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454 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

Has someone ever tried to Go hands on with you? If so what happens?

Asked by Samantha over 5 years ago

It happened on occasion. I never got hurt. They sometimes did.

What all did you carry on your bat belt?

Asked by Danica over 5 years ago

Depends. When I was a C/O I carried a radio (usually) and alarm (usually), handcuffs, glove pouch, and a baton of one sort of other. Also normally a double key pouch (usually a semi-auto magazine holder) for holding keys. When I was a Sgt. and Lt. the radio became normal, the alarm less so (the alarms are area specific and supervisors usually moved around more). Often the baton went away too, depending on what assignment I was on. When I was the patrol sgt. on very rare occasions I carried a .38 revolver.

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What do you feel when an innocent person get locked up or even executed?

Asked by Neal Bracken almost 6 years ago

I feel bad about it for at least 15-20 seconds. Sometimes longer.

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Why do you think so many people on this site want people to give them the answer they wanna hear instead of the truth or your (or whomever their asking) opinion? I mean they already told them selves so whats the point?

Asked by Walker asks people over 5 years ago

I strongly suspect that is part of the basic human condition. You want to believe you are right and you want validation.

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Have you ever had bodily fluids on you?

Asked by Tina almost 6 years ago

If you go to the right parties it happens all the time...Oh, you mean at work. That particular form of battery is colloquially referred to as "gassing" in the California system. I have to missed that fun experience during my employment. It is gross and disgusting and has many possible health risks attached to it. .

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If someone broke out do you think they would try and chase the person down and tackle them or do you think they would just shoot them

Asked by 3498 over 5 years ago

I have been out of the job for 15 years, but when I was there, if somebody ran you shot them. That's what the guns or for.

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What’s your opinion on auditors?

Asked by Cale about 5 years ago

An auditor is someone who borrows your watch to tell you what time it is and then charges you for the service. OK, that is an oversimplification. If you have a proper admin. set-up where people are doing their job your need for audits should be small and seldom. That being said an occasional audit does serve to keep the people who should be on their toes actually on their toes. They are a pain but an occasionally necessary pain.

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