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Anyone remember the episode of Hill Street Blues in which a news show follows the officers around, and the only "action" they get is Renko eating doughnut after doughnut after doughnut after....
posted by
Bunny
on January 31, 2004 at 12:49 PM
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Maybe he just had to pee real bad. That's my theory. I call it the "Pee theory". Catchy name, huh?
posted by
Passionflower
on January 30, 2004 at 9:15 PM
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I second the Krispie Kreme theory.
A friend of mine was a police officer back when Dunkin Donuts were the epitome of cellulite producers. She was only injured on the job once. She got caught in the door of Dunkin Donuts and broke a finger.
posted by
GRYPHON
on January 30, 2004 at 1:33 PM
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Yea,,,he's probably right about the Krispies..
posted by
Mahnarch
on January 30, 2004 at 10:36 AM
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From Bunny
What he did was to turn in front of the oncoming traffic. He was in the left-turn lane. The instant the light turned green he drove into the intersection and made his left-hand turn. Fortunately none of the oncoming cars slammed on the accelerator! I guess they wouldn't, in front of a police car.
I like Patrot Sergeant's Krispy Kreme theory!
posted by
Bunny
on January 29, 2004 at 10:49 PM
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Was the cross road a super busy one???
By the way?
If it was, he probably didn't want to cross into traffic w/o the overheads. Plus, some overheads aren't easily visible from the side. (Except Michigan Troopers)
posted by
Mahnarch
on January 29, 2004 at 4:54 PM
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Ah Yes!! The "Silent Call"
What other way to raise suspision from motorists, and raise a few fingers.....
Had a few myself. Usually, "Suspicious persons" calls, where you don't want to alert the person that you're coming.
But, waiting for the light?! I don't know about that......
posted by
Mahnarch
on January 29, 2004 at 4:51 PM
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On some calls, we don't turn on any equipment at all
If he was traveling so far that the bad guy wasn't going to be able to see his lights at this intersection, it probably would have been better to turn the lights on to get through the intersection.
Or, maybe, it wasn't an "emergency" but Krispy Kreme was getting rid of the day olds and they give them to cops for half price and he just needed to get there.
posted by
SuccessWarrior
on January 29, 2004 at 12:02 PM
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