Tech Police

[skilldawg]

Dude you have officially been proven an asshole. I thought at first maybe you were one of the good Tech police officers (I thought most were actually good). Now I don't know if any exist. As far as I am concerned after reading your latest comments, you are all just a bunch of pigs.

Perhaps he could have expressed himself a little more tactfully but dawgfan71227 is a good guy and good cop. I disagree with him on this issue and I honestly think that he would have personally handled this incident differently.

He is defending a fellow officer just as you and I may defend friends and co-workers. That doesn't mean he would have handled it the same way. I don't know who wrote the ticket but we all have days when we are not on our A-game. I don't think that this one thing would make him or her a "pig".

I still think that you have a legitimate beef. Just don't know if it would be worth your time to prove your point.

[Abominable Gorilla]

What rules are not followed? Please cite a specific example where Ipersonally broke a rule and then held someone accountable to the same rule. You can't name one. You might cite " a cop did this or a cop did that", but it won't be me you are talking about. I'm not playing "holier than thou", I just simply don't break rules and expect others to follow them. It's a very easy concept to follow. Other officers may break rules, but they aren't the ones posting to this board, so blasting me doesn't solve anything. I'll defend my actions all day long, but others will have to defend their own.

Perhaps he could have expressed himself a little more tactfully but dawgfan71227 is a good guy and good cop.

Just an interesting point, but it is interesting to me for someone to use the phrase "please cite a specific example where I," and claims that I can't name one; but keeps his identity a secret. It's easy for him to bring up information about me because I am open with my identity.

Just a point of interest.

[Dawgfan71227]

Just an interesting point, but it is interesting to me for someone to use the phrase "please cite a specific example where I," and claims that I can't name one; but keeps his identity a secret. It's easy for him to bring up information about me because I am open with my identity.

Just a point of interest.

Really Now... Heres how your info reads:

Date of Birth: July 23, 1984 Age: 23 Real Name: Abominable Gorilla Location: Pinellas Park (near Tampa), Florida Biography: About 6'4, pretty hairy, shirt size XXL, and I always GO APE FOR TECH! Occupation: I promote Tech with every opportunity. For money, I throw together some rocket science. Interests: School Tech Relationship: La Tech Student Year Graduated: 2007 Degree Type: Mechanical Engineering

Here's mine... Age: 39 Location: Choudrant, La. Occupation: Louisiana Tech University Interests: Cooking and Grilling Tech Relationship: La Tech Fan Favorite college sport: Men's basketball
I don't see any major differences except you added some humorous extras to yours...

My identity isn't hard to figure out. Many on here know exactly who I am. Just the fact my officer number is on the bottom of the ticket that started this post tells who I am. I don't broadcast my name on here because I don't want some idiot to mistake some of my posts for official posts from the department. My posting on here is a personal hobby not a part of my job.

[Guisslapp]

My posting on here is a personal hobby not a part of my job.

You just reminded me of a question I have meaning to figure out - do cops have Internet access on the computers they carry in the squad cars?

[dawgcrazy]

You just reminded me of a question I have meaning to figure out - do cops have Internet access on the computers they carry in the squad cars?

They do here (at least in a few jurisdictions) in North Alabama. Not too slow, either. I was quite impressed.

[Abominable Gorilla]

Really Now... Heres how your info reads:

Date of Birth: July 23, 1984 Age: 23 Real Name: Abominable Gorilla Location: Pinellas Park (near Tampa), Florida Biography: About 6'4, pretty hairy, shirt size XXL, and I always GO APE FOR TECH! Occupation: I promote Tech with every opportunity. For money, I throw together some rocket science. Interests: School Tech Relationship: La Tech Student Year Graduated: 2007 Degree Type: Mechanical Engineering

Here's mine... Age: 39 Location: Choudrant, La. Occupation: Louisiana Tech University Interests: Cooking and Grilling Tech Relationship: La Tech Fan Favorite college sport: Men's basketball
I don't see any major differences except you added some humorous extras to yours...

My identity isn't hard to figure out. Many on here know exactly who I am. Just the fact my officer number is on the bottom of the ticket that started this post tells who I am. I don't broadcast my name on here because I don't want some idiot to mistake some of my posts for official posts from the department. My posting on here is a personal hobby not a part of my job.

First of all, thanks for pointing that out. I need to change my relationship and location.

Secondly, the reason you aren't seeing any major differences is because you're missing the entire point. I'M not going around making comments about "you never see ME" and then hiding behind my anonymity. Your claim was that I couldn't name a specific example where you personally broke a rule. That's an easy claim to make when you don't identify yourself. I respect your privacy, but you can't hide behind a shield of privacy and then expect to be taken seriously with comments like that.

Finally, (un)fortunately, more people know me around Ruston as Abominable Gorilla than Joseph McMahan and I'll bet ten times more people associate Abominable Gorilla to me than associate Dawgfan71227 to you.

My entire point here is that while Bret's situation might technically have been a crime, it is obviously not in violation of the spirit of the law. If you want to be respected as a police officer and you want to enforce the letter of the law, then you should enfore the letter of the law to yourself too.

[DocMarvin362]

You just reminded me of a question I have meaning to figure out - do cops have Internet access on the computers they carry in the squad cars?

<quoting fingers> SPD doesn't have it. <wink wink>

That's why you'll see them sitting near coffee shops and such to get the hot spots. :icon_wink:

[Dawgfan71227]

My entire point here is that while Bret's situation might technically have been a crime, it is obviously not in violation of the spirit of the law. If you want to be respected as a police officer and you want to enforce the letter of the law, then you should enfore the letter of the law to yourself too.

And my point is, you allege misconduct on my behalf when you have absolutely no proof that such conduct has occurred.

[Dawgfan71227]

You just reminded me of a question I have meaning to figure out - do cops have Internet access on the computers they carry in the squad cars?

We don't have computers in the cars....yet. They are coming. We are told we will not have internet access per se. We won't be able to surf etc.

[Abominable Gorilla]

And my point is, you allege misconduct on my behalf when you have absolutely no proof that such conduct has occurred.

Proof is only necessary in a court of law. This is a friendly debate. You're only willing to make that comment behind your anonymity and twice you haven't denied the alleged misconduct.

And, for a third time, do you speed? Yes, you have gone at least ONE mph over the speed limit outside the course of your job. Do you write yourself a ticket when you do? No, you have never written yourself a speeding ticket. Hence, you believe in a grey area of the law when it applies to YOU, but here you are defending a black and white law when it applies to other people.

It's my opinion at this point that you don't actually believe that the ticket was appropriate, but you're just defending your fellow officer.

[Dawgfan71227]

It's my opinion at this point that you don't actually believe that the ticket was appropriate, but you're just defending your fellow officer.

Your opinion is wrong.... I wrote the ticket.

[honker22]

Can we stop this back and forth nonsense that is getting nowhere. I dont know juice, ag, or dawgcop. AG's point is understandable and makes sense. Dawgcop's point is also valid... He was just doing his job. Now, was it a petty ticket that would really piss me off...yeah I'd say so. Thats just one of those moments when you say "Don't you seriously have anything better to do?", we've all had those moments. But you have to understand that La Tech campus isn't a hotbed for criminal activities so they seriously have to do something. Was Juice putting others people's lives at risk by doing what he was doing? I seriously doubt it. Was it against the University Law? Probably. Was the policeman semi-inconsiderate and bored? Probably...But who am I to tell him how to do his job. 71227, Just curious...Do you have any figures on how much the Tech Police takes in on Parking Violations a year?

[DAWG DUDE]

Your opinion is wrong.... I wrote the ticket.

Okay..since that's out of the way..who shot JR?

[Dawgfan71227]

Okay..since that's out of the way..who shot JR?

It was Kristin if memory serves...

[Dawgfan71227]

71227, Just curious...Do you have any figures on how much the Tech Police takes in on Parking Violations a year?

I don't know the figures. I have simply never asked. It's puplic information and should be available by calling Lt. Debra Moore in the traffic office at 257-2921. If she doesn't have the figure, she can point you to who does.