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So when is everyone planning on going to see the old bird?? I would love to go but A. i have no idea where Bolton field is and B. i gotta ride down from mansfield. I really want to go, my grandpa flew those in WWII, and he was the bombardier for the B17s and B29s. Let me know, i am interested! wish i had the cash roll to take a ride!

I guess those officers opted for officer discretion? Agreed some officers lack morals or common sense when it comes to fellow boys/girls in blue - some officers take officer discretion to an entirely different level and attempt to bend----> (ok you caught me the only reason i like to post on here is to use these cool smilies)

Name and address please? haha just kidding, yes most of the time there is a performance expectation in most departments, technically a quota..no. but in departments who do not sit and run traffic (most small villages, troops, etc. traffic cops) the aforementioned "quota" is more directed to felony, misdemeanor arrests, summonses, etc. I've distinctly heard this line before "so, in the last 3 months you need more felony warrants and felony arrests, 15 isnt enough, go get more tar and rock." and thats not for money, its to keep our streets clean, the revenue isnt large enough to make a difference in most cities' budgets. for traffic tickets, there is a certain chief that discourages his officers from running traffic, i like that. Blacktalon- you changed your post to something completely different! oh well, i liked the first post better haha

Only with the rimfires does the firing pin get damaged, it is a common myth to never dry fire a gun, this usually only applies to rimfires, it is an older design than centerfire, which most common handguns are. Usually a lot of .22s are rimfires. but with your common 9mm, .40, .45, etcs they are mainly centerfire.

easy on the IRS agent comments, LEOs are held to a higher standard by all of society...if LEOs were not then we would be having this thread. Do we enforce the law, yes(well, most of us do lol). Do some LEOs who are idiots while off duty make all other LEOs look dumb, unfortunately. Why are all LEOs judged by these few idiots? I am not for or against throwing the book at him, lets not just get everyone to jump on the cop hater throw the book at him bandwagon, besides he wasnt a cop...he is a trooper, they are not police officers haha. P.S. not all officers are jerks, and contrary to popular belief, most set good examples, its the few that make poor decisions sometimes here and there that stereotypes all LEOs.

mmm free maxim thanks!

- i live about 5 min from Mid-Ohio, so if you are in town for the races hit me up and i can show you the twisties in the area!

Home- great meeting you all and thankful the rain held off for us!! - JBart should have some pics to post here soon! We just hit snow rd all the way back to 71---took a little longer than expected but we made it ok even after going through a downpour for 30 min on 71south. Had a great time! Hope to meet up again soon guys!

Yes it is actually legal in Ohio for a female to walk around topless - when it becomes illegal is if it is creating a disturbance - i guess the line could be a thin one and left for officer discretion - - - anyways

oh and thanks for those that gave me the neg rep - here's to you:flingpoo:

- how many pages is this gonna last? haha - and i am staying out of this debate it is endless, i have learned my lesson haha

- Umm...in some jurisdictions "traffic cops" serve their purpose to their community, if that is one of the issues that the community is having i.e. someone speeding through their neighborhood or excessive speeding on their local roads they are there for your safety and for the safety of others. The purpose of writing traffic citations is to prevent traffic accidents whether its clear to the public or not - most use the citation revenue scapegoating to bitch about their f-up. Now I will also disclaim there are certain jurisdictions that do rely on traffic tickets for extra money because they do not have other sources of income for the municipality...if they didnt rely on ticket revenue they would not be able to function as a department and to respond to calls of service when people are truely in dire need of help - being robbed, burglarized, assaulted, etc etc.

Well damn I am a day late on this discussion and there are over 100 posts?!? I missed all of the good stuff my bad guys haha. As i was readin i was thinkin damn how did i miss this thread and now im too late

Welcome!

+1 for another Kawi!

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