Our Cops are wicked

[Jim Shooz]

with their sense of humour:

This was in the local paper Sideswipe: Sep 20: A quick guide to police harassment - Sideswipe - NZ Herald News

A North Island police station received this question through the feedback section of a website: "How it is possible for police officers to continually harass people and get away with it?"

A sergeant replied with this ...

"First of all, let me tell you ... it's not easy. In the Palmerston North and rural area we average one cop for every 505 people. Only about 60 per cent of those cops are on general duty where we do most of our harassing. The rest are in non-harassing units that do not allow them contact with the day-to-day innocents.

"At any given moment, only one-fifth of the 60 per cent of general patrols are on duty and available for harassing people while the rest are off duty. So, roughly, one cop is responsible for harassing about 6000 residents. When you toss in the commercial business and tourist locations that attract people from other areas, a single cop is responsible for harassing 15,000 or more people a day.

"We also utilise some tools to help us narrow down those people we can realistically harass ...

1. Phone: People will call us up and cause us to focus on a person for special harassment. "My neighbour is beating his wife" is a code phrase used often. This means we'll come out and give somebody some special harassment.

2. Cars: We have special cops assigned to harass people who drive. It's lots of fun when you pick people out of traffic for nothing more obvious than running a red light. Sometimes you get to really heap the harassment on when you find they have drugs in the car, they are drunk, or have an outstanding warrant on file.

3. Laws: When we don't have a phone or cars, and have nothing better to do, there are actually books that give us ideas for reasons to harass folks. They are called "statutes". These include the Crimes Act, Summary Offences Act, Land Transport Act and a whole bunch of others ... They spell out all sorts of things you can use to really mess with people. After you read the law, you can just drive around for a while until you find someone violating one of these listed offences and harass them.

"It is a really cool system that we have set up, and it works pretty well. We seem to have a never-ending supply of folks to harass. And we get away with it. Why? Because for the good citizens who pay the tab we try to keep the streets safe ... . they pay us to 'harass' some people.

"Next time you are in Palmerston North, give me the old 'single finger wave'. That's another one of those codes. It means, 'you can harass me'. It's one of our favourites."

 

[PineRidge]

Great story thanks for sharing it and making my day.

I have always admired those who would be police and feel the need to protect us. In today's world with the way a lot of people are and the firepower out there you might as well go out hunting with a big target painted on your back. Unfortunately the ones with the biggest guns aren't always the law abiding citizens.

IMHO The police earn every penny they are paid.

 

[texasjohn]

Love it!!! Wonder how I can get on the list of follow these fellows around...photo of harassment demonstrates it's importance and I want to be a good citizen and insure they do their job properly.

 

[Jim Shooz]

The caption to the photo is "Police in Dunedin pictured 'harassing' students"

One other point, our cops normally don't carry guns. They may have them in the boot (trunk) of the car but if they think there might be a need they have to radio in and get permission to unlock the gun container.

 

[PineRidge]

One other point, our cops normally don't carry guns.

They wouldn't survive long around here without visible fire power. Sometimes just seeing a weapon is a crime deterrent. I swear our crime rate declined since the CCW went into effect. You never know who's packing these days and who isn't, I like it that way.

Wonder what percentage of Americans actually pack heat on a regular basis.

 

[TripleR]

Pretty funny.

 

[Bird]

our cops normally don't carry guns.

Some years ago, I became friends with a ranking officer from another country in which the traffic police supposedly are not armed. But he told me that most of them actually are carrying guns; they just keep them concealed.

 

[cqaigy2]

My Wife and I found this to be hilarious!

Thanks so much.

 

[Carscw]

To funny
Always like some sarcasm

 

[Pete Judd]

Good post.

 

[creekbend]

Thanks for posting.

 

[Bob77064]

That was great.

 

[turnkey4099]

One of the funniest clips I saw was a cop writing a ticket to a female

Woman: "I thought you didn't give tickets to pretty girls"

Cop: "You're right, we don't, sign here".

Was on the TV show "Worldest Dumbust...."

Harry K

 

[Larry Caldwell]

They wouldn't survive long around here without visible fire power. Sometimes just seeing a weapon is a crime deterrent. I swear our crime rate declined since the CCW went into effect. You never know who's packing these days and who isn't, I like it that way.

Wonder what percentage of Americans actually pack heat on a regular basis.

United States Concealed Carry Statistics

That gives you the number of permits issued. Of course, not everyone with a permit carries daily, but the number is in the millions. And yes, we are all safer because so many law-abiding Americans carry concealed weapons.

 

[PineRidge]

United States Concealed Carry Statistics

That gives you the number of permits issued. Of course, not everyone with a permit carries daily, but the number is in the millions. And yes, we are all safer because so many law-abiding Americans carry concealed weapons.

With things the way things are today, lousy economy, and lots of unemployment it's not surprising to see more and more folks getting a CCW for protection. My next door neighbor Ron who is now 84 (bless his soul) got his just this year, is very active and carries on a regular basis.

The main reason he carries: Ron was out golfing bout a year ago and his wife came out of the bathroom to find an unknown middle aged man in her kitchen. She ordered him out and he did so disappearing quickly.

Few months back we had an office window raised by an unknown party(s) in an attempt to (we believe) remove a TV from our home office. Needless to say there are a few more weapons on our block now. Personally I wouldn't shoot anyone over a TV but if they were inside my home and the family or I felt threatened, well that's another story altogether.

 

[Susanjoyce]

I'm still very conflicted about this. A few years ago I woke up in the middle of the night to find a man standing by my bed. I didn't have my glasses on, thought it was a neighbor, and--God's honest truth--said, 'Can I help you?'. Found my glasses, realized I didn't know him, told him to sit on the edge of the bed while I went to the bathroom. Ran like **** downstairs and called the cops. By then he had wandered downstairs looking for me. The cops grabbed him with no problem, It turned out to be some drunk from one street over, but one of the cops said, "He's lucky--you would have been within your rights to shoot him." I guess I just don't have the right survival instincts. The counselor I ended up seeing said I handled it just right--neither of us got hurt--but I still worry. He could have been much worse, and I could be dead. So I moved out of the city. And I call the sheriff when I need a varmint shot.

 

[turnkey4099]

My one 'invasion' incident turned out to be a balls up mess. I sleep in the nude. At 0 dark 30 something I hear what sounded like a door slamming - rolled ou, grabbed the Ruger single six and charged down the hallway. Came to my senses standing starkers in the middle of the livign room with EVERY LIGHT I passed on behind me. Nobody found, never could explain the sound I heard but for sure figured out that what I did was the absolutely last thing I should have done.

Harry K

 

[Soundguy]

Wonder what percentage of Americans actually pack heat on a regular basis.

while it would be an inacurate estimate.. i guess there are probably public figures out there for states that issue CWp's.

mind you not every permit holder packs.. and i'm sure many without permits pack.

 

[two_bit_score]

Here's a good one.


Fiona Apple ranted about her stay at a Sierra Blanca jail during Friday night's show at Bayou Music Center, calling out four people who she says acted "inappropriate and probably illegal." (Video below.)

Apple (whose last name is Maggart) was arrested last week at a border stop in Sierra Blanca, where a drug-sniffing dog found small amounts of hash and marijuana on her tour bus. She was held overnight at the Hudspeth County Jail and released Thursday after posting a $10,000 bond.

Now, Hudspeth County Sheriff's Dept. public information officer Rusty Fleming is firing back. In a letter posted to TMZ, Fleming advises Apple to "shut-up and sing." Wow:

First, Honey, I’m already more famous than you, I don't need your help. However, it would appear that you need mine....

Two weeks ago nobody in the country cared about what you had to say, -- now that you’ve been arrested it appears your entire career has been jump-started. Don’t worry Sweetie, I won't bill you...

Next, have you ever heard of Snoop, Willie or Armand Hammer? Maybe if you would read something besides your own press releases, you would have known BEFORE you got here, that if you come to Texas with dope, the cops will take your DOPE away and put YOU in jail.

Even though you and I only met briefly in the hallway, I don't know you but I'm sure you're an awesome and talented young woman and even though I'm not a fan of yours, I am sure there are thousands of them out there, and I’m sure that they would just as soon you get this all behind you and let you go back to what you do best—so my last piece of advice is simple "just shut-up and sing."

Sincerely

Rusty Fleming

Hudspeth County Sheriff's Dept. tells Fiona Apple to "just shut-up and sing" | Houston Music | 29-95.com

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[IkeRoberts]

United States Concealed Carry Statistics

That gives you the number of permits issued. Of course, not everyone with a permit carries daily, but the number is in the millions. And yes, we are all safer because so many law-abiding Americans carry concealed weapons.

I carry all the time. Even when I'm getting seat time on my Kubota.