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As many others have said already it depends on department policy. Some departments allow that, especially if it is a small department because that allows their officers to be available more often. In the state of Hawaii they actually give officers a choice between using their POVs as patrol cars or using the department owned vehicles. They do it to cut down on fleet maintenance costs and just pay the officer a stipend if they elect to use their POV. http://www.policecarwebsite.net/yet/rwcar4o/hon.html The short answer to your original question is no. I don't know what the state law is in PA but I doubt they have a law that says agencies can't allow their officers to use their POVs as police vehicles. The officer probably would not initiate the traffic stop in the first place. Most agencies have a policy that says you cannot respond to calls, perform traffic stops, or make any other unnecessary stop while you are transporting a prisoner in your vehicle and in some agencies that policy could include other passengers you have in your vehicle. However, if the officer did decide to perform a traffic stop while his family was in his vehicle he probably wouldn't go on a high speed chase due to the safety concerns, not to mention most agencies now days have policies against engaging in a vehicle pursuit unless the suspect has committed a violent felony. There is no easy answer to your question because there are too many variables to take into consideration.

Yeah its not too bad though. I get plenty of time to go play solider on training exercises so I can still feel like I'm in the Army, lol. And my day to day job can actually be quite interesting and enjoyable.

Yep, I had college credits from my time at my university and from my police academy so came out to about 49 credit hours (47 is the minimum for E-3). Not sure what the requirement is for the AF but I know the Marines only let you come in as an E-2 at most. M4 isn't too bad, has its issues but it is a pretty good rifle. I haven't shot the G36 that the Germans use but we have a couple in our armory. I have read excellent things about the HK416 and would really like to shoot one because I really like HK weapons (they are really reliable). Going to try and earn my German jump wings and German marksmanship badges while I am here in Germany.

Yeah my dad is retired from the Air Force and he tried to convince me to join the Air Force as well but I went into the Army instead. All through AIT (and sometimes even now) I am like "how stupid am I for not listening to my dad" lol. I can't complain too much, I got to come in as an E-3 (not sure the Air Force would have offered me that), got the MOS I wanted, got Airborne School in my contract, got assigned to a badass unit in a badass duty station. Being paid to live in Germany, jump out of planes every once and awhile, free housing, and did I mention Germany? Not a bad outcome, even my dad is a little jealous.

Yes, the majority of Crimeans are ethnic Russian (about 60%) but the "vote" for independence came at about a 95% vote for yes which seems pretty suspicious to me. I also like how the armed men in military uniforms (probably Russians) would not let independent media sources inside the Crimean parliament building when they took a vote on independence. None of it adds up, but I will leave this for another thread.

Lol, not sure I would describe the Crimean independence as democratic. Sure they voted for independence with an overwhelming vote for independence but that was only after the Russian military took control of the peninsula. I am curious to see what the outcome would have been without a Russian intervention but that is for another thread.

I met a guy in Airborne school who was Security Forces, didn't understand how Security Forces got into Airborne. He just told me he was part of a special Security Forces unit that has to be Airborne qualified. We didn't really get to fill out a dream sheet, we just had a thing we could fill out online that let us pick three CONUS and three OCONUS assignments we would like to have but it was pretty much worthless because nobody ever looked at it. I put Germany as my first OCONUS choice because I really wanted to get stationed either in Germany or Italy and I was lucky enough to get Germany. A few other people in my company also got their first CONUS or OCONUS choice so it was pretty sweet.

Sometime I tell myself that too lol, but if I hadn't joined the Army I might not have been able to go to Airborne School which is one of the schools I've always wanted to go to so its not all bad. Depends on what job you want. They probably won't give you any jobs that involve a security clearance or driving. You could try to be a 92G (Food Service Specialist) or a 92S (Laundry Specialist), they might even let you into Supply (92 something) or 42A (Human Resources Specialist). That is something you would have to talk to a recruiter about. ODonnell, what Pavelow said is 100% correct. I hope it works out for you but take everything a recruiter says with a grain of salt. My recruiters weren't too bad but they screwed me a couple of times; luckily for me it turned out better than I could have imagined but sometimes that is not the case. I am currently in the Army so if you have any questions let me know. If you have a question about what they are promising you or telling you feel free to ask me, or if you just have questions about the Army in general feel free to ask.

Lol yes, if they could keep their shit maintained. During jump week at Airborne School we had to spend several extra hours waiting for the crew to figure out what is wrong with their C-130. For some reason the doors kept breaking, we had to do many jumps with only one door which meant they had to go back for a couple extra passes over the DZ.

Ok, so that isn't what I do on a daily basis (only about once a month or so). Electronic devices aren't allowed in the area I work so this is the closest thing I can show you that explains what I do. Pretty exciting right?

I think the reason you don't like debating with me is because you don't like what you are hearing. You said that teachers wouldn't have a job if no students showed up to class, but how realistic of a scenario is that? I can introduce crazy scenarios to backup my point too, but I have a feeling that you wouldn't like that either.

Yes, but I've seen many people write a fucked up sentence and they thought it sounded right. If you have a basic idea of how to construct a sentence then there are fewer chances of you sounding stupid. Like I said before you don't have to believe me if you don't want to, I am telling you because as someone who has to write reports and build other products on a regular basis it is something I have experienced first hand. And anyone here who wants to go into law enforcement better know how to write as well because your reports will get picked apart by lawyers and I know plenty of officers who have had their reports criticized by lawyers due to grammatical errors. Again, what feels right to the native speaker isn't always the correct way to write a sentence. I see screwed up sentences all the time, but if the person who wrote it felt that it sounded right does that make it a proper sentence?

Give me a call when not a single student doesn't show up to class for several days in a row.

The teachers go to work regardless of how many students show up to class that day, therefore the teachers will get paid. Sure you can't force someone to go to school just like you can't force someone to stop at a red light. People will break the law and there are punishments for those people.

I meant in response to the kid the OP was talking about. If the kid doesn't want to move seats just because he likes his seat then too bad, you don't have a right to that seat.

Love it when people say they know their rights because the majority of them have not studied any law or have even read the Bill of Rights. Most people are just going off of what they heard from a friend, saw on Youtube, read on some BS website, or saw on TV/in the movies. I spent 4+ years studying the Florida State Statute book and loads of case law so I probably know your rights better than you and can tell you what law you broke. I can't count how many times I've heard "but on Cops they did it this way" or "but on one episode of Law & Order", those are TV shows and mean nothing when it comes to what the law actually is. It doesn't stop with laws either, when you are processing a crime scene and the caller starts barking off what they need dusted for prints or something like that because they saw it done on [insert forensic TV show], they get pretty pissed when you try to explain that you can't dust for prints on a wet surface or that not everything they do on CSI is real. And for the people who try to pull the "I pay your salary!" shit, here is 10 cents you can keep the change. The ignorance is astonishing sometimes. As for the answer to your question. Obviously you have certain rights in school but sitting in a certain seat is not one of them.

Because if you write an evaluation and it is all screwed up because you don't know proper grammar then it makes you look stupid. Also you will have to write reports of some kind as part of your job (doesn't matter if you are infantry, you will more than likely write something at some point), this is especially true in my career field because we write reports and put briefings together all the time so if you are not able to write a proper sentence and make your products look professional then nobody is going to see you as a professional soldier.

I just gave you an example. Ya know, the whole thing you quoted me on about the NCO performance evaluation and getting promoted thing, that is a real world example of how it would help you. You don't have to believe me, you will see when you get there.

You would be surprised, just the other day one of my sergeants asked me a grammar question and since I didn't pay that much attention in my English classes I couldn't answer it. It had something to do with writing an evaluation on someone and these evaluations are looked at by higher ranking NCO and could be used to determine if you get promoted or not. So those "pointless" rules I learned in English class could have a big impact on how far I get in my job. I think they call it university or post-secondary school in Europe. Basically it is where you go to get a degree, not just 2 year degrees but 4 year and high level as well. Depends on the school/state. The college I went to did not have that requirement. Wasn't aware of a difference. I've never met anyone who made a distinction between the two terms. To me universities are places you go to achieve a Bachelors degree or higher and college is just a generic term to describe any school that offers a degree. I went to a university but I don't think I ever referred to it as a university unless someone asked me where I went only because university was in it's name.

You guys might not see it now but I can assure you that you will use more than you think in the "real world". English is very important if you want to be able to write anything and have people take you seriously (if you write and spell like a 5th grader than people will not take you seriously). Math and science are those weird subjects that you use but at random times, there are lots of times where I encounter a situation where I think back to my math or science knowledge. For those of you looking to do law enforcement expect to use a lot of math when you conduct traffic crash investigations. We didn't go to in depth in my police academy but our instructors offered us a little bit of insight on full traffic crash investigations and they use A LOT of math, thinking about it made my head hurt. Anyone looking to go into an aviation field or into the military (regardless of your MOS) can also expect to need to know math. Knowing history, economics, and government will help you if you want to be an educated voter and understand what people are talking about. If you don't know much about those subjects you will get lost quickly when it comes time for elections. Point is, pay attention and do well in school. I know when I was in high school and college I always questioned why I was learning these stupid subjects but in the end I've ended up using what I learned even if it was for something not important. It is good to just be knowledgeable about as many things as you can, that's part of being educated.

Thanks for the response, however I wanted to get an opinion from users so I can hear what they feel are some downsides to those consoles that they have noticed. You have offered very good advice however the answers to those questions kind of equal out. My co-workers all have Xbox One and really want me to get that but I also have friends from training who are now in other units who have PS4 and I'm sure they would want to play with me as well. As for comfort I kind of like Sony stuff better than Microsoft, I like the controller better and like you said, the UI is laid out much better. I have spent an equal amount of time on Sony and Microsoft so I don't care either way, especially since console gaming is secondary to me. My primary gaming system is my PC that I built. I haven't looked at the bundle but I know Microsoft dropped the price of the Xbox One to match the price of the PS4 so I don't think there is much of a difference there. There are games on both systems that I would really like to play (i.e. Forza 5 on Xbox and Gran Turismo on the PS4). It is a tough choice, I want to go with the PS4 but pretty much all the people I work with are trying to get me to go with the Xbox One. I have a little time to think about it though because I am probably going to wait until late November or December before I buy anything.

Ok, well just like you can comment on whatever you want so can I. You sincerely hate people like me? Glad you hate me, I always enjoy having more fans. And maybe you should take a look at the comment you left because I am not incompetent, I am just responding to the information you left. If you had explained why you left your comment I would understand it, but you just said "I'm tired of hearing about it" so what am I supposed to gather from that? Maybe instead of getting so angry at me you should consider writing something that actually says what you mean. They have lower standards in the military because they are usually not physically capable of doing the same things as men. Its called science and it isn't something new, it has been known for quite some time now. Here is an article explaining it. It explains a lot and I suggest you read the entire article because it will provide the answers as too why we have lower PT standards for women in the military. And I don't know how it is in other branches but I know that in the Army males and females have the same standard for sit-ups. http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/personal-training/men-vs-women-upper-body-strength.htm "Women's lower body strength tends to be more closely matched to men's, while their upper body strength is often just half that of men's upper body strength. In a 1993 study exploring gender differences in musclemakeup, female participants exhibited 52 percent of men's upper body strength, which the researchers partially attributed to their smaller muscles and a higher concentration of fatty tissues in the top half of the female body [source: Miller et al]. Another study published in 1999 similarly found women had 40 percent less upper body skeletal muscle [source: Janssen]. Even controlling for athletic aptitude doesn't tip the upper body strength scales in favor of the female; an experiment comparing the hand grip strength of non-athletic male participants versus elite women athletes still revealed a muscle power disparity in favor of the menfolk [source: Leyk et al]."

Then don't read this thread. Problem solved.

I don't usually like topics that pit one console vs another and incite huge fights, however I have a valid reason for starting such topic. I am looking to buy a new console (I currently own both the PS3 and Xbox 360) and would like opinions on both of them. If you could please list specific reasons why you think one is better than the other and not just say "Xbox is better!". My co-workers are trying to convince me to buy a Xbox One so I can play Destiny with them, however I have heard some great things about PS4. Back when I was more into consoles I used to favor Sony over Microsoft but now that I am primarily a PC person my opinion in consoles is more evened out. And please, let's keep it civilized. EDIT: Also please note that I have already read articles comparing the two consoles so I know all the specs and which ones have features that the other doesn't. I am just looking for opinions from people who have either console and what they enjoy or dislike about the system.

Oblivion was and still is one of my favorite games. It was the first game I bought when I got my PS3 back in 2007. It was such a great game and I still play it even 8 years after it's release. The thing I like about The Elder Scrolls games is that they have a great storyline and gameplay that makes the games fun to play for a long time. I have been playing Oblivion on and off for the past 8 years and I still don't think I have explored the entire map and finished all the quests. It still amazes me how much content Bethesda puts into their games.