't judge the posting by the still shot. You gotta hit the |> play button. It's a tribute by Paul Harvey to police officers. Hear, hear! When my wife sees a driver pulled over for a traffic offense (civil infraction), she feels pity for the poor driver receiving a ticket (summons). I counter that he's probably the sombitch that just cut us off and sped away. Now, the last ticket I received was totally uncalled for, of course, but the judge didn't see it that way. But I got a good look at the local court system and learned official terms like "summons" and "civil infraction". Yes. My wife and I have pretty much the same reaction when we see someone pulled over: Wow!, that person must really have been doing something really egregious. That reaction is based mostly on what we see people do everyday that should get tickets but somehow they seem to get away with. Do you Guys feel this way about armed robbers, home invaders or the such when they are being apprehended and hauled to jail. Nope you don't, when you see someone pulled over, yes most of the time, they are just the average Joes, that were going too fast, but lots of times it could be someone with a warrant, or someone really drunk, that needs to be pulled off the street....just sayin Quote
Desotodav Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 Tod, thanks for moving the thread to OT. I agree that the OT section is the best place for it. I saw the film clip (which I attached) in a recent email that I received and found that I could relate to the many aspects shown. My intention of attaching that video clip was not to upset others and create an argument, it was more to share with others here who are 'on the job' whom I felt would appreciate the sentiment. I don't feel that this film clip has breached forum boundaries in any way, and I feel that the majority of persons here would have a healthy respect for the law. Please ignore this thread if you don't appreciate its content. Many of us in our chosen occupations perform our daily tasks for many reasons. In my chosen occupation, we are not highly paid entrepreneurs and we are required to 'wear many hats' throughout the many differing tasks which we perform on a daily basis. The reason why I chose my present occupation is because I wanted to 'make a difference'. Not all of what I do is respected by others, and I accept that. I continue to perform my duties in a diligent and ethical manner in the hope that some small thing that I do might just save a life, or make someone's life just that little better. If you are 'on the job' and reading this post, I applaud you for what you do and encourage you to keep up the good work. 1 Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 I guess better respond that all I was wondering about was what is the trading, swapping of patches and t-shirts all about. Is this something cops do a lot of? I didn't have a clue and all I wanted was to someone to kindly respond in a friendly way. That sure didn't work. I respect what the police do. I have never had to deal with them-even for a ticket. Though I was run over by a motorcycle cop back in 1962 though and ended up in the hospital and missed a year of school because of it. Bob Quote
Desotodav Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 I guess better respond that all I was wondering about was what is the trading, swapping of patches and t-shirts all about. Is this something cops do a lot of? I didn't have a clue and all I wanted was to someone to kindly respond in a friendly way. That sure didn't work. I respect what the police do. I have never had to deal with them-even for a ticket. Though I was run over by a motorcycle cop back in 1962 though and ended up in the hospital and missed a year of school because of it. Bob I'm glad to hear that Bob. I guess that the motorbikes which were used back in 62 were nothing too fancy (5 years before my birth). A year off school?... must have been a nasty incident! My grandfather served as a Police Officer for 38 years. My Father tells an interesting tale of how my Grandfather was issued with a bicycle after his police horse died - his patrol area was some 600 square miles, so I guess that he would have to be very fit to travel those long distances on his bicycle on roads that were non-existent! Swapping patches etc as souvenirs seems quite common in our occupation. We have a very strict dress code at work which prevents us wearing anything which strays from that which is personally issued. I sent a few patches and hats etc over to Dan a while back and he said that they were quite popular in his precinct. I'll bring a few more things over with me in April for those who want them at the BBQ. Quote
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