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455 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

Why did you choose this career?

Asked by Beanie over 6 years ago

I had a friend whose husband worked there. I worked for the state for another agency at the time (not peace officer) when I saw a newspaper ad. I answered it. It appealed to my sense of structure, I thought it was worthwhile from a social benefit perspective and the pay, benefits and promotional opportunities were very good.

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Whats up yo so do you consider yourself a hero?

Asked by Mr. Cook about 6 years ago

No. I consider myself an honorably retired cop. Nice, but hardly heroic.

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My final question is why can we not do stay at home protests because where killing old people but the BLM and ANTIFA can march in thousands (some without masks) and tear shit up and the cops let them do things like sit in the street and tear up stautues

Asked by Dimmie about 6 years ago

Because a lot of people in positions of power and authority derive political power from allowing it to happen. Also there is a lot of White guilt and legitimate bad feelings about what is pretty obviously a White cop killing a Black man for no apparent reason.

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You should check him out

Asked by Hot Dog Eater almost 6 years ago

Pass. Thanks anyway.

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What are some types of questions you wished people would stop asking

Asked by question to all about 6 years ago

I have been asked probably 20 times about the legality of sexual relations between staff and former prisoners. I am getting a tad tired of that one.

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What are programs you liked in prison and disliked?

Asked by Connie about 6 years ago

While I was working there were a lot of good vocational programs at the prison. They had an auto body and paint program, and auto mechanics program, office machine repair and an FAA certified Air Frame and Air Engine program. There was also a very small program for waste water treatment plant operations and a map making program that made maps for CalFire. Those programs went away when the prison went to a total reception center operation. Now that the RC program is gone and the prison is going back to General Population some of these programs MAY be coming back. Or not.

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