EZ-E Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 For apparently following his orders. Heres the story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10788476/#storyContinued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240ZR Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 that's going to be me getting shot... except i will be the driver............. I wonder... can you loose a police helicopter? I heard the maximum speed for any rotational wing aircraft is 131 mph........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Top speed on an Apache is 178 mph. Top speed of a radio call is 671 million miles per hour. Muzzle velocity of a 9 mm round is 784 mph, depending upon the load. You do realize running from the cops is a felony. Lose your right to vote or own a gun forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy280 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Isn't there an old joke.....cops are just guys who weren't smart enough for the military....that Sherrif's Deputy sounds like an ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Situations similar to this usually result in the officer claiming that he "felt" threatened. I know, I know...(I can hear it already), but if this is the job you choose willingly, knowing what the job entails, then occasional "fear" is part of the job, and not an excuse. Not nearly so tragic, here in Arkansas, 3 officers lost a lawsuit because they impounded questionable vehicles during traffic stops because numbers didn't match (theft case issues). So when the owners request of due process and unreasonable search were voiced, the cars suddenly became tied up for months in "processing" and were returned dismantled and the owners were left with no recourse other than a lawsuit (It's one thing to do your job, it's another to simply screw someone because you can) Through the years, I have (and have) had some very gratifying personal relationships with members of the law enforcement community, which makes it a shame when I see things like this happen, and then the "organization" claims that no wrong doing was done. As a kid, I grew up thinking (and respecting the law) that the law was here to protect and to serve the good of the public, but somewhere along the line to adulthood, my observations of reality pointed to the law as self protecting and self serving, with an "us verses them" mentality, and I hate that has happened. It's too bad we cannot provide a good wage for these guys and then separate those who do a good job in spirit and in letter, from those who have nothing in it other than a paycheck, and simply enjoying the "high" of exercising their poorly appointed authority over others. Do I sound bitter? Perhaps I've said too much already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ-E Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 As a kid, I grew up thinking (and respecting the law) that the law was here to protect and to serve the good of the public, but somewhere along the line to adulthood, my observations of reality pointed to the law as self protecting and self serving, with an "us verses them" mentality, and I hate that has happened.. I couldnt agree with that part more, well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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