In support of COPs - Page 2

IBQTEE1 · 05-12-2015, 08:58 AM

I know severely police officers and was trying to become one so I support any and all law enforcement that put their lives at risk for me and us everyday.

Subvet642 · 05-12-2015, 09:36 AM

Some years ago, I was working security at a housing development in Boston's Mission Hill. We had a BPD detail officer with us at night. One of them, an old timer, told me how when he was a rookie they would paint their night sticks flat black so that they wouldn't register so well on film at night. That way they could beat hippies over the head with it and it was less likely to show up in the papers. Good cops are worth their weight in gold, bad ones are a toxin to society. BTW, we had to do patrols, unarmed, in places that the cops wouldn't go.

icehog3 · 05-12-2015, 01:08 PM

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BTW, we had to do patrols, unarmed, in places that the cops wouldn't go.

Not familiar with any places "cops wouldn't go" in Chicago, Darren, would love to hear more about BPD.

Subvet642 · 05-12-2015, 02:07 PM

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Not familiar with any places "cops wouldn't go" in Chicago, Darren, would love to hear more about BPD.

The back alleys of Mission Park, they would not go with us. This was around 1990, about the same time as the Matthew Stewart case.

joshnauburn · 05-12-2015, 02:59 PM

This was published in 2008, before all of this other crap. 45 secs in is where I'd like to put half the press and all the whiners... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GNp-ZB9Qmo

icehog3 · 05-12-2015, 02:42 PM

Wow, that sounds awful.

Subvet642 · 05-12-2015, 02:45 PM

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Wow, that sounds awful.

He was a great guy. He had been in the 101st Airborne and was going to marry his girlfriend and go back in the Army. We were supposed to go out for a beer that weekend. His name was Mike Pena.

icehog3 · 05-12-2015, 02:54 PM

I know it's a long time ago, but sorry for your loss, Darren.

Subvet642 · 05-12-2015, 03:02 PM

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I know it's a long time ago, but sorry for your loss, Darren.

Even after all this time I still think about him. When he was in the Army he saved his squad. They were in a Huey en-route to a rappel point and one of his cohort was wearing his grenades attached to his web gear by the pin rings. One of them pulled off and went rolling around the deck of the chopper without the pin. He grabbed it and threw it out the door before it exploded.

05-12-2015, 08:58 AM	#1
IBQTEE1 Crazy K Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kristin Location: Here and there Posts: 2,563 Trading: (6)	Re: In support of COPs I know severely police officers and was trying to become one so I support any and all law enforcement that put their lives at risk for me and us everyday. __________________ It's a Good Day to Smoke a Cigar!!!

05-12-2015, 09:36 AM	#2
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: In support of COPs Some years ago, I was working security at a housing development in Boston's Mission Hill. We had a BPD detail officer with us at night. One of them, an old timer, told me how when he was a rookie they would paint their night sticks flat black so that they wouldn't register so well on film at night. That way they could beat hippies over the head with it and it was less likely to show up in the papers. Good cops are worth their weight in gold, bad ones are a toxin to society. BTW, we had to do patrols, unarmed, in places that the cops wouldn't go. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

05-12-2015, 02:59 PM	#5
joshnauburn JOSHNAUBURN Join Date: Dec 2014 First Name: Josh Location: AL Posts: 65 Trading: (2)	Re: In support of COPs This was published in 2008, before all of this other crap. 45 secs in is where I'd like to put half the press and all the whiners... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GNp-ZB9Qmo

05-12-2015, 02:42 PM	#6
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,094 Trading: (60)	Re: In support of COPs Wow, that sounds awful. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

05-12-2015, 02:54 PM	#8
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 72,094 Trading: (60)	Re: In support of COPs I know it's a long time ago, but sorry for your loss, Darren. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!