[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

Ford, just take the Highway Patrol signage off the vehicle and put this bad boy on the market.

When they "retire" a cruiser, they still go for quite a bit of $$$$. I remember helping my buddy tear apart an old Crown Vic "cop motor"

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

When they "retire" a cruiser, they still go for quite a bit of $$$$. I remember helping my buddy tear apart an old Crown Vic "cop motor"

Back in 2012 when I brought my elderly parents out to CA to live so I could help them I searched for a used car to use to ferry them around in. All I had at the time was a Boxster and a 996 Turbo.

I found a 2006 Crown Vic police cruiser -- reportedly the police chief's car -- for sale with 50K miles. The car was in excellent condition.

Curious I asked some LEOs about this and was told the car being the chief's car didn't carry sick/drunk perps in the back seat, didn't go crashing over curbs, was not used for a Pit maneuver, etc.

Regardless the price was a bit high based on my research and I ended up not buying the car. I managed with the Turbo since I only a time or two had both parents in the car. Dad managed to get into the back seat

But that Crown Vic I think would have been a cool and good car to own.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

Back in 2012 when I brought my elderly parents out to CA to live so I could help them I searched for a used car to use to ferry them around in. All I had at the time was a Boxster and a 996 Turbo.

I found a 2006 Crown Vic police cruiser -- reportedly the police chief's car -- for sale with 50K miles. The car was in excellent condition.

Curious I asked some LEOs about this and was told the car being the chief's car didn't carry sick/drunk perps in the back seat, didn't go crashing over curbs, was not used for a Pit maneuver, etc.

Regardless the price was a bit high based on my research and I ended up not buying the car. I managed with the Turbo since I only a time or two had both parents in the car. Dad managed to get into the back seat

But that Crown Vic I think would have been a cool and good car to own.

It’s like that on most departments. My assigned patrol SUV, for example, is very, very well kept. I specialize in traffic (…e.g. DUI’s, crashes, cites, takeovers, etc.), so I don’t have people in & out of the back seat all the time like the other vehicles. I’m not typically dealing with druggies, transients, etc. I won’t PIT using my SUV either.

[Lady Jane]

Congrats to the officer for not falling for it and upholding the law. I'm sure she got away with a lot with that smile.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...t-georgia.html

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Congrats to the officer for not falling for it and upholding the law. I'm sure she got away with a lot with that smile.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...t-georgia.html


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"Super speeder" fee? What kind of shenanigans is that?

[Maynard]

Yeah, here in NY they just call it a felony - how tacky is that?

[Lady Jane]

Well, Miss Congeniality is at it again being arrested today According to Athens-Clarke County online records, Stewart, 20, was arrested on Sunday, March 23, for obstruction of a law enforcement officer and loitering/prowling.

Is she hoping to be discovered? Getting some free advertisement for her up-coming OnlyFan page? Stay away guys. Too many red flags.

[ezaircon4jc]

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

It’s like that on most departments. My assigned patrol SUV, for example, is very, very well kept. I specialize in traffic (…e.g. DUI’s, crashes, cites, takeovers, etc.), so I don’t have people in & out of the back seat all the time like the other vehicles.

I've noticed from that live TV show that most of the jurisdictions they ride with do not have cages in every car. When someone needs to be transported, the officers either have to look around the crowd for a cage car, call for one to respond, or call for the transport van if they have one.....

[Fiasco]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Well, Miss Congeniality is at it again being arrested today According to Athens-Clarke County online records, Stewart, 20, was arrested on Sunday, March 23, for obstruction of a law enforcement officer and loitering/prowling.

Is she hoping to be discovered? Getting some free advertisement for her up-coming OnlyFan page? Stay away guys. Too many red flags.

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Those eyes are what nightmares are made of. Pretty privilege is definitely a thing but she's gone batshit crazy unfortunately.

[Sedan_Clan]

This is an example of the ridiculousness we deal with constantly. When parents call us to handle their 11 year old, and the 11 year old is running the show, that’s a problem.

[bayarea328xit]

Not sure if already covered: do you have any particular favorites?

Have you seen End of Watch? If yes, thoughts?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by bayarea328xit

Do you have any particular favorites?

Have you seen End of Watch? If yes, thoughts?

Favorites as in……favorite calls? From a comedic perspective? A humanitarian perspective?

EOW is a good movie. It depicts some of the realities and the dangers of this job. It also highlights the, “This call, however innocent and/or routine it seems, could be the one that ends my life.” mentality we have when we’re out here.

[bayarea328xit]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Favorites as in……favorite calls? From a comedic perspective? A humanitarian perspective?

EOW is a good movie. It depicts some of the realities and the dangers of this job. It also highlights the, “This call, however innocent and/or routine it seems, could be the one that ends my life.” mentality we have when we’re out here.

Favorite as in insight regarding the work for non-LEOs...other aspects would be good, too (e.g., humor, etc.)...

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by bayarea328xit

Favorite as in insight regarding the work for non-LEOs...other aspects would be good, too (e.g., humor, etc.)...

I don’t know that I have a favorite, but I will say you learn a lot about human behavior - both from a humanitarian and penchant for violence perspective- and you learn a lot about yourself. This job will either reinforce what you know about yourself or shatter the idea(s) you used to define yourself. What I mean by that is, you’ll find out very quickly your level of courage or cowardice, selflessness or selfishness, etc.

[bayarea328xit]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I don’t know that I have a favorite, but I will say you learn a lot about human behavior - both from a humanitarian and penchant for violence perspective- and you learn a lot about yourself. This job will either reinforce what you know about yourself or shatter the idea(s) you used to define yourself. What I mean by that is, you’ll find out very quickly your level of courage or cowardice, selflessness or selfishness, etc.

I appreciate the response -- I just noticed that the topic of my post (Cop movies) was probably not visible to you (depending on the platform) - I was asking about favorite cop movies...hence the question re EOW...

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by bayarea328xit

I appreciate the response -- I just noticed that the topic of my post (Cop movies) was probably not visible to you (depending on the platform) - I was asking about favorite cop movies...hence the question re EOW...

There aren’t that many cop movies that I find realistic, but the shows Chicago PD and Southland are really solid depictions of day to day police work.

[NorCalAthlete]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Well, Miss Congeniality is at it again being arrested today According to Athens-Clarke County online records, Stewart, 20, was arrested on Sunday, March 23, for obstruction of a law enforcement officer and loitering/prowling.

Is she hoping to be discovered? Getting some free advertisement for her up-coming OnlyFan page? Stay away guys. Too many red flags.

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Toro! Toro!

[Pauly Wauly]

This is hilarious

[jamesinaz]

Took a road trip from Phoenix are to St George in Utah last weekend. Yeah I am getting old(er) but shazaam the speed you have to drive on some of those roads to go with the flow is fast. Car didn't mind but at times I was happy to find a lane with slower trucks to follow for a bit just to ease back the concentration a bit.

Think I might have hit triple digits a few times and wasn't passing anyone. YIKES.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by jamesinaz

Took a road trip from Phoenix are to St George in Utah last weekend. Yeah I am getting old(er) but shazaam the speed you have to drive on some of those roads to go with the flow is fast. Car didn't mind but at times I was happy to find a lane with slower trucks to follow for a bit just to ease back the concentration a bit.

Think I might have hit triple digits a few times and wasn't passing anyone. YIKES.

People definitely drive incredibly fast these days.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

People definitely drive incredibly fast these days.

I "blame" that on the quietness, effortless speed and stability of (most) modern cars.

I was cured of ever owning a convertible after driving a Chrysler Sebring and my son's 87 Mustang GT convertibles. Cowl shake was unbearable on both and the Mustang was unstable above 75ish.