Deputy’s weapon lost but found ("mistakenly" reported his car was stolen)

Times Leader ^ | 4/4/06 | TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER

[Horatio Gates]

You can where I live.

Woe to those who abuse that authority...at least where I work

[1rudeboy]

I'm thinking it was booze. Thanks for narrowing it down.

[Sax]

"Let's see - he couldn't find his car at 3:41 on a Sunday morning and it was parked only a block away.

I can think of three possible explanations: Booze, booze and booze."

And I'll bet he had absolutely no intentions on driving it home, probably just wanted to pat it's hood on his walk home.

[1rudeboy]

On a side note, your pistol is no good for you in your car if you aint with it Pat.

Depending on the jurisdiction, off-duty cops cannot carry their weapons into a bar. That's why cops go to cop bars.

[mombonn]

I think its highly unlikely that this Deputy will make it to Detective.

I certainly hope he doesn't even make it to beat cop.

[blau993]

Stankus could provide no explanation as to why Fina was mistaken regarding the vehicle’s location.

Why do I suspect large quantities of liquor were involved.

[American_Centurion]

I'm willing to bet it's more like this

[Horatio Gates]

I guess I'm spoiled because it's okay to carry off duty here in Washington bars. Although I won't use that as an excuse to start going to bars again 8>)

I know they're out there but the only cop bars I've ever seen are on TV

[Born Conservative]

I'd be willing to bet there are many more; Wilkes-Barre is infested with bars....

[1rudeboy]

The one cop bar in Chicago that I visit with some frequency is an interesting experience. When you walk in, ten or twelve pairs of eyes try to connect your face to the ones on their mental "wanted" list. The cops sit on the side of the bar where the right-handed ones have a clean(er) draw on the front door, the firemen on the other.

I was there once with one of my Marine buddies (both of us very well lubricated), when he took exception to some knucklehead who was "exaggerating" his military experience. I had the pleasure of watching a five-second demonstration of open-hand fighting technique. My first reaction was "if these cops get up, I'm screwed." My second, "will I be out of the jail/emergency room in time for my brother's birthday party." My third, "why are these cops not getting-up."

Turns out that the guy getting pummelled was not a cop, and some of the cops were Marines themselves.

Here's the interesting thing: after the fireworks, one of the cops gets up, walks over to me (I haven't moved), and says, "You guys can't stay here. Do you need help getting home?"

[rellimpank]

--some criminal genius attempted to rob a cop bar in Las Vegas a few years ago and died in the process--the only officer to shoot him did it with a .25 ACP, IIRC---

[Horatio Gates]

I have a feeling that I'd be out of place there.

We had a few Chicago PD guys come out our way for a mountain bike patrol course a few years back. I won't paint the whole PD with a broad brush here, but talking with these two guys was difficult, like explaining things to an arrogant superiority complex

[Horatio Gates]

A little recon work never hurts 8>)

[1rudeboy]

Completely understandable. Chicago cops tend to swagger. Nonetheless, my experiences with them have always been professional.

[CherylBower]

Yes, as long as you are NOT drinking.

[Horatio Gates]

Well nothing wrong with some swagger when the situation calls for it as long as it's less cocky and more confidence. We tended to dismiss these guy's attitudes since they were younger, with chips on their shoulders in a smaller town.

I recall they used the word "jagoff" or something close to it a lot

[stumpy]

Many was the time (after the bars closed), that I had no clue as to where my car was, who I was and where I was supposed to go. But I'm Irish by descent so that explains it.

I finally figured out that was why I was issued a driver's license was so at the end of the day I'd know who I was and where I was supposed to go.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Hey, his last name is already Stankus. Do you think he is short of nicknames???