one time I ate a cop's liver... delicious:rolleyes::eek::o

With fava beans and a nice chianti?

your tax dollars, hard at work
http://blogs.chron.com/cityhall/arch.../06/draft.html

One officer in particular, issued 1200 tickets for this "infraction" since the beginning of the year, at one point issuing 17 tickets within 1 hour.

For showing up to court to maintain these charges, he has been paid 160,000$+ in overtime pay over the last 3 years.

Motorists are paying for the ticket, for the wage and overtime, and for the court house for stuff like this

btw, this is an example of an "obscured" license plate, this one is on the mayor's car
http://blogs.chron.com/cityhall/arch...ate_before.jpg

trich, you should have graciously offered to be handcuffed for his safety. It would have been funny to have seen his response then!

I don't trust any cops in maryland with my life, even the ones I've gone mountain biking with.

Glorified hall monitors.

Well given that Maryland State Police Paramedics are some of the best Paramedics in the country, your statement says more about you than them.

Maryland State Police Paramedics, Is that standard jargon? Not to troll or anything, I can't seem to find anything on Google using that string and don't know much about LEOs...

Google Maryland State Police Aviation Division Paramedics or just scroll up.

o-rly?

I'm sure they talk big of themselves, and that if we're one of the few states in the country that have their police acting as paramedics, then sure they look great.

Is there something in your state that I have no first hand experience with that I can argue with you about, you know so that this is balanced?

ok, and I just read that article that you posted, on the subject of the medivac. They are trained paramedics that work for the police department, they are not cops in the sense of arresting anyone, just paramedics that ride in police helicopters.

I'm speaking with first hand experience, trust me. My first hand experiences have not been limited to the State of New York.

Wrong again, they do. Full arrest powers, issued firearms, etc. They have to go through the academy, and do all the training the State Police do, plus their paramedical training. There are instances where Paramedic work with Law Enforcement teams and do not have full arrest powers. Some Tactical Medics (SWAT Medics) are not sworn law enforcement. This is not the case with the Paramedics from Maryland in question.

From http://www.mspaviation.org/recruit_medic.asp :

"Each of our helicopters has a two-person crew that consists of a Pilot and a Trooper / Paramedic. As a Trooper / Paramedic in this Command, you will be solely responsible for the care of every patient you transport. You will not have a partner. As a result you must have strong pre-hosptial Advanced Life Support skills as well as the self-confidence to use those skills. As a Trooper / Medic you will perform skills such as Rapid Sequence Intubation, surgical cricothyrotomy and needle chest decompression on standing orders. Your skills must be sharp in order to handle this job.

The basic qualifications necessary to be considered for the Aviation Command as a Trooper / Paramedic (in addition to the basic Trooper qualificaitons) are:

* National Registry EMT-Paramedic certification
* Maryland Paramedic certification (or eligibility for reciprocity)
* Three years of ALS field EMS experience which includes the treatment of serious trauma patients as well as the management of difficult airways. (Exception to the three years of experience will only be granted in very rare circumstances by the State Aeromedical Director.)

The single most difficult part of becoming a Trooper / Paramedic is becoming a Maryland State Trooper. As you will learn by visiting the MSP Recruitment Unit Website , you will be required to undergo the same training as every other Trooper. This includes the twenty-four week residential Academy. Once you graduate from the Academy and complete Field Training, you will be assigned to a Barrack. You may then submit a request to transfer into the Aviation Command. The Command maintains an eligibility list that is based on your experience and qualifications, as well as the results of a skills assessment and interview. Please understand that there is no specific time frame in which you are guaranteed a transfer into the Aviaiton Command. However, Trooper / Medics typically spend one to three years "working the road" prior to coming into the Command.

Once you are accepted into the Command, you will undergo a rigorous fourteen week training program. This training includes:

Didactic Phase (7 weeks)

* A Complete review of all modules of the DOT Paramedic Curriculum
* ACLS Recertification
* Practical demonstration and review of basic and advanced life support procedures
* Clinical rotations in areas such as the Operating Room, Neonatal Transport Team, Shock Trauma and Burn Unit
* Maryland Protocol Review (and certification as a Maryland Paramedic)
* Airborne Law Enforcement training
* Search & Rescue and hoisting techniques

Flight Medic Field Training Phase (7 weeks)

* You will work as a flight Paramedic under the supervision of a Field Trainer
* Familiarization with the Eurocopter Dauphin II Helicopter
* Review and practice with all equipment carried on the aircraft
* Review of the history of the Command, mission profiles, chain of command, etc.
* Use of all communications equipment
* Practical exposure to all aspects of flight operations
* Helicopter Safety

Once you complete the fourteen weeks of training, you will be assigned to one of the eight Helicopter Sections located throughout the State. You will then be a fully-functioning crew member and will be released to practice on your own."

blah blah blah, you kids must get bored with no homework to do during the summer.

Or, you could just show some honor and admit that you were wrong. That would be the cool thing to do. I'll also just about promise you that I'm at least 10 years older than you are, though I do have grad school homework to do. Thanks for the reminder.

acoldspoon all you're saying is that some cops are also medics and some medics are also cops. you might find a website to prove me wrong but i'm going to wager most cops aren't medics and a lot of those are ******s.

the nypd message board

Gradschool education and still defending police.

lolzz

haha

get off your soap box.the cop should pay attention to where he is going.

i read this whole thread...


then i sh*t on my hands

^gross dude. I hope you washed your hands before typing that.

I still think its funny that the cop f'd up his car.

Those who despise police so much should refuse to call 9-1-1 or accept police assistance in the event of a traffic accident. It's only fair, right?

Most people dont bother cause the hogs dont even show up for ages.
There was a drive-by in front of my apt in SF and the ****s didnt show up for nearly 30 minutes.
SF is 7 miles x 7 miles. How long does it take for them to drive that far?

Only if they could also keep a certain percentage of their taxes. That would be fair.

No ticky, no laundry.

jesus, is this thread still going?

I keep reading the title as: " Cop pulls my finger....but soon regrets it"

taken67, that would be fine, too.