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Officer badly injured in head-on collision

RE: Officer badly injured in head-on collision

November 19th, 2006 @ 9:54PM (17 years ago)

"I counted 4; 2 blue&white and 2 grey&whites,", Uh LMPD has neither mr "i used to be a cop". As far as quitting my job, i was here long before robert white and will probably be here long after (hopefully) and for anyone wondering why so many officers speak out against him and the mayor should wonder "Why does so many officers dislike him?". It is not for the reasons you are suggesting.

RE: Officer badly injured in head-on collision

November 22nd, 2006 @ 1:40AM (17 years ago)

I often stop to help people. Very rarely I am thanked for changing a tire, calling AAA, giving a ride, and often tersely demanded that I give them my cell phoneto use. I have been cussed at over their misfortune. Citizens have jumped onto the interstate driving lane to yell at me of why did I stop. Often, they tell me that they are just using a cell phone. I am more than happy to show you the picture of my bad spine after my squad being rear ended on the interstate while trying to assist a motorist who drove upon the interstate knowing he had a nail in his tire and no insurance. Then attempt to change it in the driving lane. I now hesitate to push a car. Many people have used my four way wrenches I have personally bought. I am now on my third set of jumper cables which I aso purchased. In fact one of our upstanding citizens has my jumper cables because I felt that going to a hold up alarm three blocks away was more important. I still often stop to help motorists who have just pulled over to chat on the cell phone or eating in the emergency lane. Those that are legitimately broken down often have a bad or no spare tire and no money for gas. Remember, that officer when he stops does not know you and must treat it like a tactical traffic stop becaue they want to go home at the end of shift to maybe see thier family and rest before serving their citiziens again. Often I send an additional thirty to sixty (30 -60) minutes come to work or going home assisting motorists. So please do not be the motorist in a non life threatening emergency that rudely interupts me on the interstate to ask for directions while I am giving life sustaining first aid.

The incidents I written about are true. Names are not given so they can't even attempt to sue.