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My Advice is screw being a cop... Be an electrician or plumber, you make more money, Have weekends and holidays with you family and not be picking up the trash of society.
I was referring to speed with this one. If some one is speeding in Mass 1-10 miles per hour over the speed limit is a 105 dollar fine and 10 per additional mile. If someone is doing 20 mph over the speed limit the state recommended fine is 205 but Officers can issue the minimum fine of 105.
It’s the “just the tip” rationaleNone of this matters much anyways because once someone is cited that's still like shooting them in the face with a 12 gauge (because of the insurance hit) even at whatever the minimum fine is. I guess its a nice gesture to someone who hadn't gotten a cite for 100 years and has a mulligan left.
-Mike
This^^^ One million times over. Respect peoples rights. Be alert, smart and keep your head on a swivel.read the Constitution and live by it
I was referring to speed with this one. If some one is speeding in Mass 1-10 miles per hour over the speed limit is a 105 dollar fine and 10 per additional mile. If someone is doing 20 mph over the speed limit the state recommended fine is 205 but Officers can issue the minimum fine of 105.
No, you are arresting your subordinate. A boss in a relationship is the one who gets to tell the other what to do.When you arrest someone remember, you are arresting your Boss.
Unlike many states, MA specifically prohibits any disposition that punishes the driver and collects state revenue without the insurance hit, which may also be why MA cops seem more inclined to issue warnings that those in states where the punishment for speeding is hundreds, not thousands.because of the insurance hit
It certainly is one of the hazards of the job.Watch out for GaryO's ex, she may barf on you.
Yes and no. The plumbers I know who make the most take emergency calls on holidays/weekends/nights to pocket the extra emergency fees.My Advice is screw being a cop... Be an electrician or plumber, you make more money, Have weekends and holidays with you family and not be picking up the trash of society.
Yes and no. The plumbers I know who make the most take emergency calls on holidays/weekends/nights to pocket the extra emergency fees.
True, true.Oh, I agree, But that is by choice, not a scheduled shift.
Don't pull me over, my right foot is heavy...:emoji_grin:Received letters for State and my municipality.
Since we are a tight community here, I was wondering if you guys had any advice to pass on.
Received letters for State and my municipality.
Since we are a tight community here, I was wondering if you guys had any advice to pass on.
No matter what you've been taught, your car parked right in front does not help put out the fire.
We were the first people to spot a house fire one day in my town. As a retired PO I knew better than to park in front of the house, so I parked across the street just beyond it and called the FD emergency number. Then myself and two others that also stopped (and they parked like I did) went to each door, hammering on it in case anyone was inside and could hear us (no cars in driveway). After that I called the PD as they would need to block off traffic for the FD. Sure enough the cruiser parks across their driveway! We then left for home so as not to be a hinderance to the FD or being blocked in by engines.I can't tell you how many times we found a cruiser parked on a hydrant.
I can't find any Intarweb photos of field expedient plumbing via prowl cars.I can't tell you how many times we found a cruiser parked on a hydrant.
You have two ears and one mouth for a reason, listen twice as much as you speak.
Give more warnings than citations and set your fine amounts to state minimums. It shows that your reasonable and fair.
Remember its just a job and family does come first.
Overtime and details are a perk, don't expect them to to always be there and don't live beyond your base salary.
Wave to the kids and take the time to speak with the elderly, It does a lot you may not see.
You don't have to arrest someone just because you can.
Lastly go over to masscops.com and ask questions there. I love northeast shooters but not everyone here is pro cop. Stay safe and be careful. Pm me if you need anything.
Never heard of a warning for OUI, however, I do not personally know politicians or powerful people.Everything is warnable.