Originally Posted by normal1

P.S. I just found this forum and will be taking the 5/19 CS Exam! - And like everyone here (it seems) will be making BPD top of the list although I live in Revere. *shrugs*

Originally Posted by midwatch

Get to a weight where you feel good.

But don't be a fatty. It's emabarassing.

Originally Posted by normal1

I agree that picking Boston may be an excercise in futility however it's my dream job, so at least placing my self on the list will make me feel as though I'm on my way towards my goal.

Originally Posted by Delta784

Unless you live in Boston, it's statistically impossible for you to get called, so why would you completely waste a pick like that? That's like betting $1000 on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to win the World Series, when they're 36 1/2 games out with one game left to play.....it's just stupid.

If BPD is truly your dream job, show some commitment and move into the city for the next test.

Originally Posted by normal1

I respect your opinion but in the end, I'm the one that has to feel good about the decision I make and whatever that is I'm gonna make sure I'm going to be okay with it.

Originally Posted by normal1

I respect your opinion but in the end, I'm the one that has to feel good about the decision I make and whatever that is I'm gonna make sure I'm going to be okay with it.

Originally Posted by normal1

I respect your opinion but in the end, I'm the one that has to feel good about the decision I make and whatever that is I'm gonna make sure I'm going to be okay with it.

Originally Posted by coldsteel

I think Delta784 said it best " you're certainly not demonstrating the critical decision making skills you're going to need as a police officer".

Originally Posted by normal1

I'm not goint to say "Oh yeah, you guys are right, I'll just forget about boston for now" just because you guys think that's what I should do. "Demostrating critical decision making skills" you guys don't know me enough to make such assumption, you don't know me enough to know whether I'll be a better cop than you, so please, I was asking for opinions not judgements.

Originally Posted by MM1799

Since everyone else is saying it nicely; I'll say it bluntly: Are you f'n stupid?.
If you do not live in Boston, you have no chance. Delta is exactly right. If you are going to just throw away a pick because you are stubborn and cant deal with someone telling you that your decision(s) are stupid then stay at whatever job you are at. Good lord. You may have the potential to be a great cop but if you make stupid ass decisions you'll never get there.

As for the weight get down to where you wont be a liability, but an assest, while on the road. There are enough fat bodies wasting space in cruisers already.

Originally Posted by normal1

I'm really just trying to get info and may be make some friends... for some reason everyone's picking on the newbie

Originally Posted by normal1

I'm really just trying to get info and may be make some friends... for some reason everyone's picking on the newbie

Originally Posted by normal1

"Demostrating critical decision making skills" you guys don't know me enough to make such assumption, you don't know me enough to know whether I'll be a better cop than you, so please, I was asking for opinions not judgements.

Originally Posted by Delta784

You came to this board for the opinions of experienced police officers. We've all told you, you're wasting a valuable pick with BPD because there is no possible way you'll be hired. Yet, you're going to do it anyway.

If and when you ever get on the job, you'll be riding with an experienced police officer for your first couple of months, your FTO. Are you going to disregard his/her advice also, if in your rookie mind you don't agree with it?

Originally Posted by normal1

however as I said WHATEVER decision I make and WHEN I make it _ I _ am the one that has to live with it, not you guys.

Originally Posted by 4ransom

Your wrong. IF you get on the job and make decisions in this manner, all of your fellow officers have to live with them as well. If you choose to make stupid, rash decisions because you feel it's best for you, You are jeapordizing the safety of everybody around you. As a police officer, all your decisions have consequences and ramifications for everybody.

Originally Posted by normal1

I think all of you are forgettng that the request for an opinion wasn't regarding whether or not I should put Boston or Lynn or whatever freaking city on my list, the request for opinions was for whether there is generally a weight requirement in PDs or during the process to become a P.D. If you guys felt that being nousy and addressing something that wasn't ON TOPIC was something that you needed to do then you can go ahead and bash all you want, again, I wasnt asking for your opinion about what city to go to or what to do with the exam.

Let's address the issue of "troll" - I could give a rat's a$$ if you think I'm a troll, my concern is for the people you deal with everyday because dealing with someone you who dont know (me and the other people you deal with everyday at work) in the manner that you guys have shown here is just unacceptable. I could understand if I was being mouthy or bitchy, however I've not shown one ounce of disrespect to the "experienced officers" in this forum, but rather have asked legitimate questions and have received _some_ legitimate answers, the rest of the answers have been off topic and completely irrelevant.

The bottom line is, because I wasn't asking for opinions regarding what city to put on the list it is off-topic and therefore I will be stubborn in answering anything regarding that... I dont care how Ilogical it is to put boston or lynn or whatever city on that list because this thread isnt about that. You are not going to force me to answer something that has no place in this thread, someone decided to address something that was completely off-topic here, THAT's a troll.