COPS

[randlemanboater]

I see that Willy is a cop, how many more are there out there.

I know there has to be several in a group of people who fix up old boats.

Its not that cops are cheep and wont spring for new boats, its that we dont have the money for new boats.

I am one too, and yes, I too carry a flashlight on my belt all of the time, even off duty. My wife thinks I'm nuts (for many reasons) but when she needs to see something in the dark.......

So speak up coppers!!!

[Blue_Runner]

MSBHammer is a cop...you haven't seen the doughnut pics yet? O brother you are missing it!

Looks like we have a third musketeer to add to our existing 2 muskateers!

Seriously, thanks for all ya'll coppers do for us. Risking your lives making us safe and all. ;)

[randlemanboater]

I'm only in it for the money.

[turbinedoctor]

Does anybody know what COP stands for. This is the $100,000.00 question.

[willy]

Honor and integrity ;D

[randlemanboater]

In the old days the badge's were made out of copper. *If you were wearing a badge you were a "copper". *Cop is short for copper.

Although I think some may agree with willy.

[macojoe]

O brother :-/

[Blue_Runner]

I think Willy might have used that line a time or two :o
Good morning Willy! ;D

[randlemanboater]

Can willy and I split the $100K?

[reelapeelin]

Can willy and I split the $100K?



I get a 10% ''handling'' fee... ;D ;D ...

[msbhammer]

You guys are discussing donuts without me being here. >:( >:( >:(

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[msbhammer]

Randle, where ya riding the Thin Blue Line at ?
I'm in Delaware.

[randlemanboater]

Greensboro NC. Actually I used to be a real cop, now I'm in Traffic.

[willy]

As Arlo Guthrie would say if there ain't no 8x10 color glossies with names dates and initials on the back then it never happened.
It's all about deniability. For example you think you read that post above but did you really.
Obviously some of you all been drinking early ;)

[Airslot]

Willy, I think the corerct term is:

"plausible deniability" ;D

smooth move brother...

Airslot

[randlemanboater]

I've always heard to tell the truth unless you can get fired for it, then lie like a rug.

As for doughnuts, I LOVE EM!!!!!

[willy]

Actually I like the other one better

Cash Or P@ssy 8)

[Blue_Runner]

I want to be a "CAP". Git it?

;D ;D ;D

[randlemanboater]

You cant end up with both.

[Blue_Runner]

Hey I probably wouldn't be able to get either - at least let me dream!

[willy]

LMAO ;D

[msbhammer]

The truth is out !!. ;D ;D ;D

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/msbhammer/DSC02226.jpg

[randlemanboater]

That is great!

My favorite thing to do when someone says something about doughnuts to me while I'm working is to get a crazed look on my face and say, "I love doughnuts, do you have any, cause I havent had any in 2 hrs and I'm getting a little crazy".

I never crack a smile, they usually walk off looking worried.

[Franco]

CONSTABLE ON PATROL

[turbinedoctor]

CONSTABLE ON PATROL



BING BING BING we have a weiner. Franko is the $100,000.00 weiner and MJ will be delivering the prize.

I must say I am supprised that you so called COP's did not know what it stands for. :-[


Question #2 Where did it originate?

[willy]

Thats the politically correct version only. And yes they had politically correct back then too. ;)

[randlemanboater]

I have never heard that one. But I try to learn something every day, thanks.

I still think willy got it.

[reelapeelin]

COP= Constipated Old Pooper ... eh Willy?... ;D ;D ...

[parishht]

Question #2 Where did it originate?



Boston?

[Franco]

ENGLAND I THINK

[reelapeelin]

To all who are cops...thanks for bein' cops...

http://www.tooshocking.com/index.php?ns=view_vid&id=2221

This guy sounds more like they've got some kind of animal pinned...

[randlemanboater]

Thanks Reel, it sure beats workin for a livin.

[willy]

Seen too much of that, got lumped up too many times. Did a bunch of lumping up.
But those aren't the ones, those go away after the blood stops and the swelling goes down.
The ones that stay with you, the child victims, the women that have been destroyed by animals, the innocent victims dead that you have to find answers to. Looking two legged animals in the eye when you finally catch them and know you have to figure out how to get a confession out of them so the victim does not have to re-live it over and over in court.
And the whole time having to deal with a skewed justice system and internal PD politics.
Those are the ones that don't go away. I've been lucky, I have gotten thru twenty eight years of it and still have a sense of humor, great family and a lot of good friends and I am able to put it behind me when I leave.
And now I have seven working days left, taking my pension and leaving the police work forever. Going to figure out what I am going to do when I grow up and get a job.
But like I said above some things I will be taking with me, also a lot of good things. Like the hundreds of people that I have helped in their worst times. The justice I brought to many that would have never had closure without it.
And the look of the little kid crossing the street when she is worried about something or someone and she see's you standing there, you can't buy that look from anyone.

[msbhammer]

Brother Willy, Congrads on the retirement. Something we dont have in Red-Neck Delaware. Working on the New F.O.P. contract now "today" with the City. Fighting for a State pension plan. They wont go for it, so it looks like we will be renting out some bill board space in town to inform the residents of the higher crime and no pension for officers. Sometimes think I should have been a mailman, I can still go poastal and collection a pension. ;D

[Blue_Runner]

Congrats on your retirement Willy! I hope I can make it to mine!

[msbhammer]

Yo Blue, what about me ;) and my dreams of being a postman with an attitude and carrying a vary large gun I bought fron STINKY. ;D ;D :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

[randlemanboater]

WILLY!!!!!

Good for you my brother, I am so happy for you.

I don't know how your retirement is but my old partner retired last March and is bringing home more $$$ than when he was working.

As for all that "STUFF", hold onto the good, let the bad fade away, and enjoy life.

[Blue_Runner]

Hammer - I can see you delivering mail in your V20 ;D

The real deal is if you could get on with the sheriff dept. lake patrol. Those guys have it made. Riding around and stopping only the boats that look interesting or boats they wouldn't mind seeing up close. I'm pretty darn sure my V-21 has been pulled over just so they could ask me if I take it to the ocean and how far out I've been in it ::)

I don't blame them though...I'd do the same.

As for Stinky's gun - I'm pretty sure you could have it for free.

[parishht]

Happy retirement Willy.

HAMMER, can you get into the state troopers,
that seams like a good gig,
ride up and down rt 1 all day. ;D

[randlemanboater]

Hammer,

I thought yous guys up north all had the best retirements. 20 years and all. Even us bassackwards southerners have a state retirement.

Although its at 30 years right now, the last couple of years they have been trying to get a 25 year to pass.

Of course when I started 19 years ago they were saying it would just be a couple more years til the 25 passed.

[turbinedoctor]

ENGLAND I THINK



BING BING BING

Franco wins the second question also. Congrate Franco on retaining such useless knowledge as I did.

Willy: Congrats on your retirement. I hope you enjoy it and spend lots of time with your family. I would like to say thank you to you and all the honest cops out there who work for our peace of mind. ;)

[lumberslinger178]

Hmmmm good for ya willy .... congrats...... I will be retireing when I turn 75 ... 28 more yrs for me..... lol , self employed guys have all the fun thank god my wifes a school teacher

[phester]

congratulations Willy, the people of Whitehouse Sta. , N.J. owe you a pat on the back for a job well done. ;)

[sfprovyn]

Willy: I'm Glad you made it but I have to tell ya its hard to forget the horrible things that you see in police work so be prepared for bad dreams on down the line...I was a G-Man and retired in 2003 with 33years at mandatory 57 . I miss the excitement of big drug strike forces etc but the family trade offs , police funerals , murdered informants and witnesses , ******* US Attorneys and pathetic sentencing judges takes their toll..You will always wonder if you could of done it better but I think its just the business ..On a happier note I saw on TV where a guy serving 22 years for Federal jury tampering and killing a mob witness just got his law degree in prison courtesy of the US tax payers....Frank

[Franco]

Hey brother Willy, should I be stocking up on the Killians now that your gonna have some free time?

[willy]

Thanks guys, and Phes I actually work in Scotch Plains and live in Whitehouse Sta.. Moved out there 20 years ago.
We get 65% @ 25 years completed, and 1% for each year after that to a max of 70% @ 30 years. Full medical as long as you don't get picked up with medical in another job.
It is a good system, but we pay for it big time along the way, the contributions per pay period are steep.
Never the less I am leaving with 28 years done 68% of my salary and medical and I wont be 52 until march 10th. So I am not complaining at all. My two brothers are contractors so I know I know I hear it all the time what are you off again 4 days on 4 days off what the h@ll kind of work week is that etc etc.
One day many years ago I went to a 911 call with some one screaming on the phone in the back ground, I pulled up lights out and parked a couple houses down the street. Walked up on the house and heard a crash of some kind. Called it in send some help something going on went to the back of the house found the homeowner lying on the ground outside a sliding glass door and the wife screaming upstairs, he was OK, he confronted a burglar and tried to stop him leaving, the guy used the homeowner as a battering ram and smashed out the door with him and took off into the woods behind the home. He described him as a big black guy dressed all in black.
I arrived just a few seconds after he fled so I gave chase in the direction he said. Pitch black night, heard him running way ahead inthe woods. Other uniits were driving around the surrounding streets but the areas woods were about 60 acres total. Played cat and mouse with that son of a B!tch for one and a half hours. I was cut up, scratched up uniform ripped and had stepped in every hole that God ever created. My flashlight battery had died after about half an hour and I was now on full night vision.
Eventually I got to a point where other officers had the area blocked off and I had just heard the guy a few minutes before breaking some sticks.
I found him, he was big, he was black and he was pissed. I think I hit that guy 30-40 times and had no effect on him and it got bad because he decided he wanted my gun and he was a lot stronger than I was. But I was the Cop, I don't lose, and I just got nastier, stuck a stick into his mouth so he started gagging and used it as a pry tool and swung him around and grabbed his privates and squeezed harder than I ever squeezed anything. He blacked out, I was more scared cause I thought I killed him , here he was with a hunk of rotten wood in his throat. But I cleared his airway AFTER I CUFFED HIM and he was breathing. Started screaming into the radio for all the dead a$$ senior officers who were driving around waiting for the suspect to walk up and shake their hand and introduce himself. Took a while to get him out but we did.
Went home after all the freaking paper work and it was now 0800 hrs and my electrician brother is leaving and he says, well you slept all night and now I guess you are going to sleep all day huh
One thing though, went back the next day to see the victim, he apparently was some type of stock broker and made decent money, looked at me and said there is not enough money in the entire world they could pay to do what you did last night. Shook my hand and said thanks.

[Airslot]

Willy man, nothing but happy for you. I know a few in your shoes. Get out and enjoy yourself. Most that I know have moved a little south to a small town and eventually gotten back into the field working parttime, dispatch and stuff. Whatever you do you got to stay active and keep the old noodle working. Make the best of every day. I've seen way too many times what happens to a guy that retires to nothing. You don't want to go there...

Airslot

[willy]

Oh don't worry Air, retirement is a misnomer.
I am just taking my pension, I got one in college and three coming behind him so it will be several years before I can become a full time sportsman.
Started looking for a job a couple of weeks ago. I gotta earn and the only way it really pays off for me is if I get a decent paying job.
Maybe the Grand Puhbah will hire me on as a mate ;D

[Franco]

Hey Willy, I'm about 3/4's pissed at my current proffession. Been thinking of looking for something to do my self. Ain't many guy's I would trust with my back like I trust you. If I ever pull it off your hired!

[willy]

Let me know brother, I remember a nice little bait shop down there right near the launch. Maybe we can have Blue come down there and make him one of his offers he can't refuse and take it over.
I would have to convince the CEO but who knows maybe if I show her that pic of you I got it will fly ;D

[Airslot]

Guys, my best friend owns a tackle shop. Looks great from where we are, but I don't want any part of it. If you love fishing or boating, those are two fields you can't really work in. You'll wind up working during the best times. Time to think of plan B. Thinking about plan B, I oughta become an insurance agent. They are always on the golf course or the boat... ;D

Airslot

[randlemanboater]

Willy,

Great story!! I can tell that is one of those that you remember like it happened last night. Those are the ones to hang onto.

Here's an idea for your next job, write down those 28 years worth of stories and sell em. People love a good cop story.

Sounds like a pretty good retirement. We get the state retirement and a local suppliment. The suppliment lasts from retirement until you turn 62. Them you can start drawing your 401k. I don't know the percentages cause I'm not close enough to bother with it yet.

COPS DON'T GET PAID FOR WHAT THEY DO, THEY GET PAID FOR WHAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DO.

[willy]

You'll do alright Randle, there are other fellows on the job that are on this site.I have PM'd with a couple, they don't post much. Generally I had a pretty average career for the time period I came up.
Some guys here on the site have had some real bad experiences that have bothered them physically and mentally and I wish all the best to them, however their retirement works out.
And Air I hear you on the working the sport you love thing, been there, seen it ,done it.
Diffrence is in Fla, got a long long season number one. Number two if you do it with a decent partner you split the time and make it work.
There is a lot to be said for making a living with something you love. Plus generally speaking no one shoots or stabs you at the bait shop ;)

[chumbucket]

willy. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide bro. I could be persuaded to make a move. Then we could split the shop time even more. ;) 8)

[willy]

I like the sound of that brother ;D

[Blue_Runner]

My wife would move right now if I would let us. She wants to move to the beach bad.

What about a tour boat slash sightseeing deal. That seems like it would be profitable. Slap a couple of four strokes on a double decker pontoon boat and go!

Hey, here's another good hussle. My brother-in-law works at a plumbing supply company and helps a guy on the side installing custom shower doors. He put it to me this way - how much do you think a fellow would pay to for a shower door? Get this - $1,500 to $25,000!!

They live in Wilmington NC and there's a plenty of ritsy seaside development going on to keep them busy.

I was amazed but it just figures.

[Airslot]

When Willy, Franco, and Chum get setup I'll be dragging the v down for alittle fishing. *You guys will give a little advice to a fur-en-er?, right?

Airslot ;D

[willy]

I'll tell ya, got to stop talking about this. Took a quick siesta this afternoon on the couch and had a dream I had MJ's favorite truck, my super duty, heading south V20 in tow and CB playing some Jimmy Buffet on the CD. A couple of hitch hiking college girls on spring break on our laps and the Wind Talker running behind us dressed in leather yelling" CB don't go". Stinky in the truck bed dressed in flourescent pink thong shooting at him with a hand cannon.
I got to lay off the Jack. Just wine for the rest of the week ;D

[Airslot]

Wow, what a dream :o

Airslot

[willy]

Yea it left an impression :D

[Franco]

I'm glad you woke up before you got here, I would have have to go grocery shopping!

[willy]

LMAO Franco ;D

[Stinky_Hooker]

LOL you guys are killin me!! ;D

[reelapeelin]

Pretty cool dream till ya got to MJ in leather ::) ...

[willy]

Yea but I think CB would like it ;D

You guys notice no comment from the Wind Talker, cause thats his nightmare ;D

[randlemanboater]

How many days left Willy?

[willy]

Seven starting tonight, 5pm to 4am, then three days of 9pm to 8am off for four and then the last three 9pm to 8am.
Weird, started my career working those stupid midnights and a rotating shift and now after 15 years of 5pm to 4am's I'm finishing it with the same midnights due to both my Sgt.'s being away.
Ah what the h@ll. Spent almost my entire adult life putting the sun to sleep at night and watching it rise in the morning. It's a good thing ;)

[randlemanboater]

You are just a couple weeks away from being a normal person again.

People who don't work nights like that don't realize how hard it is on you.

Counting down the days with you brother.

[reelapeelin]

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock ;D ...

[garagenc]

randleman
if you come to get that boat does that mean I have to have donuts in the house and if so what kind; powder, choc, cream filled??
Do cops have preferences because of location??

I'll ask some of the locals cops here and have that type for you to try!!!

[willy]

Six to go how come they get longer :-/

But I do see a faint light up ahead ;D

[randlemanboater]

The flavor of the doughnut is not as important as the freshness of the doughnut. I will not touch one that is over two weeks old!!!!!

[Franco]

Hey Willy
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Flafranco/558.gif

[Airslot]

Franco, thats just wrong in sooo many ways. ;D

Airslot

[Franco]

That ain't wrong, it's Willy Bait!

[Airslot]

Your liable to bait more than just a Willy...Heck, with tonights snow, the golf course won't miss me for a few days ;D

Airslot

[Franco]

South on 95 * Take the CR-512 exit- EXIT 156- toward FELLSMERE / SEBASTIAN. *I'm about 6 miles from there

[Airslot]

I think your close to my B-I-L down there. He lives right by Stuart.

Airslot

[Franco]

About an hour north of Stuart via US #1

[Airslot]

Keep two of them Killians handy and we'll take care of them next time I head south, which I really hope is around next Christmas.

Air

[Franco]

2 six packs maybe!!

[Airslot]

We could do that too. Heck where you are is a great escape for me. My family loves Disney, you can't be more than what, 1:20 from Mickey. I could sneak away, use your boat and beer while your at work, er...HEy Willy wanna ride south ;D

Airslot

[randlemanboater]

Hey Willy,

3 more working days left?

Hope all was quiet the last 2.

Did you decide on you boat purchase or are you waiting until after retirement?

[willy]

Still debating brother, with myself.

Got to work midnights tonight and then three next week.

[willy]

And Franco is that the only one left :o

Guess I will have to drive down there and restock ya ;D

[Franco]

It is if thats what it takes to have you come down!

[willy]

Your smiling face is all it takes brother :-*

Two days left, it was three but I decided f@ck them I will work Saturday and Sunday with my guys and I'm out of there 8)

[randlemanboater]

That's the spirit WILLY!!!!!!

I'm really suprised that they are letting you out on the street at all. When my old partner had a month left they told him to turn in all his stuff and just hang out. They knew that the normal volume of citizen complaints would go through the roof if he was out dealing with the public.

[willy]

Nah, the powers that be there are glad to see me go, I was never on the Hoover team the town manager and the new chief have in place. All the little hooverettes are happy to see me go, creates space for them to jockey closer to the chiefs crack.
There is something very satisfying about getting out of a deterioating place knowing that have not kissed a single arse the entire 28 years you been there.
They are very jealous about that every time they come to work or look in the mirror ;)

[randlemanboater]

Good for you Willy.

I to am a non arse kisser, thats why I have skyrocketed to the rank of corporal in only 19 years. And I got that cause nobody else would put in to be incharge of parking enforcement (the absolute worst job in all of law enforcement).

Thankfully a few years ago they split the motorcycles from parking and put with traffic enforcement.

[Franco]

Willy, when you decide you on coming down, let me know so I can arrange a few days vacation! Last time wasn't nearly enough time bro!

[willy]

How you looking in Feb brother, getting to cold here. I am shopping around for a job right now so I am kind of up in the air about what will come up etc. But I am schemeing an southern escape for a few days on my own. Going to try to get a better handle on it the next week or so. When I do I holler at ya, as my close personal friend Ozzie likes to say. As a matter of fact when I find out I'm going to call that old coot and see if he can blow the dust and cobwebs off for a few days with me ;)

[Franco]

prpbably better near the end of the month, grab oz on the way down!

[willy]

Gotcha ;)

[willy]

Well boys, I wore the uniform for the last time last night. A bitter sweet experience that is hard to explain. My guys had a cake made so we ate it at three in the morning.
I am on terminal leave now until my official last day of March 1st.
It's been an interesting, to say the least, career. Worked with a lot of good cops. Now I am in full blown job search. But I am also appreciative, not many guys get to take a pension at 28 years, age 52 and start a second career.
So I'm looking forward to it, keeping my options open.
Life is never dull ;D

[lumberslinger178]

great job willy
Iam lookin for carpenters ......haha

[randlemanboater]

WILLY,

Well done old chap!


My department has an academy starting March 1, come on down. Patrol just got permanent shifts approved too.

[Airslot]

Congrats on a job well done Willy. :) I'm sure you worked your tail off over the years and the appreciation isn't always their for what you do / have done. Hope you find something that you can enjoy doing ona daily basis. Need a golf course job?

Airslot

[C YENSEN]

Congats!!!!!!!!!!!! i am sure you will be missed by everyone else on your beat. have fun job hunting, you dont know Autocad do ya?

[willy]

Thanks guys much appreciated.
Lumber I do my own work but no training or real job experience in carpentry, though I like it.
Air where and what on the golf course, like I said not closing any doors
And Cy I don't know about Autocad, fill me in brother

[msbhammer]

Willy, stay at home and work. Maybe sell womens panties over the net. LOL ;D ;D ;D ;D
Congrads Brother. 8)

[willy]

Hammer like I said not closing any doors ;D

[Franco]

Congrats Brother Willy!

[reelapeelin]

Congratulations Willy!!...looks like ya made it 8) ...if ya got no brown-nosin' experience, stay outta the corporate world!!...my unwillingness to kiss ol' butt got me canned...but turned out to be best thing ever happened to me ;) 8) ...

[Airslot]

Willy, I'm near Chincoteague, VA but pending what ya wanna do, I have never seen a golf course tha wouldn't hire a retired cop for something.
In fact, with your years of community service I'm sure there are many, many doors open to you.


Airslot

[C YENSEN]

Willy, well my office is always looking for a good CAD Tech.

CAD = computer aided drafting

we do land development and civil engineering. ;D

[randlemanboater]

WILLY,

My department has an academy starting March 1, come on down. *Patrol just got permanent shifts approved too.

Of course if you are considering putting on a uniform for your retirement you might be better off shooting yourself in the head.

[sfprovyn]

Willy: Here are a few jobs that old police friends of mine have ended up with..Museum security director, charter boat captain, sea tow captain, marine patrol reserve captain, special sheriff deputy, court house security, special deputy marshal for US courts, VA police, federal reserve police, bank security, country club security, insurance investigator, DA investigator, Hunt Club security guy, Wildlife officer, boat store manager, Marina security guy,law enforcement supply salesman, TSA guys, parole officers, prision security , casino jobs and private detectives. In my case I had a $$$ cushy job lined up with the TSA in 2003 as the airport security guy for the mid west region but former AG Janet Reno found out about it and nocked me out of the box. I was the senior career guy and refused to kiss her *** so she zapped me like a bug as I had to list here as my former supervisor...I dont know what was worse my year in the infantry in vietnam or the three years that I reported directly to her (OR HIM)...I'm still not sure that she was a woman..I am now pretty much retired but still do death investigations for a couple of insurance companies overseas which keeps me in the game and buys my flounder minnows ..I just got back from Colombia and next month I go to China and the Philippines on some old missing persons cases...Even though its easy work I still get emotionally involved with the surviving family members who need to come to closure . Last year I had a case of a girl that was missing in the sierras just outside of a major mexican city. To make a long story short she took up with some tuppamarios that ended up raping her for days , killing her and throwing her off a canyon for the coyotes to feed on. When I had my exit interview in LA with her mother I told her that she she was rock climbing in a remote area by herself and fell and that death was instant...Good luck...Frank

[willy]

Thanks Frank, I'll be looking for any of those for now. Keeping all options on the table ;)

[Franco]

Hey Brother Willy, If I find something we both can do down here I'll let you know. If it was Hammer, I'd have to open a donut store!!!!!


Gimme a call one night this week if ya can bruddah!

[willy]

Gotcha Bud ;)

[Stinky_Hooker]

Willy, stay at home and work. Maybe sell womens panties over the net. LOL *;D ;D ;D ;D
Congrads Brother. *8)


WERD!

Ill model em, email the pics and you setup the sales! 8)

[willy]

Well I did say all options are open, but there might be an exception or two ;D