Originally Posted By Toy Maker 3 California Highway Patrol officer have been killed this month, 2 from wreckless drivers. Please people slow down when you drive and if you see the flashing lights get over one lane or slow to 25 mph.
Originally Posted By xrayvision Two Highway Patrol Officers drove an assailant into my house. They didn't pay for any of the repairs. Some law says that they don't have to. Not sure how that fits into this thread other than to say that I usually support people in uniform and I'm an LP member that likes Disneyland.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes The total is now 5 officers. I used to work in the "Cone Zone" and it is very scary, especially if you are doing night work and the bars have just let out. I saw a few fatalities, but fortunately (if you can call it that) none were to the construction crews. One of the fatalities did injure a co-worker badly enough to end his career. I'll never forget calling his family at 3:00 a.m. to ask them to come to the hospital. I thought he was dead when I helped the paramedics load him into the ambulance, but he sprang up just as we got him in. I was happy he was alive, but he scared the s*** out of me.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins Thank-you for this public safety announcement. We should always be aware of all motorcycles when we drive.
Originally Posted By Labuda Very true - respect not only vehicles, but road crews and motorcycles. I actually have a friend who got his motorcycle license the same day a friend riding his motorcycle back to work from lunch got killed by an 18-wheeler.
Originally Posted By retlawfan I know and have known many CHP and other law enforcement officers and their families. This is just heartbreaking. Remember, these guys and gals have families just like you or I have, and are just out there doing their jobs. Give them a brake, give them space, and if you're a praying person please pray for the families of the fallen officers who now have to find a way to go on without these brave husbands, fathers, brothers, or sons.
Originally Posted By Labuda "husbands, fathers, brothers, or sons." Can women not be CHP officers?!?@?@? I'm pretty sure there was one on the series CHiPs back in the day...
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Can women not be CHP officers?!?@?@? << I'm sure they're more than a few female CHPs out there. Female State Troopers (that's what the Highway patrol officers are called in Colorado, and the Highway Patrol is called the State Patrol) are pretty rare.
Originally Posted By xrayvision Ok...just for the record, my post #2 was originally post #3, which the original poster #2 asked why was this thread posted to LP's Disneyland section. I'm glad that the thread was moved and I do volunteer time and donate money to our local peace officer groups. I just don't support the peace officers who drove into our house, on a situation not related us, and left us with a huge home repair bill and shaken nerves. Someone in our house could've been injured by the officers' car while we were sitting in our home...and they really didn't care. All in the line of duty..I guess. :S Otherwise, I support our officers.
