What's the deal with cops?

[Lone Sailor]

Out here they use ticket printers.. laughably enough model RW420 IIRC.

That's what the constable's patrol told me when he pulled me over after we first moved back to Texas. After taking my info and heading back to the car, then coming back about 5 minutes later, he says "Well, looks like it's your lucky day, I can't get the printer to work in the car". I of course thought he was trying to be funny, but he then gave me my license and insurance back and said "You don't have warrants or anything so have a nice day, and try to keep your speed down" and walked back to his car. I laughed all the way home, and then some.

[jdgregory84]

That's what the constable's patrol told me when he pulled me over after we first moved back to Texas. After taking my info and heading back to the car, then coming back about 5 minutes later, he says "Well, looks like it's your lucky day, I can't get the printer to work in the car". I of course thought he was trying to be funny, but he then gave me my license and insurance back and said "You don't have warrants or anything so have a nice day, and try to keep your speed down" and walked back to his car. I laughed all the way home, and then some.

Constables do traffic stops? Seriously, never seen it.

[Sean88gt]

Constables do traffic stops? Seriously, never seen it.

I got pulled over by one for veering back into the left lane. Basically, I was going from left lane to right lane, moved for some debris, and continued over. He wanted to check and make sure I wasn't high.

[The King]

Constables do traffic stops? Seriously, never seen it.

They are authorized to, as are Texas Game Wardens.

[Lone Sailor]

Constables do traffic stops? Seriously, never seen it.

They used to. I believe they have called off the dogs so to speak. IIRC, there was something put out from the department a few months back about them not doing any more actual traffic patrol, and they are sticking to non-traffic related calls.

[shumpertdavid]

My local constable sets off the radar detector on a regular basis. He sports a solid black charger with limo tint and the lettering on the side of the car is almost a smoke gray. Very hard to see. Hidden lights, no crash bar. Haven't been pulled over by him in many-many years.

On another note, the police officers for our small town are some huge tubs o lard for the most part. I'm pretty sure a couple of them would be winded and wheezing just from the exertion needed to unfasten the seat belt, step from the vehicle, and waddle their fat asses to the car. They are younger than I am and I'm 30. One of the fat bastards wasn't allowed to drive a squad car because the Insurance policy wouldn't cover him. Forced the city to purchase a new Tahoe to tote his over sized self. Been cheaper to fire his ass and replace him with someone that could sit in the car and not run the wheel with their inverted belly button.

[03trubluGT]

It seems like the fatter a cop is, the longer he's been on the force.

Some even let themselves go quicker.

Does writing a ticket require physical exertion?

Uhhhh, yea.....

You have to get out of the car and walk up to the violator at least twice

I weighed 205 when I got out of the academy in 1992. I weigh roughly 217 now. That's not to shabby.

The reason they let themselves go is because there is no physical requirement once you are in.

It all boils down to the $$$. If the city had a physical standard, they would have to have a workout facility, or pay for memberships. They would have to compensate the employee by either allowing them to work out on duty, or pay them comp or money to work out on overtime. Since no city wants to do that, it's easier (cheaper) to do nothing and just replace them with a rookie officer when the old head drops dead of a heart attack.

[SaTx04Lightning]

i love it how SAPD does it...we get vacation time for the better shape where in....in-service has are PT test which consist of sit-ups, push-ups,vertical jump, 1.5 mile run, and 300 m sprint.....max out all 5 events, you earn 40hr of bank time...so if the city wants to pay me 5 days off to be in shape works for me.......most officers do the pt test....earn 10hr, 20hr,30,40hr......its a great way to get use to stay in shape....not sure how other departments get there officers to stay in shape.....does make me sick when i see a fat fuck in uniform......like i tell um hope you got it in ya when you gotta fight for your life when some peckerwood gets the idea of going hands with ya cause your fat and outta shape...sorry ranting on.