Law Enforcement & Police - August 2007

Well America is so busy that people forget real disasters approaching US...does anyone still remember Virginia Shootings or is that news not in fashion today???

You sell a gun to a young boy and then he kills 32 people in University Campus...and you do nothing about it...on the other hands you go far to Iraq to protect Americans from possible danger...how do you deal with possible danger when you have real one???

2007-08-10 19:24:28 · 15 answers · asked by josh k 2

The spotlight that is mounted to the door of a police car.

2007-08-10 18:46:44 · 12 answers · asked by alex m 2

I was in a verbal confrontion today with my a girl who lives down the street, I was standing in their yard when she came down off the porch, she got in my face - less than a foot away from me. Her husband then squezed in between us at which time my breast was brushed up against, I pushed him away from me of instict. The police where called & he pressed charges. The police didn't want to hear anything. In fact they didn't even talk to 2 of my witnesses, because they weren't there at the time. They where watching the intire thing from the corner. After the police talked to me they sent me home. My neighbor was outside & asked what that was all about. As I was telling that I pushed him because he was right "on top of me" & brushed up against my breast, & that this guy is 6 foot 7 (I'm 5 foot 8) she said that I should have pressed charges for sexual assult

2007-08-10 18:22:12 · 14 answers · asked by justaskme 3

one of my old friends mom is a cop and someone is doing prank calls 2 them and its not me and they are accusing me what should i do?

2007-08-10 18:15:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-10 16:46:08 · 25 answers · asked by lovepets 6

Here are two misconceptions / urban legends that I read constantly.

They are not required on every arrest. They are only required when one is arrested and BEING INTERROGATED.

It is NOT a crime for an officer to NOT read you the Miranda warnings.

So...Will you ignorant people stop perpetuating this crap or what?

2007-08-10 15:45:39 · 14 answers · asked by California Street Cop 6

I want to know if anyone can help. My 16 year old boy was arrested a few hours ago. The police said they would call me when I could pick him up. They did NOT read him his maranda rights, finger printer him and took his picture. ( I was not there for any of this, they arrested him at my home) All of this is because he got very loud with a police officer. Is this legal?

2007-08-10 14:27:51 · 16 answers · asked by Paula 3

2007-08-10 14:26:19 · 17 answers · asked by Reality is a perspective 2

When I was 18, my former foster mother woke her son up out of his sleep, just to come kick my @$$ because she & I had an argument over her misusing my Social Security checks. Her son put his knee in my throat & raised my arm up & then took my fist & started beating me in my mouth with my own fist until it bled. I called the police & the police said that if I choose to press charges on him, then we'll both go to jail but if he chooses to press charges on me, then it'll be just me to go to jail. It doesn't seem right to me at all. Why was I gonna go to jail regardless, if I was the victim of an abusive situation?

& one time my former foster stepdad has choked me, & the police knew about me being abused in that foster home a lot. I called the cops, & one of them said, "Well, she has been know to make frivolous calls!" & they said next time I called them, I;d have to have a court summons. Why did they keep getting away with this physical abuse? I'm glad I live alone now.

2007-08-10 14:05:26 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this a part of going undercover?

2007-08-10 14:04:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

i put a small pebble in the cap of my girlfriends tire to let the air out, the tire is not damaged it just dosent have air .would that still be criminal property damage?

2007-08-10 13:11:46 · 20 answers · asked by sav 1

How does it work? What are grounds for you being arrested for having a firearm vs just going to the range?

2007-08-10 12:42:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was working late at night in a nearby industrial park, after which a civilian-looking vehicle began following me for several blocks...a young guy with an uneasy manner and a story about
burglaries in a wealthy area comes over to a pissed-off ME!!
Any chance of a law-suit against this 'kid'??

2007-08-10 11:33:57 · 11 answers · asked by TRUTHSEEKER777 3

just wondering...

2007-08-10 10:56:44 · 10 answers · asked by crigjig 3

2007-08-10 10:52:50 · 6 answers · asked by William C 2

I mean people answer questions and either don't cite their source or they simply say what they think is right instead of what they know is right.
I like Y! Answers because it allows you to give your opinions and your thoughts but when it comes to answering questions in fields such as law, while its your right to answer the question, you should make sure you know what you're talking about before you make an attempt at answering the question and skewing the truth. Just a thought.

2007-08-10 10:46:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that drivers under the influence of alcohol can generally be more dangerous and idiotic than those that are under the influence of weed, but smoking weed still does make people slow and less quick to respond to things and can cause accidents, and depending on how the individual metabolizes it, they can have hallucinations and be more at risk to develop schizophrenia and be a hazard because of those problems. I know it may seem harmless to legalize it, but if it was legalized, wouldn't that cause a spike in the overall use of it by the general population and therefore cause even more accidents because people drive around under the influence of it? How can legalizing a hallucinogenic substance make it safer than when it was illegal, and how can we not expect there to be more problems if people start using it because it's not against the law?

And no pulling facts like "because there's no proof that it's dangerous" out of thin air. It's obvious that weed does have bad effects...

2007-08-10 10:28:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-10 10:10:03 · 16 answers · asked by sim 1

Is it in-house prison education, distance learning or something else?

2007-08-10 09:58:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was driving with my friend and the security company (wackenhut) wanted to pull us over, he had no lights so go figure. Obviously we didn't even know he wanted us to stop, so we didn't and at the entrance to the community (which is not gated because its public roads) another guy who was radioed ahead stood in the way of the exit flashing his flashlight signaling us to stop.

First of all if we stop can he hold us until the cops arive? What are his limitations to holding us if he is alowed.

Thanks

2007-08-10 09:47:09 · 17 answers · asked by slowsword 2

2007-08-10 09:31:58 · 32 answers · asked by Mr.L 3

...What if in the past (like when I was 14 or 15) my parents had forced me to see some "family counselor" or whatever and they pushed anti-depression meds on me because I was "too quiet" in school and at home, and they tried to "diagnose" me with lots of random "illnesses" because my parents were pretty much making up problems I had and using them to blame their failing relationship on, and I had no choice in the matter of taking the medications or going to see the counselor? I know this is a pretty stupid question and makes me sound like some creepy wierdo trying to get into the police force, but I'm just a 17 year old female who has a steady job and good grades... Is all that stupidity on my parents' and counselor's part going to effect my chances of getting hired, or will I be able to explain this to whoever looks over my records (if they do)? I know this is a pretty random/weird question, so thanks in advance for any serious answers :)

2007-08-10 09:30:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Their is a county in Georgia called Butts county. and its spelled that way!!

2007-08-10 09:27:22 · 8 answers · asked by jfdlk 2

I scraped a car and left my number on their windshield. I went into the restaurant and when I returned they had left. I did not leave the scene of the accident. so far I have not been returning calls because I can not afford this.

2007-08-10 09:17:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I watched Dr. Phil today, and there was a guest on his show that was a judge. And he would sentence offenders by holding signs and standing in public stating what they did wrong. A couple of kids spray painted '666' on a Nativity set in someone's yard. And was sentenced to walking a donkey with a sign on the animal saying something to the affect that they were 'jackasses'...(sorry about the lanuage, I didn't make it up.) But, these people didn't have a criminal record, didn't go to jail and/or prison. Some went on to college and never broke another law. Tell me what you think? Is humiliation a good method to prevent crime?

You can read more about it with these two links: Be honest, and think about it? Would you rather your child be humiliated and learn their lesson or go to jail and be a repeat offender? Do you think jail is better?

http://www.drphil.com/shows/show/882
http://www.drphil.com/slideshows/slideshow/3819/?id=3819&null=null

2007-08-10 09:16:20 · 15 answers · asked by SDC 5

the police gave me a ticket..but I am sure it wasn't my fault..anyways..the police who gave me the ticket and the girl that wrecked me had the same last name and I am preety sure they were related..she called the police..and there behavior was friendly/brotherly like....but there was another lady officer with him but she didn't do anything she was just in car whole time...can I go to the court and do somthing..is there a law that says that family memeber cannot take a accident case or somthing...plz help..thank you very much.

2007-08-10 09:11:47 · 6 answers · asked by bob 1

some rude sobs need to be hit in the head it tell you. everybody should be able to carry a louisville slugger just to keep each other civilized. like in the old wild west where everybody toted guns out in the open and men tipped their hats and addressed each other with yes sir and yes mam. people need discipline not mindless automatons in blue suits racing around in cars with blue lights. taking away privacy and liberty.

2007-08-10 09:07:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-10 08:52:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

A local police department is hiring. Can I just walk in and apply or is there a formal education/training required?

2007-08-10 08:24:10 · 7 answers · asked by thetyranyofevilmen 2

Pulled over on a major highway for 71 in a 60. My FIRST speeding ticket ever, been driving 5 years. 21 year old male. My excuse: i merged on to the highway only to be behind a 18wheeler who was throwing rocks on my expensive paint job, so i used the passing lane for exactly what it was put in for, i downshifted passed the trucker then put my blinker on and got back in the right hand lane, then slowed back down to around 63, within 30 seconds a cop car came flying up behind me, he gave me an a ticket and allowed me no time to explain. Is this worth fighting? any help or advice appreciated

2007-08-10 08:14:26 · 16 answers · asked by wade 2