Reasons not to be a Wanna Be.

[trpr2b]

OK folks, I'm starting this thread. I can't tell you how many threads I've read in the last month where someone replys and says, I did this and I did that on an arrest or out in the field and you click on their profile and they say they are a sworn LEO then you either do the math and figure out that they are 14 years old or you read later on in the thread where they say something like 5 years ago I hooked a guy for X,Y or Z and then you do the math and see that the profile says they have 2 years experience as an LEO.

Here is the moral of the story if you come on to a LEO board and LIE on questions to your profile not only do you need to be banned from this board but you really have no business attempting to be a LEO. It has been my experience that people that LIE about the little things when there's no reason/consequence will most certainly LIE about the big/important stuff.

If you WANT TO BE an officer that is great. Work hard, train hard, keep your nose clean and apply with the rest of us. If you are a WANNA BE (read Wolverine and the like) then just buy a used Crown Vic, tell everybody in a yahoo chat room what you keep trying to tell everyone here and stop cluttering up officer.com.

Just my .02,

TRPR2B

[1sgkelly]

What about a Fed Cop with two years experience (whatever that means)?


Of course we'll have to disregard the 23 years military experience.


Street cops rule, we all know that.

[Welpe]

Hey Sarge, are US Army tankers deftly terrified of apricots like their Marine counterparts? And while you may be some kind of Fed cop, I'm some kind of snot nosed civilian kid.

[SuperSix5]

And while you may be some kind of Fed cop, I'm some kind of snot nosed civilian kid.

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there

[1sgkelly]

"Hey Sarge, are US Army tankers deftly terrified of apricots like their Marine counterparts?"

Nah, but I only had the C ration ones, maybe the new-fangled MRE ones are different.

[1sgkelly]

And while you may be some kind of Fed cop, I'm some kind of snot nosed civilian kid."

You forgot - wet behind the ears.

[Bodie]

We The REAL POlICE are damn good at what we do.

[Garbage Man]

OK folks, I'm starting this thread. I can't tell you how many threads I've read in the last month where someone replys and says, I did this and I did that on an arrest or out in the field and you click on their profile and they say they are a sworn LEO then you either do the math and figure out that they are 14 years old or you read later on in the thread where they say something like 5 years ago I hooked a guy for X,Y or Z and then you do the math and see that the profile says they have 2 years experience as an LEO.

Here is the moral of the story if you come on to a LEO board and LIE on questions to your profile not only do you need to be banned from this board but you really have no business attempting to be a LEO. It has been my experience that people that LIE about the little things when there's no reason/consequence will most certainly LIE about the big/important stuff.

If you WANT TO BE an officer that is great. Work hard, train hard, keep your nose clean and apply with the rest of us. If you are a WANNA BE (read Wolverine and the like) then just buy a used Crown Vic, tell everybody in a yahoo chat room what you keep trying to tell everyone here and stop cluttering up officer.com.

Just my .02,

TRPR2B

Ok now im confused. Your profile says you're not a cop. Can you clarify? I am a cop, have been for 18 year (WHich includes some time as a specialty cop with another city + 10 years a a regular cop in my current job) not bragging its just what I do, yet I am not all that concerned about non cop messages as long as theyre informed and well thought out. Either way I agree with the premise of just being who you are and being up front about it.

[GrayW4442]

The only way to verify that someone is a LEO is call their precinct, station, etc.

[trpr2b]

Ok now im confused. Your profile says you're not a cop. Can you clarify? I am a cop, have been for 18 year (WHich includes some time as a specialty cop with another city + 10 years a a regular cop in my current job) not bragging its just what I do, yet I am not all that concerned about non cop messages as long as theyre informed and well thought out. Either way I agree with the premise of just being who you are and being up front about it.

Yes, I will clarify....I am not a cop (not yet, but hopeful. I am going through the applications process with my local PD right now). What I was saying is that it gets irratating when you come to this board (especially the Ask a Cop) section with legitimate questions and people who aren't really Cops but claim to be chime in with war stories and opinions without experience. I was addressing those WannaBe's.

Sorry if I wasn't clear and thanks for the reply.

[Java King]

What I was saying is that it gets irratating when you come to this board (especially the Ask a Cop) section with legitimate questions and people who aren't really Cops but claim to be chime in with war stories and opinions without experience. I was addressing those WannaBe's.

So don't read their replies then.

[Ken K]

As I recall they used to have a verified situation here, but no longer? When I first read the requirements I got the impression being a former officer did not qualify, so I let it go. I am verified on another forum.

So, question here is if I had cared to share all the details in my profile, I would claim I have a BA degree, over 15 years LE experience, and 30 years as a private arson/fraud investigator. Yet I was born in 1952. How'd I do that?

[gotthblues]

my only question is, do you believe everything you read....i see your point and its valid, but crap you cant believe everything you read in newspapers, so why should this be any different. besides,,as far as asking for advice, well there are 50 states, forgive me im not good at math,,and i dont know how many counties and pds within those counties,,so basically if you ask for advise looking for a concrete answer, well youre gonna get, ohhhhh, 600 guadlibillon different answers,,everywhere has different opinions and policies,,so getting bad advice is a mut point,,because it is probably all different anyway,,even from the "real police"

[toni_tk]

Everyone is guilty until proven innocent in this world today.

[Tennsix]

...so basically if you ask for advise looking for a concrete answer, well youre gonna get, ohhhhh, 600 guadlibillon different answers,,everywhere has different opinions and policies,,so getting bad advice is a mut point,,because it is probably all different anyway,,even from the "real police"

I disagree.

The fundamentals of policing are the same everywhere. Statutes might very slightly from state to state and policy at PD