BlueSheepdog
10 Years Experience
Around the Way, FL
Male, 40
Cheating death and fighting communism: that is how a fellow officer once described our job. It was meant to be funny, but as time went on it seemed all too true.
I spent more than ten years in law enforcement, all of it on the street in uniform patrol. I've been a patrol officer, instructor, sergeant and lieutenant.
Do not report crimes here. Nothing here should be considered legal advice. All opinions are my own.
First of all, I would never try to arrest anyone by myself in the scenario presented. Secondly, I always carry two pairs of handcuffs on my person, and have additional restraints in my patrol car.
However, if I found myself in a situation similar to what you describe, i.e. three people attacking me without any backup, I would treat that as a deadly force situation. In other words, it is reasonable to believe that three people who are attacking a police officer are likely to cause the officer great bodily harm and/or death. Additionally, an incapacitated officer would not be able to prevent them from taking his firearms and other weapons to do additional harm to the public. Since they are an imminent deadly threat, lethal force is a reasonable response for me or any other officer.
Shooting them would certainly be a reasonable course of action. It is unfortunate, but attacking me is the choice they made and dictated my response.
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The collection of DNA evidence is still an evolving body of case law, so there are few absolutes on obtaining it. Its admissibility into a court of law is beyond my area of expertise. Generally, however, discarded items are considered abandoned property and can be collected, tested, etc. without anyone's consent.
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Not having seen the show in question, nor the actual interview (not the cut down for TV version), I don't know. However, depending on the circumstances, there are certainly times when a lie is an acceptable interviewing technique.
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Different jurisdictions have different rules & laws. Some deputies or officers who work in a jail setting are fully sworn law enforcement officers who have the power of arrest, etc. Some deputies or officers who work in a jail have powers limited to the jail setting. You should probably ask him your specific questions, and if something doesn't sound right you can always check with his employing agency to confirm his employment.
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Typically, at least one handgun and two or more intermediate weapons such as oleoresin capsicum (pepper spray), impact weapon (expandable baton, PR-24, etc.), and/or electronic control device (Taser or similar).
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Not typically. Many restaurant owners choose to offer certain people discounts, such as members of the military, firefighters, paramedics, police officers, etc. Those are individual choices a business owner makes and there is no hard and fast rule. Some businesses do offer a free meal to officers, but they are an exception. Some kind of discount is more common, and most places do not offer that. I have been honored to have my meal purchased for me by a kind (and always anonymous) citizen on occasion. Those are always appreciated and humbling.
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I'd suggest calling the non-emergency phone number for your local police or sheriff's department. The call taker should be able to direct you to the correct person. Also, the officer/deputy working the front desk probably can help you out also. There is typically a liability wiaver you have to sign and a background check to make sure you are not a felon or are wanted.
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