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33. Do you ever regret becoming a cop?

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 04:20 PM

Sep 2013

What was your initial reason for joining the force and does it still apply today?

The huge majority of experiences I've had with you people ( ) has been very positive. I've been rescued by cops three separate occasions, two separate states. I can only think of one bad encounter. CHIPs. What an ass.

Thanks for the good you do. Next time some smart ass flips you off, just smile and wave. Don't give them what they want.

Oh, and be safe. I'm from Chicago. I know it's not always easy to stay safe for you guys.

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Ask the Po-Po anything. Seriously. Ask. [View all] TheDeputy Sep 2013 OP

hmmmm steve2470 Sep 2013 #1

Thick skin required for the job. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #3

ok steve2470 Sep 2013 #5

How long have you been in law enforcement? What changes have you seen in "militancy"? Scuba Sep 2013 #2

We are big city TheDeputy Sep 2013 #7

So no new armored vehicles, swat teams, snipers, combat gear, etc? Has there been ... Scuba Sep 2013 #9

Not much. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #11

How many homicides in your jurisdiction in the last 12 months? Scuba Sep 2013 #14

I don't have that info, but... TheDeputy Sep 2013 #15

OK, final question .... Scuba Sep 2013 #17

Yes. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #20

That explains so much. Scuba Sep 2013 #22

"po-po". pfffft. how old are you? ret5hd Sep 2013 #4

"pfffft". How old are you? bunnies Sep 2013 #32

Old enough to not use Po-Po anymore TheDeputy Sep 2013 #35

lol. bunnies Sep 2013 #37

55 ret5hd Sep 2013 #71

... bunnies Sep 2013 #72

depends where you live, also its used by the popo to self identify. loli phabay Sep 2013 #92

Or the Po-Leese in the black areas. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #101

speaking of who says what and how... Kali Sep 2013 #103

Yes. Secure the border. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #104

you seem to be unaware that the vast majority of migrants are ordinary people Kali Sep 2013 #105

Irrelevant. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #106

Then I want to hear about your feelings on legalization of marijuana here in Colorado as well Koko Ware Sep 2013 #122

Check post 56 in this thread. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #123

Why do there seem to be more reports of cops beating on people lately? LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #6

I don't think it has changed. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #8

If a cop arrests a dead guy... mockmonkey Sep 2013 #12

Nope! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #42

You're definitely right on this one. Xyzse Sep 2013 #18

It isn't easy. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #23

I can agree with that Xyzse Sep 2013 #27

Your state legislator. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #43

I see... Xyzse Sep 2013 #45

The best ideas TheDeputy Sep 2013 #48

That sounds like a great idea to me. DebJ Sep 2013 #136

There's a lot of anti-cop sentiment here ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #10

I don't know about Seattle, TheDeputy Sep 2013 #19

Agree ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #21

What are you planning on doing with those paw-paws? surrealAmerican Sep 2013 #13

Awesome. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #16

I was afraid you would say something like that. surrealAmerican Sep 2013 #24

Sure you can. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #25

For me ... surrealAmerican Sep 2013 #69

Is your uniform washed or dry cleaned and... Phentex Sep 2013 #26

Dry clean. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #28

Cool. I wondered if there was Phentex Sep 2013 #31

Most are easy. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #44

Do you know former DUer Cuban Liberal? Renew Deal Sep 2013 #29

Probably not. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #30

Ooh. Bertha Venation Sep 2013 #39

Clearly, I am missing something. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #52

this person was banned from DU steve2470 Sep 2013 #58

Cuban Liberal was one half of Bertha Venation Sep 2013 #81

Do you ever regret becoming a cop? Wait Wut Sep 2013 #33

Thanks for the kind words. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #34

LOL! Wait Wut Sep 2013 #36

2nd shift sucks, to much traffic first half then nothing but domestics second loli phabay Sep 2013 #91

ok, you seem very thick-skinned so far steve2470 Sep 2013 #38

It is a mixed group. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #46

ok thank you for the thoughtful response ! nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #49

I'm an Irish New Yawker dr.strangelove Sep 2013 #40

Underpaid! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #50

Do you think the state should have a monopoly on violence? Taverner Sep 2013 #41

Hell no! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #47

oh my ... no thanks I have asked all the questions I ever needed to ask a Po-Po Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #51

That cracked me up. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #57

if only they had been as amused - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #63

Do you find most of your peers are on ego trips? B Calm Sep 2013 #53

Usually no. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #55

What are your thoughts on ... Callmecrazy Sep 2013 #54

Decriminalizing weed would be good. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #56

I agree... Callmecrazy Sep 2013 #61

That was going to be my question. blueamy66 Sep 2013 #65

Case by case TheDeputy Sep 2013 #73

Good for you. blueamy66 Sep 2013 #78

LOL! Nice! distantearlywarning Sep 2013 #95

Don't they pay cops enough to afford good cigars? jmowreader Sep 2013 #59

What's with the "po-po"? I thought that was a Chinese grandmother. mainer Sep 2013 #60

Want to be Sheriff someday? 7wo7rees Sep 2013 #62

I don't have that skill set. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #77

What is the right actions to take when pulled over IBEWVET Sep 2013 #64

Welcome to DU, Brother. Callmecrazy Sep 2013 #66

Thanks IBEWVET Sep 2013 #67

Never get out. Ever. Unless ordered to. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #74

I've had that happen to me once davidpdx Sep 2013 #83

honesty can get you out of the ticket or a lesser one, getting lied to gets tiring loli phabay Sep 2013 #93

There's this girl I like, but she's 3 inches taller than me (and she likes to wear heels).... Bucky Sep 2013 #68

Don't be a wimp! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #75

These guys have videod an instruction manual: MiddleFingerMom Sep 2013 #114

If I see a cop while I'm driving, should I avoid eye contact? Duer 157099 Sep 2013 #70

People who look away are suspicious. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #76

What the hell... darkangel218 Sep 2013 #79

What's your opinion on open carry by civilians? SecularMotion Sep 2013 #80

Tactically stupid. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #82

I'll ask a humorous question davidpdx Sep 2013 #84

Naked Bacon TheDeputy Sep 2013 #87

The horse head mask is my favorite of those davidpdx Sep 2013 #88

Sarge was not amused. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #90

i will give it a go loli phabay Sep 2013 #94

What brought you to DU? maddezmom Sep 2013 #85

My girlfriend. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #89

Welcome to DU maddezmom Sep 2013 #98

That'll be interesting. In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #102

What is your analysis of why community policing has broken down so much in America? MrScorpio Sep 2013 #86

why are so many LEOs bald? irisblue Sep 2013 #96

its issued at the academy, then there are classes yearly loli phabay Sep 2013 #97

Don't you ever just want to have a good cry? nolabear Sep 2013 #99

Telling a wife her husband is dead. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #100

OK, when the speed limit is 70 mph, and I'm driving 80 mph, and the officer says petronius Sep 2013 #107

You got me! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #108

Hmm, so the 'round-up-before-rounding-down' gambit isn't a common PR strategy petronius Sep 2013 #128

Why are so many cops so angry all the time? Earth_First Sep 2013 #109

I am happy as hell. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #112

Right on! I'm happy for you! Earth_First Sep 2013 #117

Ohio State Troopers TheDeputy Sep 2013 #120

When interacting with a law enforcement officer, what behaviors or words or phrases to avoid ? steve2470 Sep 2013 #110

Just behave normally TheDeputy Sep 2013 #113

Ever seen a UFO? yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #111

An UnFunny Officer TheDeputy Sep 2013 #118

:D yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #119

Seriously. I know what it was. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #121

How many times have you been "reminded", "I PAY YOUR SALARY, YOU KNOW!!!"? MiddleFingerMom Sep 2013 #115

Hilariously TheDeputy Sep 2013 #116

How can you tell they are on government assistance? nt Incitatus Sep 2013 #125

Easy. EBT cards in wallets. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #126

Deputy! kalisto2010 Sep 2013 #124

I'm an investigator. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #127

DNA is all they had on OJ though? kalisto2010 Sep 2013 #129

Absolutely the wrong way to do it. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #130

Do you like watching TV crime shows frogmarch Sep 2013 #131

A guilty pleasure. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #132

I once told a LEO that he had a nice butt.. HipChick Sep 2013 #134

I have a nice butt. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #142

So when you see me two cars speeding down the road.... HipChick Sep 2013 #133

What would you say is the most realistic crime show on TV? Initech Sep 2013 #135

Reno 911 TheDeputy Sep 2013 #137

"He's already pulled over! He can't pull over any further!!" Initech Sep 2013 #138

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