Frank Buckles, the last surviving World War I veteran, died on Sunday. He was 110 years old. While its not really on the topic of this blog, its the most interesting and compelling thing I've read lately so I decided to share it. Click here to visit the Frank Buckles wikipedia page.
Thank you to Mr. Buckles and all other U.S. military veterans.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Funny True Story
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> In briefing yesterday, another officer tells me this story. He's sitting at an intersection, watching traffic when he hears this car coming down the road, traveling about 20 miles per hour over the 25 mile per hour speed limit. Sure enough, the cars runs through the stop sign without even slowing down. The officer chases after and eventually gets the motorist stopped. When the officer approaches the driver window, the driver finishes scribbling a note and hands it to the officer. The note reads "I'm deaf". The officer asks, "are you blind?" The driver mutters, "good point" and graciously accepts his ticket.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Homeless West Chester Man Does " The Right Thing"
Click here for video. John Kavanaugh, a homeless West Chester man, found $1500 in cash on the street, and turned it into police, rather than keeping it for himself. Way to go Mr. Kavanaugh. I commend your honesty.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Happy Presidents' Day
Happy Presidents' Day. Let's also not forget the Police Officers who gave their lives protecting our presidents. click here
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Civics Lesson One: Your Right to a Phone Call
In the spirit of ranting, I decided to start a semi-regular theme here on the Fuzz Buzz. I will give brief civics lessons, from the police officer's point of view.
Lesson number one: You do NOT have the right to a phone call. I don't know where this started - probably with TV cop shows. After you are arrested, you do have certain rights. You do have the right to remain silent. (also often misunderstood, we'll cover it in another post) You do have the right to face your accusers (in court). You do have the right to be represented by an attorney. You DO NOT have an automatic right to "one phone call" immediately after you're arrested. That said, 90% of the drunks that get arrested for public drunkenness, and related nuisance offenses, demand to be allowed to make their one phone call. Almost without exception, they exclaim that they know their rights and will "have [my] badge" if I don't let them make a phone call. They proclaim that a phone call is a constitutional right. And the thing about drunk people is that they cannot be reasoned with. When I try to explain that they are not entitled to a phone call, that it's 4 in the morning, and even the pope could not get them out of jail until they are sober, they don't listen. They don't believe me when I tell them that the word telephone isn't even in the constitution or any of its amendments. They just get louder, more obnoxious, and claim to know more and more intimate details about my wife and family. Side note - while a criminal or a drunk insulting my family doesn't bother me, it certainly doesn't earn them any favors. If you ever get locked up, or for that matter have any run in with the law, courtesy goes a long way.
Lesson number one: You do NOT have the right to a phone call. I don't know where this started - probably with TV cop shows. After you are arrested, you do have certain rights. You do have the right to remain silent. (also often misunderstood, we'll cover it in another post) You do have the right to face your accusers (in court). You do have the right to be represented by an attorney. You DO NOT have an automatic right to "one phone call" immediately after you're arrested. That said, 90% of the drunks that get arrested for public drunkenness, and related nuisance offenses, demand to be allowed to make their one phone call. Almost without exception, they exclaim that they know their rights and will "have [my] badge" if I don't let them make a phone call. They proclaim that a phone call is a constitutional right. And the thing about drunk people is that they cannot be reasoned with. When I try to explain that they are not entitled to a phone call, that it's 4 in the morning, and even the pope could not get them out of jail until they are sober, they don't listen. They don't believe me when I tell them that the word telephone isn't even in the constitution or any of its amendments. They just get louder, more obnoxious, and claim to know more and more intimate details about my wife and family. Side note - while a criminal or a drunk insulting my family doesn't bother me, it certainly doesn't earn them any favors. If you ever get locked up, or for that matter have any run in with the law, courtesy goes a long way.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
What Took Years to Screw Up Can't be Fixed in Minutes...
What took years to screw up can't be fixed in minutes. This statement is a truth known by most all police. For example:
If you and your husband (or wife) have been married for 10 years and miserable for nine of those years, that's not my fault. If you are both fall down drunks, and you beat each other up like you are competing on Ultimate Fighter, that's not my fault. If you lost you job because you choose alcohol over alarm clocks, that's not my fault. If you are upset that you 17 year old son (or daughter) is on the corner more that he's in school, that's not my fault. If the last time you sat down and ate a meal with your child was when Bill Clinton was in office, that's not my fault.
Now, when you've "finally had enough" and call the cop on your "no good son, daughter, husband, wife," I cannot fix in five minutes what took you years to mess up.
I know the above does not apply to any of the Fuzz Buzz's loyal readers, I'm just venting.
If you and your husband (or wife) have been married for 10 years and miserable for nine of those years, that's not my fault. If you are both fall down drunks, and you beat each other up like you are competing on Ultimate Fighter, that's not my fault. If you lost you job because you choose alcohol over alarm clocks, that's not my fault. If you are upset that you 17 year old son (or daughter) is on the corner more that he's in school, that's not my fault. If the last time you sat down and ate a meal with your child was when Bill Clinton was in office, that's not my fault.
Now, when you've "finally had enough" and call the cop on your "no good son, daughter, husband, wife," I cannot fix in five minutes what took you years to mess up.
I know the above does not apply to any of the Fuzz Buzz's loyal readers, I'm just venting.
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