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A plane is a dangerous place to have a firearm. If you miss, you may damage the integrity of the plane and lose cabin pressure, which would be very bad. The pilot keeps his firearm in a small lock box in the cockpit. That would be the only appropriate place to secure a firearm on the plane and it is not likely to be large enough to store more than one. Besides, a good officer is probably pretty resourceful. :3: |
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What I don't understand is the Federal Air Marshall Service carries .357sig. That is a pretty strong round to be shooting in a closed in space. Wonder if they use Magsafe ammo or some other type of frangible ammo??? |
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Just heard police in SC are now using GPS in their vehicles to issue tickets. How is this possible? doesn't GPS track their speed and not yours unless its in YOUR vehicle?
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Don't know why they would use GPS, I know here all police cruiser's speedos are calibrated every so often. I guess the GPS unit might keep them from having to go through the process of having the cars calibrated??? |
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Hello to any Georgia LEO, I have a couple quick questions. First off, I just recently moved out of town and decided to get a firearm and license for protection purposes. Sorry for my ignorance, but the laws seem a little blurry to me. When transporting a firearm in my vehicle, must it be obliviously stored or concealed somewhere, such as in the glove box? And, if I am stopped by a police officer, should I, or am I supposed to let him/her know that I have a firearm in the vehicle without them asking, or just if they ask? I wish these laws were a bit more clear, maybe some of you guys can offer some help. My other question is a little less important, but I've always wondered who was right. In the event that I am waiting to turn left at a traffic light which states "Yield On Green", and a car coming in the opposite direction is turning right (onto the same street I am turning onto) and there isn't a yield sign for them, who yields to who? I assume I would yield, at the traffic light and wait for them to turn right, even if the other traffic is clear. But what about if they have a yield sign too? My circumstance arose while turning left to get on the interstate and someone else was coming in the opposing direction, turning right to get onto the interstate. My light was green (not an arrow, just the green light) and states yield on green. But they also had a yield sign. Who yields to who? Just curious, if there was a wreck, who is at fault??? Sorry so long!
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I understand what your saying with the "PACE" tactic, but does it allow the officers to stop gettting their speedo's calibrated. Where does SC law state that GPS is an approved means of pacing a vehicle? Also where does it stsate the requirements for the calibration testing of the speedos in the patrol car. How often are they required to get them calibrated.. ? I ask this because I have a 18 y/o son and want to know the facts.
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As for the GPS being "approved" there probably is no approved list of speed determining devices, most likely they can use whatever they want provided it is plausable, in other words they cant say that as you drove by the trees blew to a 55deg angle to the ground so they used geometry to determine the distance you traveled and counted it out in "mississippi" units. But anything else that can determine speed is fair game. I once got a ticket based on the officer "Thinking" I was speeding. In my experience when it comes to tickets you are guilty unless you can Prove you are innocent. |
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Lastly don't kid yourself into thinking all it takes to get a ticket dismissed is by proving the method they used is not accepted. I had a ticket once where no Radar/Laser or pacing was used. The officer simply gave me a general speeding ticket. When I went to court to fight it I asked how he determined that I was speeding. He said he saw me and could tell I was speeding. I asked if he could provide me with any documentation showing that his eyes were calibrated to accurately determine speed, his response - NO, I then asked if he had a letter from an eye doctor showing he had 20/20 vision, his response - NO, I asked if he had taken any special classes or had any certificates showing any special schooling teaching him how to determine speed by sight alone, again his response - NO. After it was said and done the judge decided that the officer having years of experience in traffic division was more adept to noticing and recognizing speeding when he sees it. I then told the judge that I worked in construction since I was 15 so does that mean I could build a high rise without a tape measure and a level. The judge found me guilty but since I fought a good fight he would reduce to charge to a non moving, still cost me just as much as the speeding ticket. |
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The book I was studying for concealed weapons permit says for Florida, even without the permit you may carry a loaded weapon in an enclosure. This enclosure could be in a secured range bag, glove box or center console. The book also states that you shouldn't offer up the fact that you are carrying unless it directly relates to the reason you were stopped. If you were to get stopped for a simple speeding ticket then there is no need to inform the stopping officer. I don't totally agree with this and I'm sure that if I do get pulled over I will state what is in my vehicle. |
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Unless you have deep pockets (or can find a good attorney willing to do it pro bono) you don't want to be in this situation. The state prosecutors are likely to have been waiting for someone to challenge the new procedure and will present lots of evidence to prove that it is acceptable. As an example, VA currently does not permit the HGN test (officer watches your eyes as you watch him move a pen/light) as evidence for DUI. It is used by officers, but there has never been a precedent set for its use so the officer has to conduct other FSBs to charge someone with DUI. Prosecutors are prepared for someone to challenge a DUI where HGN is the sole FSB used. |
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I have a quick question, when cops are sitting off the side of the road shooting radar, are they required to have there running lights on or is it legal for them to have all there lights off?
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VA no, and NC no. |
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I Just bought my Mach , and I've been a south Florida Police officer for 23 years. I am currently a K9 handler. I have been a performance car owner my whole life. And yes I recieved a 67 in a 55 ticket in my Mach. Florida trooper could care less that I was a Police Officer. I am willing to share my So Fla expertise. So ask away. On the Officer discretion thing I almost never have my mind made up till I talk to the violator. Don't lie or tell me I'm wrong and you have a 99% chance of getting a verbal warning. Of course my job is catching real bad guys not writing tickets but I do write a few to help justify my narcotics searchs.
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Welcome to the copper forums, NewSkoolMach!!!! |
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Actually, I have a question...just kinda hit me while reading some of these things ha.
Anyways, a couple things: 1. I work as a cashier at a grocery store (being 18, I didn't have much of an option) and I see kids who steal all the time. But supposidly "I don't have the authority to do anything about it" so I just let them be. I try to let a manager know but it's tough to get their attention without causing a seen. So what if I know who the kids are and such? Am I allowed to report them. It's the chewing tobacco that they're after. So I was just wondering that if I'm unable to rise attention to a manager about them could I later report them to someone? And 2. A couple of days ago I was a stop light on one of the busiest intersection in the area, a typle + type intersection. Well we were 2nd in line in the far right lane behind this black F-150. What happened was that the LEFT turn lanes light went green so both left turn lanes were going...left (lol). Well this guy in the F-150 slowly creeps up to the line sort of acting oblivious to the fact that the lanes to go straight were still red...and then just goes. Well, one of the vehicles turning left coming towards us, almost hit the truck, horns were honking left and right. There was no police officer around so I was wondering if that too was something I could have reported like could I report the license plate and location? (Another thing popped into my head ha sorry) Around 5 oclock when everyone's getting out of work intersections get packed. Well about a good 85% of the time, when the light turns green everyone's gonna go not using caution to a possible yellow/red light, leaving about 5 or 6 cars naked in the middle of an intersection BLOCKING up the next group of cars able to move. Is that ticketable (made up my own word!)? Stupid people are all over the place, it's depressing. |
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In the second case again you can always report a dangerous or drunk driver to the police and you should. In Florida we have a number *FHP where you can report any traffic incident and the appropriate action will be taken. Unfortunetly In florida, with the exception of traffic accidents a ticket can only be written if an officer observes the violation- but that shouldn't stop you from reporting it. If the person you saw causes an accident or gets arrested for some traffic crime, your testimony can be used for evidence if you leave your info with the dispatcher. Always try to get the plate #. Again each states traffic laws are different. In florida though obstructing an intersection is illegal and a moving violation ticket can be written. If the light is green and the intersection can not be cleared by your vehicle you are supposed to stop behind the stop bar until you can fully make it through the intersection. If you have to wait for several cycles of the traffic light so be it. I hope this helps you. :agree: with your last statement. Some people are ignorant to the traffic laws but most are just plain selfish. |
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That seems to answer it! Thanks. I'm pretty "sensitive" on the road so like I'll always be willing to let people in when it comes to merging or if someone needs to get over and I'll usually stop at the line at an intersection if its getting backed up, even if it's green. I guess after working in a grocery store, you learn to hate people lol! Or maybe I should say you learn to live with your hate of people.
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I have another quick question for you, If you sell a car to someone and recieve half of what you were asking for the car but have a signed agreement to have the other half paid by a certain time, but the buyer does not make good on the deal are you allowed to repo the vehicle yourself if its written in the agreement?
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That, my friend, is a civil matter. But here's a tip - you should NEVER sign over your "pink slip" before you get payment in full. Ever.
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O trust me i know that, its a friends problem he is having and i thought i would ask. So can he or can't he? Would he have to hire a company to do it?
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