ask ladycop almost anything thread

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:53 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: What've you got on your schedule for this weekend? Wanna get obnoxious online with me? :Dworks for me, unless you try to get us banned. :p

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:00 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I would never do such a thing! Besides, admin loves me.:yh_liaroh sh*t. i'm in trouble now. :yh_bigsmi

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:36 pm

How do you spend your time in an average day?

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:08 pm

"What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it?"

Okie · Post by **Okie** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:31 pm

lady cop wrote: well in the spirit of BabyRider, i am going to leave myself open...but i was smart enough to foil Nomad by saying 'almost'

...got cop questions? or whatever! i am a font of useless info!:rolleyes: on a forum i used to inhabit there was a sticky of 'ask the cop', it was fun. i got all kinds of confessions!

Do you have stupid laws in Florida like we have in Oklahoma? I got hit in the rear once and I got out and went back to the car that hit me and opened his door. He kept on trying to jockey his car around. His wife got out the other side and told me they were not leaving but just moving the car out of traffic. I told them to just sit still. But I read the tag number. They left. The man ahead of me got a little damage. I called the cops and wrote the number down so I would not forget. When the cops got there they yelled at me for not having my car out of the street. I gave them the tag number and my license and he sat in his car and filed a report. Then he handed me a paper with his name and date and incident number and location and it had the tag number I gave him. He drove away. I called my insurance agent and she told me to wait two days then go to the police station and get a copy of the report. I did and I asked what to do with it and she told me take it to a tag agent ? I did and they gave me a copy of the transaction when that car was tagged last. She told me to take it to the DMV. I did and the lady cop there called me back to her office. She asked me what I wanted them to do. I told her I wanted them to go after him for hit and run. She handed me a paper and told me to fill out both sides. Right off I saw the question "DOB of driver. And Drivers license number. I told her it was hit and run. He did not give me any info. She just shrugged. I told her the name and address was on the sheet and they could go there or call them or send them a letter. She said "we dont do that" I told her that if I go knock on the apartment door its really likely I will get shot. I told her they have guns. She still shrugged. I went back to the tag agent and asked what insurance company covered that car. She said she could not tell me as that violates the privacy act. They really did have insurance but it did me no good since I didnt know who it was. I called my agent again and she said that if I had full coverage they would pay to fix my car but I had only liability and uninsured and medical. So I just lost and I had done nothing wrong and they had insurance. I wrote the governor and my congressmen telling them they had just passed some strange laws and needed to rescind them. I never got any response.

There was a time here the officer determined who was at fault in a wreck but now they do not. They just fill out the forms and let the lawyers fight it out. If you dont have a lawyer you are gonna lose..

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:45 am

this is a common situation, and you will usually get told to go after them in a civil court. i know it's unfair, we have similar problems with uninsured motorists.

Okie · Post by **Okie** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:23 am

lady cop wrote: this is a common situation, and you will usually get told to go after them in a civil court. i know it's unfair, we have similar problems with uninsured motorists.

Yeah, someone did tell me to do that. I did consider it. But then I got thinking about what would happen. I am not sure how they would be notified to appear in court but if they did appear or not and if I won, then its my understanding it is still up to me to collect it. These people live in an apartment and likely would move soon. And many deadbeats have bill collectors after them all the time. I really doubt I could get my money after I won. So I just let it slide. I even considered vandalizing their car but then dropped it. Their car was new but got very little damage compared to mine. The car was in her name but the man was driving. The car had been bought in Texas and now they live here so I figure they move around. Up to this point I had figured that if I was a careful driver and didnt have a wreck on my own then any damage done by someone else would be covered. Wrong! And I figured hit and run was illegal. Wrong! Live and learn I guess.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:49 am

Okie wrote: Do you have stupid laws in Florida like we have in Oklahoma? I got hit in the rear once and I got out and went back to the car that hit me and opened his door. He kept on trying to jockey his car around. His wife got out the other side and told me they were not leaving but just moving the car out of traffic. I told them to just sit still. But I read the tag number. They left. The man ahead of me got a little damage. I called the cops and wrote the number down so I would not forget. When the cops got there they yelled at me for not having my car out of the street. I gave them the tag number and my license and he sat in his car and filed a report. Then he handed me a paper with his name and date and incident number and location and it had the tag number I gave him. He drove away. I called my insurance agent and she told me to wait two days then go to the police station and get a copy of the report. I did and I asked what to do with it and she told me take it to a tag agent ? I did and they gave me a copy of the transaction when that car was tagged last. She told me to take it to the DMV. I did and the lady cop there called me back to her office. She asked me what I wanted them to do. I told her I wanted them to go after him for hit and run. She handed me a paper and told me to fill out both sides. Right off I saw the question "DOB of driver. And Drivers license number. I told her it was hit and run. He did not give me any info. She just shrugged. I told her the name and address was on the sheet and they could go there or call them or send them a letter. She said "we dont do that" I told her that if I go knock on the apartment door its really likely I will get shot. I told her they have guns. She still shrugged. I went back to the tag agent and asked what insurance company covered that car. She said she could not tell me as that violates the privacy act. They really did have insurance but it did me no good since I didnt know who it was. I called my agent again and she said that if I had full coverage they would pay to fix my car but I had only liability and uninsured and medical. So I just lost and I had done nothing wrong and they had insurance. I wrote the governor and my congressmen telling them they had just passed some strange laws and needed to rescind them. I never got any response.

There was a time here the officer determined who was at fault in a wreck but now they do not. They just fill out the forms and let the lawyers fight it out. If you dont have a lawyer you are gonna lose..
That's outrageous Okie - It would have made my blood boil

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:22 am

IF THE SWAT TEAM BREAKS DOWN YOUR DOOR, DO THEY HAVE TO REPLACE IT LATER?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:42 am

SOJOURNER wrote: IF THE SWAT TEAM BREAKS DOWN YOUR DOOR, DO THEY HAVE TO REPLACE IT LATER?only if they had the wrong house

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:56 pm

Why do weebles wobble but they dont fall down ?

They should fall down dammit !

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:58 pm

Nomad wrote: Why do weebles wobble but they dont fall down ?

They should fall down dammit !because of their very low center of gravity. not to mention the lead weights in their butts. :p

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:00 pm

lady cop wrote: because of their very low center of gravity. not to mention the lead weights in their butts. :p

Soooo your'e <----

a weeble then ?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:08 pm

Nomad wrote: Soooo your'e nooooo....the lead is in my gun, unlike your pencil :yh_rotfl

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:12 pm

Oh please let me

Nomad 4

LC 19

:rolleyes:

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:34 pm

When are you going to England to be with your love?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:27 pm

Have you ever just grabbed a tree by the very tip-top and bent it clear down to the ground and then let her fly ? Because I bet you'd be amazed at all the stuff that comes flying out.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:35 am

Far Rider wrote: I have a very tough question and I'm gonna ask it on all the "ask" threads:

LC,

How can we live with the "Militant Radical Islamic Fundamentalist" that follows a Jihad order?

How does this differ from the Islamic fundamentalist that supports the Jihad but wont fight?

And What percentage of peaceful Muslums exist on the earth in contrast to the Milatant Radical Islamic Fundamentalist?Far, the reason you never see me in the political or religious threads here, is that i am not well-enough informed to engage in the discussions. i cannot intelligently answer your enquiry, i don't know enough about it.

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:15 am

What's your 5-year plan?

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:19 am

When was the last time you got really mad .

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:23 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: When was the last time you got really mad .i honestly don't remember. it never paid to get mad in my work, one needs to keep their head and their wits about them. mad is a lack of control. lose control, lose the battle.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:24 am

SOJOURNER wrote: What's your 5-year plan?to be in England and perhaps have a little bookshop. to live peacefully.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:31 am

lady cop wrote: to be in England and perhaps have a little bookshop. to live peacefully.

Will you accept Book tokens if so, I can keep coming in to your bookshop and keep an eye on you

I am always getting Book Tokens as presents so you'd see a lot of me..:-4

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:36 am

Bez wrote: Will you accept Book tokens if so, I can keep coming in to your bookshop and keep an eye on you

I am always getting Book Tokens as presents so you'd see a lot of me..:-4it would be my great pleasure Bez! :-6

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:49 am

tmbsgrl wrote: How have you been feeling?very well Susie, thankyou

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:38 am

How do you think you will adapt to the British way of life .

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:45 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: How do you think you will adapt to the British way of life .i think i will be very happy there, i love everything about England, in particular its beauty. i want to visit every historical site i've ever read about, and i actually like rainy weather! there's something about England that has attracted and intrigued me my entire life. the only thing i will NEVER adapt to is driving on the wrong side of the road with the steering on the wrong side! :driving:

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:47 am

LC i hope you will be very happy here.

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:02 pm

lady cop wrote: i think i will be very happy there, i love everything about England, in particular its beauty. i want to visit every historical site i've ever read about, and i actually like rainy weather! there's something about England that has attracted and intrigued me my entire life. the only thing i will NEVER adapt to is driving on the wrong side of the road with the steering on the wrong side! :driving:

When are you going?

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:42 pm

lady cop wrote: to be in England and perhaps have a little bookshop. to live peacefully.

In that case, you'll need to live in Hay-on-Wye. More bookshops than people when I went. You'd be in your element LC

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:06 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: In that case, you'll need to live in Hay-on-Wye. More bookshops than people when I went. You'd be in your element LC :)i googled it...it's PERFECTION!! you're right, i'd adore it :yh_flower

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:23 pm

Uncle Kram wrote: In that case, you'll need to live in Hay-on-Wye. More bookshops than people when I went. You'd be in your element LC

I went there for the day many years ago and it is one of the prettiest places i have been to. The Hereford area is gorgeous....am I totally off track, or does Bothwell live in Cheltenham...dam should have had a look on GFs map

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:27 pm

Bez wrote: I went there for the day many years ago and it is one of the prettiest places i have been to. The Hereford area is gorgeous....am I totally off track, or does Bothwell live in Cheltenham...dam should have had a look on GFs mapyes, Cheltenham...i have to ask him the distance. that place Kram mentioned is made for me, used books, antiquarian books, heaven

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:41 pm

Cop question:

An off-duty policeman who is moonlighting as a security officer at a 24-hour restaurant witnesses a minor misdemeanor which can only be written up by an on duty cop. Since the police office writing up the ticket did not see nor hear anything, would this be considered 'hear say'?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:45 pm

SOJOURNER wrote: Cop question:

An off-duty policeman who is moonlighting as a security officer at a 24-hour restaurant witnesses a minor misdemeanor which can only be written up by an on duty cop. Since the police office writing up the ticket did not see nor hear anything, would this be considered 'hear say'?hearsay is a term for the courtroom in re: evidence. a misdemeanor by definition can result in up to one year in jail. if the off-duty calls the on-duty and signs a sworn statement, an arrest can be made. it is at the discretion of the on-duty of course. note...my sheriff always said we were never off-duty. in truth, the off-duty could make the arrest. which is why we always carried an off-duty (concealed) weapon.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:47 pm

lady cop wrote: yes, Cheltenham...i have to ask him the distance. that place Kram mentioned is made for me, used books, antiquarian books, heaven

It's probably about 60 miles give or take a few....almost into Wales

Okie · Post by **Okie** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:44 am

lady cop wrote: hearsay is a term for the courtroom in re: evidence. a misdemeanor by definition can result in up to one year in jail. if the off-duty calls the on-duty and signs a sworn statement, an arrest can be made. it is at the discretion of the on-duty of course. note...my sheriff always said we were never off-duty. in truth, the off-duty could make the arrest. which is why we always carried an off-duty (concealed) weapon.

I once took my family to a department store that was having great sales. The parking lot was really full. I drove around and around. They had some off duty (I assume) officers working in the parking lot helping direct traffic. I saw a car back out and leave. I parked where that one came out. I did not notice that the last row when he came out was actually one row outside the marked parkings. When I first pulled in the officer glanced my way and blew his whistle. I didnt know if it was at me for sure. I was trying to be sure and he truned around again and yelled at me saying he was not going to tell me again to move my damned car.I did move but I got wondering later if he could have given me a ticket. I was told that off duty officers who work off duty carry a deputy commision? I dont know what that means.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:58 am

police officers/deputies are commissioned public officials. all it means is they have police powers whether on duty or not. you don't have to be in uniform or "working" to make an arrest.

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:04 pm

What kind of a wedding are you and Both planning?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:24 pm

i don't wish to seem rude, but some things i like to keep private.

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:04 pm

What do you think of the undercover sting operation of the "massage parlor" in which the deputies involved were told to receive sexual favors for proof? THe Sheriff released a statement saying something like, "there was a language barrier so we didnt want that to be an issue later".

I swear it happened right here where I live, have you seen the story yet? I'll find a link!

Probably somewhere at www.fredericksburg.com

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:07 pm

doesn't sound right to me, but if you can find the story let me know!