Police driving habits
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Lugnut
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I've received quite a lot of input on this topic some positive, some negative.
I spoke with Sheriff Zylak this morning and was invited to meet him in person to discuss this issue. I am impressed that he took this seriously enough to make time in his busy day to see me.
I filed an official complaint and I have complete confidence that it will be dealt with accordingly.
One thing Sheriff Zylak said was that he highly encourages anybody that witnesses inappropriate conduct on the part of a deputy to file a complaint. He made the (entirely valid) point that the sheriff's department can not discipline an officer if they are not aware that their is a problem.
I've received quite a lot of input on this topic some positive, some negative.
I spoke with Sheriff Zylak this morning and was invited to meet him in person to discuss this issue. I am impressed that he took this seriously enough to make time in his busy day to see me.
I filed an official complaint and I have complete confidence that it will be dealt with accordingly.
One thing Sheriff Zylak said was that he highly encourages anybody that witnesses inappropriate conduct on the part of a deputy to file a complaint. He made the (entirely valid) point that the sheriff's department can not discipline an officer if they are not aware that their is a problem.
misslady67
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Lugnut said:
I guess you can tell elections are coming up in November
Awesome!! I will vote for Sheriff Zylak based on this post. 
misslady67
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Ok...that was a little bothersome indeed. BUT how many of us have been talking on our cell phone while driving and become a little distractedMikeinsmd said:True!!
The one thing that pizzed me off about Lugs story was that the jerk was yapping away on his cell the entire time.
Police officers are not perfect...none of us HUMANS are. Now that being said, irratic and reckless driving is another story. BUT right now Zylak would do and say just about anything to make him look good in the public eye 
Mikeinsmd
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I don't know how many of YOU have been yapping on your phones when driving but I do not!! It irritates the hell out of me.misslady67 said:Ok...that was a little bothersome indeed. BUT how many of us have been talking on our cell phone while driving and become a little distracted
Ponytail
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misslady67 said:Ok...that was a little bothersome indeed. BUT how many of us have been talking on our cell phone while driving and become a little distracted
Firstly, I won't talk on my cell phone while driving. If there is an issue that is that urgent, I will pull over to continue the conversation. USUALLY though, it can wait till I get to where I'm going, or till I feel like it.
Ya know, it prolly wouldn't be so bad IF this behavior didn't piss me off everytime I see ANYONE doing it. To me, Police Officers should be held to a higher standard and as our online Officers have pointed out, they are. They are the ones that are trained, defensive/offensive driving 101 or whatever the hell it is, but they are the ones paid to judge the rest of the worlds driving habits and dammit, I'm sorry, but like every other public servant out there, they need to be aware that they are EXPECTED to set an example for those they are judging. Is that too much to ask?
LexiGirl75
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Who profiles in a county car? Who did he think would be impressed.
Now, the state police in that grey unmarked car was so sexy. He came into the neighborhood I was in slow and quiet and then as he got in front of the house I was at, stopped a little, out-stretched his arm over the wheel and took off towards pursuit like he was showing off for me.
He had on a white dress shirt and a black tie which blew in the wind as he pulled off again. Was just as sexy as he want to be.
He looked to be in his late 40's and was jive handsome from what I saw. All I could think was "get 'em dad-e".
Lug, that county dude probably is not worth you reporting as yourself. From what I gather it is better to call the state police down here because county cops are well known in the community and can't be relied upon to take things seriously depending on who is involved and how well they know the defender or offender.
To me that means that county cops might let stuff fly for those they know and so they probably can get away with what they want. Which means that depending on who the cop was he probably knows nothing will happen unless a county administrator or someone who could dig in their butts reported it.
Lugnut said:
Who profiles in a county car? Who did he think would be impressed.
Now, the state police in that grey unmarked car was so sexy. He came into the neighborhood I was in slow and quiet and then as he got in front of the house I was at, stopped a little, out-stretched his arm over the wheel and took off towards pursuit like he was showing off for me.
He had on a white dress shirt and a black tie which blew in the wind as he pulled off again. Was just as sexy as he want to be.
He looked to be in his late 40's and was jive handsome from what I saw. All I could think was "get 'em dad-e".Lug, that county dude probably is not worth you reporting as yourself. From what I gather it is better to call the state police down here because county cops are well known in the community and can't be relied upon to take things seriously depending on who is involved and how well they know the defender or offender.
To me that means that county cops might let stuff fly for those they know and so they probably can get away with what they want. Which means that depending on who the cop was he probably knows nothing will happen unless a county administrator or someone who could dig in their butts reported it.
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misslady67
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Of course it's not too much to ask. I never said it was a safe practice to talk on the phone and drive. I merely pointed out that there are many people who do. Yes, police officers are in public eye ALL THE TIME and should conduct themselves accordingly. I'm glad this subject was brought to our attention.Ponytail said:
misslady67
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Thanks God we are ALL entitled to our own opinions.Lugnut said:
(I have met him too)