On my last shift some perp shot a K9 dog. The dog made it, thankfully. I didn’t know this after 22 years in police work, but a police dog is just like a pet under the law (at least in Texas). That means if a perp shoots one, we can’t shoot back. Actually we can’t do anything, as the dog is just property. We were all surprised at that.
I pulled this guy over for speeding. The partner I was working with was a real joker, like me. I mean, we had FUN working together. I give him the “watch this” signal. He pays attention to my side of the car. I say, “Good evening Mr. Orifice, why were you speeding?” He replies, “Its not orifice…its ORIFEECAAAAY (with a French accent)” I lost it. So when I went to give him the ticket, I couldn’t resist. “Here you go, Mr. Orifice” “It’s ORIFEECAAAAY.” Whatever; sign here…
When I was a police officer, in North Carolina, we had one particular individual who was a long time dealer in street pharmacuticals. I got the arrest one day when he was finally caught with product on him. We got to the jail and as I was filling out the arrest report, I asked him the very last question on the form “handedness”, “Are you right handed or left handed”? This guy looks right at me, puffs out his chest with pride, as he tells me “I can write with both hands, I’m amphibious”!
A partner of mine responded to a call of a male subject following a local Grocery Store’s 18-Wheeler of merchandise in his own vehicle. Immediately upon his arrival my partner recognizes the male as we had dealt with him on several occassions. We will call him “H”. My partner stops and talks to “H” as he is still sitting in his personal car. (more…)
Back some years ago while on patrol. One early Sunday morning my partner and I get a call for a domestic dispute in the projects. Upon responding I turned to my partner as we are going up the urine stanched elevator I said, just follow my lead. As we approached the apartment door we can hear the yelling inside. I put on me terminator sunglasses and did my best Stevie Wonder. (more…)
