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Secondly, I also don’t appreciate your comments about real cops patrol the streets. I personally patrol some of the busiest streets in this city. I also don’t think you have ever stopped a motor vehicle at 0200 hours on some deserted highway, with NO back-up.
I am not a sherriff so I will get that out in the open right away. I have stopped people at 0200 and there is no initial backup. This happens with locals too. If you need backup and you are concerned that your fellow trooper is not close by, try calling the local dept whose jurisdiction you happen to be in. Better to admit you need assistance than have everyone at your wake and funeral wondering why you didn't
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I don’t think you have ever made a death notification to some teenage kids’ parents at 0500 hours after assisting the Medical Examiner bag their bodies. Don’t you ever disrespect those who do the worst of the worst!!
I have made the death notifications and no matter what time you make it, it is never an easy thing to do. The locals also make it many times for other departments that can't do it themselves.
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I only bash those who bash first. The Massachusetts State Police is enriched with tradition and history. Most honest men and women out their who hate the MSP will tell you their experience and why they dropped out of the academy or how they just hate calling the MSP for real crime or incidents. I understand I was once the guy directing traffic for MSP as a local. Don’t disrespect those who do what you don’t! UURRRAHHH MSP![/quote]
I will agree that the State Police is rich in tradition. I DO NOT hate the State Police. I respect them the same way I do every other cop/trooper.. I take people as I get to know them...I have run across arrogant troopers just as I have run up against arrogant locals and sheriffs...I DON'T hold the entire department to judgement based upon the actions of a few. The point I don't understand is where you say that locals hate calling the MSP for "real crime or incidents." I guess in your view a domestic violence incident is not a real crime...try telling that to the victim who was beat up by her husband...I am sure she will disagree with you...Hopefully you never have your house broken into because it will probably kill you to call the local...don't be one of those guys that forgot where you came from. to give you an example, I had a former friend that merged into the SP and made sure that I knew that I was "just a local and when was i going to join the big boys?" this wasn't said in jest, he actually began to believe that he was better and I was just a piece of @#$...needless to say I have no use for him, but I don't let that cloud my view of the entire SP..in fact I will probably have a couple of beers with other trooper friends and a couple of sheriff friends during the Pats game....now if they root for San Diego...all bets are off.
As I said before, it is great to be proud of what you do and what job you have..that is why this thread is probably 25 pages long...just to give you