Rare type of DOT check, (for me anyway)

Most the ones I get to hear, I heard the opposing side a week earlier LMAO

Yup...I've watched family get arrested by family.

Of course, we don't always agree on what should have happened. But we both agree they have a job to do. And I #### sure don't want to have to do it myself.

 

Excellent!!!! Wish him well for me.

My cop stories? I've no horror stories what so ever. Been around cops all my adult life. My neighbour, for one, works undercover for the Michigan State Police. The Undersherrif at the time in Monroe county, we were friends from way back when, along with a few other guys on the County rolls.

My wifes exhusband is a retired deputy from Wayne county, one H of a nice guy. He was a Class 3 weapons dealer as well. I kept his license at my house for him and dealt a little myself under his license. Got to meet a bunch of very good people.

But there are a few bad cops. I've just never had the displeasure of dealing with them. Crap, even when I've been in a jam, my fault or not, I've ALWAYS been treated decently.

When I quit USX last year, my wife was following me down to Medway Oh. to take my truck back. She has Alzheimers, and for some reason, got off I75, and went back to Monroe Mi. I hadn't a clue what was going on. I called the Ohio State Patrol, and they had a car out to my truck within 10 minutes. Those guys really tried to help. They got the county involved as well, and both groups just had me sit on an on ramp, until we could figure out what happened. Both groups checked on me thru out the night a number of times.
The next morning, my wife calls me. Now she's back down in the area somewhere, but she doesn't know where. I told her to go into the nearest store and find out. The next call I got was from the Cridersville Ohio Chief of Police. He told me where they were, and how to get a big truck in. Not only that, he and and a Patrolman waited for me to get there, about an hour drive. I couldn't thank those guys enough for taking care of my wife like that.
I know I tend to bad mouth Ohio, but not the cops I've dealt with. My problem tends to be with the everyday types.

 

I got to know both types at my old gym, but most were great guys, if not a little cliquish due to lack of public understanding, as was mentioned, so they do save the war stories for the group, but do sometimes include those who get to know them.
Cops deal every day with crap and lies. (like truck drivers?) That colors their outlook, but doesn't negate the fact that there are many moral cops.
I was surprised to find out that our Atlanta area even has a "Cops for Christ" organization. My favorite cop is my brother in law who is now an OO. He's the one who drug the JB Hunt "trainer" out of the truck and taught him not to slap the students. (on the steering hand, but still...)

 

Well Don I have to agree with you. Most people will never understand why we do what we do and the sense of humor we have. Some think I'm callous, but when you see the stuff I see on a daily basis it makes you a little callous. I'm sure you dealt with your share of dead folks, and yes you condition yourself not to think of them as people. I know that sounds bad, really bad. But when i'm on a scene, whether it's a traffic homicide or a horrendous murder, I have a job that has to get done. When I get home and unwind is when I start to to think about the events and I will tell you it can definately effect you. Affect your sleeping and your family life.

 

Most people don't realize that cops in general deal with liars, theives, cons, and the like as their daily flow. Honest people I've been told tend to stand out, and I would imagine are a bit refreshing to a cop.
I'd HATE to be a cop. Not for me because I'd end up busting somebody the wrong way.

 

I know what you mean. A family member is a LEO. His college aged son died recently after most likely drinking too much with his fraternity brothers on spring break. The kid's mother, friends, and even college adviser were all shaken up and crying at the memorial service, but not his father. He did not show any real emotion at all. He did not seem any different than he would at any other family function.

 

Not much better to be a paramedic who lost a family member to a drunk driver and then having to get up in the middle of the night and go treat one.

 

Lot's of good LEO's out there. Respect and honesty is key. You show it and you will get it for the most part. The ones that are a problem i have found are young and want to make a name for themselves.

 

Tough stuff man.

 

I want to be a DOT screw trucking hehe.