NFT: Police urge criminals to postpone their misdeeds

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that crime skyrockets in the summer? Clearly it is easier to commit crime when the weather isn't brutal, but I think there is something about super hot temps that make people a little crazier. Even down here in Florida it seems the craziest Floridaman stories come out in July/August. Just had a story about a guy that cut off his wife's paramour dick off with scissors.

in the summer months. I wonder if anyone has studied it academically? Maybe Jihadis just don't like getting wet, so slow down in the rainy months?

He said, "when it's cooler."

Meaning, when the temperatures subside.

in body temp, hence why you see people instinctively take their shirt off before they fight. Looks like hot temps seem to have the same effect.
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is not so the sheriffs plea is likely to fall on deaf ears.

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I am surprised they did not say all crimes on days above 90 degrees will go unpunished.

In comment 14503305 EricJ said:

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I am surprised they did not say all crimes on days above 90 degrees will go unpunished.

I live there and I agree. Maybe that's why Braintree PD wants them to wait until the temp drops (only kidding of course). And of course the whole statement by Braintree PD was said "tongue in cheek" for those that may not understand.

I think it's pretty funny, and if not taken literally, it actually humanizes the police force.

than the usual ones about law enforcement & social media use. That's for sure.

a round into a politician. It is fucking scary that this guy has power over fellow citizens. My navy buddy went to a police school down here in Florida and said it was full of these try hard gung ho assholes. The types where citizens are viewed as the enemy. He quit halfway through it was so bad.

In comment 14503384 Zeke's Alibi said:

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a round into a politician. It is fucking scary that this guy has power over fellow citizens. My navy buddy went to a police school down here in Florida and said it was full of these try hard gung ho assholes. The types where citizens are viewed as the enemy. He quit halfway through it was so bad.

My friend's brother was a cop near San Diego (Chula Vista precisely, which is not a great place to be a cop) and he said the same thing. He left to become a paramedic instead.

Good stuff. Hopefully the chief has a sense of humor

That it's come to shyte like this or worse.. The Left are real *&%$.

“Let them eat cake”

In comment 14503428 Jim Bur(n)t said:

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That it's come to shyte like this or worse.. The Left are real *&%$.

Is this a serious post? The chief was clearly being tongue in cheek.

This type of stuff is good, it humanizes the police.

+a million, humanizing police.

If the police force is full of self-aware, good natured, down-to-earth, brave men and women, that's a place I want to live.

"humanizes the police" comment with "if not taken literally," as some on here are determined to do.

of a very popular taco truck I used to frequent that's in a not-so-great (but not exactly hood-ish) part of Oakland. The taco truck employed a security guard during late evenings. I never had cause to think of him one way or the other until I observed him breaking up a fight in a stunningly civil and effective manner. I remember him sitting down with the aggressor -- who was staggeringly hammered -- and talking to him firmly yet sympathetically. Just watching him freaking get through to the guy, to appeal to the guy's better nature instead of making him feel shame or defensiveness -- was remarkable.

I remember thinking vividly, "This guy needs to be a cop."

Page from the Ohio Department of Transportation which rolled out funny highway PSA signs like “visiting in laws? Slow down. Arrive Late”. And one last winter “Santa sees you when you’re speeding. Slow Down’

and expecting them to be followed.

The profession also attracts a certain personality type.

De-escalation is the word of the day for departments across the US.

This was a few years back, don't know if they still have it. Strange idea. Don't know if it worked.

Really didn’t expect this to go over the head of so many people. Sad.

In comment 14503428 Jim Bur(n)t said:

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That it's come to shyte like this or worse.. The Left are real *&%$.

Dropping out of elementary school is really coming back to bite you, huh?

Without any sort of a sense of humor.

In comment 14503509 GiantsUA said:

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and expecting them to be followed. The profession also attracts a certain personality type. De-escalation is the word of the day for departments across the US.

And they are using military-grade technology (including vehicles) to deal with civilian protest (and deal with criminals and the odd (literally) citizen who themselves use combat armaments).

Kudos to forces that understand that the majority departments really are peace officers and try to diffuse situations with humor and humanization where possible.

In comment 14503428 Jim Bur(n)t said:

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That it's come to shyte like this or worse.. The Left are real *&%$.

STFU.

In comment 14503428 Jim Bur(n)t said:

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That it's come to shyte like this or worse.. The Left are real *&%$.

Can we get rid of this tool already? He's basically daring Eric and the mods to ban him.

Departments are a mix of employees. Following orders is part of it but police offiecrs for the most part work with very little direct supervision. They have a good deal of discretion.

RE: the military vehicles - lot of departments grab them because military offered them for free and they use them for their SWAT teams. 99% of police officers riding aournd in police cars, on foot, bikes.

The militarization thing has been overstated - it's most relevant re: police use, and sometimes overuse, of paramilitary units being used to serve warrants (e.g., drug searches)

In comment 14504161 Gatorade Dunk said:

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In comment 14503428 Jim Bur(n)t said: Quote: That it's come to shyte like this or worse.. The Left are real *&%$. Can we get rid of this tool already? He's basically daring Eric and the mods to ban him.

He was gonzo right after he yapped. Kudos to the Mods.