Though you can't blame the river, it's just doing what whitewater does, which makes one think that a PFD is a really good thing to wear:
Missing Boater’s Body Found After Five Day Search
West Virginia Man Drowns On The New River
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court Won't Review Police Use of Stun Guns - Officer.com
The Supremes display remarkable common sense and restraint. Realizing that this came from the Ninth District, I'm not surprised that one of their benchwarmers found TASERs excessive, but still let the issue pass. Now if it produced PCBs when fired, that would have resulted in a total ban.
U.S. Supreme Court Won't Review Police Use of Stun Guns - Officer.com
U.S. Supreme Court Won't Review Police Use of Stun Guns - Officer.com
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
A Rare Glimpse Inside the Honda of Justice Command Vehicle
My office is bad, this is worse. Now I clean it all out, just to junk it up during the next Academy. Somewhere buried in there is the popcorn salt and stale basil I use for prop drugs in classes, which will probably only surface the next time I get stopped by a Trooper, most likely when I'm out of state. That'll make for hours of roadside entertainment. There's a couple parking tickets and a bag of Real Plastic Snow spread about.
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| Back Seat: 3 jackets, winter over pants, cause you never know when we'll get a cold snap, 4 clipboards, more paperwork, gear bags, prop signs, crash axe, completely unlocatable fire extinguisher. |
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| Front Seat: One winter glove, numerous empty MD bottles, prop blue lights, 7 pairs of eye pro, 2 jackets, misc. paperwork, a vest with so many pockets i loose stuff in it for years, multiple Torx bits, 10 tennis balls for the dog, mini trauma kit, for small traumas, Cat's traffic vest, my good muffs that had my custom Pic-rail mounted light torn off when I dropped a briefcase on them, packaging to new dog frisbee. And a gps receiver that will never be found. |
The Dangers of Friending Strangers: the Robin Sage Experiment | Armed with Science
The Dangers of Friending Strangers: the Robin Sage Experiment | Armed with Science
The in-joke: "Robin Sage" was the name of the final field training exercise for US Army Special Forces candidates, who were literally dropped off-base in the Southern Appalachian mountains and role-played for at least a week, interacting with "friendly" and "foe" elements in the community. A tragic case of fratricide occurred several years back when a Deputy Sheriff made a stop on several of the almost-Green-Berets, who mistook him for a role-player. There was a struggle over a pistol, and the Deputy was shot and killed, IIRC.
It is nice to see the cyber-porn industry contributing in their own way to the cyber-crime issue.
The in-joke: "Robin Sage" was the name of the final field training exercise for US Army Special Forces candidates, who were literally dropped off-base in the Southern Appalachian mountains and role-played for at least a week, interacting with "friendly" and "foe" elements in the community. A tragic case of fratricide occurred several years back when a Deputy Sheriff made a stop on several of the almost-Green-Berets, who mistook him for a role-player. There was a struggle over a pistol, and the Deputy was shot and killed, IIRC.
It is nice to see the cyber-porn industry contributing in their own way to the cyber-crime issue.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Drama to the Bitter End, or More Misadventures at the Range
I prefer snakes to rodents when it comes to guests residents in Bill's Country Bunker, but this guy was a little much, and I'm not talking about Nick Blackie, who saved the firearms team from this black rat, or the bunker from bullet holes:
He, the snake, not Nick, slithered out from a crevice in a Bunker window, adding an extra variable to the practical exercise taking place a couple feet away. I say "he", because a second one got back into it's hiding spot before it could be taken into custody. I doubt I'll have any mice problems this summer.
It is reminiscent of the 2010 Mandibles of Terror episode.
RAP22 Graduates
A truly grueling experience for all involved, this class earns my eternal gratitude for the patience they demonstrated while essentially beta-testing new curricula and standards. Truly an outstanding class.
And by far the most knowledgeable in movie trivia.
And by far the most knowledgeable in movie trivia.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Online Continuing Education
We've reached that point in RAP22 where people are focused on finishing their basic training and ready to leave for the field. But we can't ever forget the need to keep the edge honed, either our skills or our academics. DNA.gov has been mentioned, and I want to re-mention National Institute of Justice training, which lists a wide variety of courses, some free, some not, many on-line, some not, but a good source to peruse and pick up a couple hours here and there to maintain your CPT requirements and build up the brag book.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Other Crater Lake
No one has ever been to the NRTI Range without experiencing the thrill ride, or walk, that are Hocking College's range roads. Grounds saw fit to sort-of grade the road to the parking lot, but apparently any type of surfacing, like gravel, is considered a luxury, which means that whenever it snows or rains it has the coefficient of friction of dish detergent. But they just couldn't seem to make the 2 right turns off the parking lot that would have set them on the section leading past the "comfort stations" to the Tarp of Knowledge and Bill's Country Bunker, leaving that section resembling early 80's Beirut.
No student during a night shoot could ever forget trying to navigate around or through the pit traps laying in wait - This one actually has tides, and when you stand on one side and yell across to the other, there's an echo. If you fall in and try to get out too fast, you'll get the bends.
It also ate the Honda of Justice. Apparently the pit sunk a little more since the last time I was at the range. I'm not sure how deep it is, but it is slightly deeper than whatever the ground clearance of my truck was.
Fortunately, the airbags didn't go off, but I could have used those collapsing seats they put in helicopters to protect the crew when they pancake in. I'm now about 3/4 inch shorter tab I was.
I later used a Flex-Cuff to strap up the air dam as a temporary repair.
It also ate the Honda of Justice. Apparently the pit sunk a little more since the last time I was at the range. I'm not sure how deep it is, but it is slightly deeper than whatever the ground clearance of my truck was.
I later used a Flex-Cuff to strap up the air dam as a temporary repair.
The people at Doctor's ER were great. They really seemed to appreciate that I wasn't drunk or there for gonorrhea shots. A couple months of physical therapy and cervical traction, and I'll be as good as new, or at least as good as i was at 5:25 Thursday, right before this happened.
It goes without saying that the Little College That Cares thinks that I should pay for all this myself, what with me having the audacity to drive my own truck out to a college facility to provide training to a student and expecting something outrageous like a passable roadway. I'll probably be billed for any water that splashed out.
Crater Lake NP
A little bird of impeccable reliability advised that Crater Lake is short a seasonal. You'll need to call the park directly. Crater Lake NP
It's wicked cool that they still have snow, while we are ass-deep in Russian Thistle and ticks already.
I'm also naming the pothole that ate my truck at the range "Crater Lake."
It's wicked cool that they still have snow, while we are ass-deep in Russian Thistle and ticks already.
I'm also naming the pothole that ate my truck at the range "Crater Lake."
Monday, May 21, 2012
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
After A Class on Thefts From Cars:
Auto Burglary Suspects Caught (NPS Digest)
WHISKEYTOWN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
On the afternoon of May 12th, park dispatch received a 911 call from park visitors who had witnessed an auto burglary at the Brandy Creek Falls trailhead. These visitors saw the thieves jump into a white Nissan car and speed away from the scene. They followed and gave dispatch a partial license plate number. A ranger was able to follow the suspect vehicle, give dispatch the full license plate number, and determine that there were at least three people in the vehicle. The driver declined to stop when the ranger activated his emergency lighting, so a decision was made to conduct a high risk stop on the east end of the Whiskeytown Dam. This section of roadway has continuous guard railings on both sides, and a second ranger was able to block the roadway. The car was therefore boxed in. Two more rangers arrived on scene and the three people were removed from the vehicle and taken into custody. Two of the three had knives in their pockets, which were seized. One admitted to having a handgun in the trunk and another to having needles in the same location. The three suspects were identified as Angela C. Hosley, Wendy Jo Thomas and Keith D. Gonzalez. Gonzalez had been arrested three times since January in Shasta County and had two felony warrants out against him for drug violations – one for $250,000. Numerous stolen items, a handgun, drugs and drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle. All three were booked into the Shasta County jail on charges of auto burglary and possession of stolen property. Gonzalez had his bail set at $535,000 and Angela Hosley’s had hers set at $10,000. The threesome may have been involved in numerous other auto burglaries on nearby BLM sites and other areas in Shasta County. Since February, Whiskeytown has had over 19 reported auto burglaries.
WHISKEYTOWN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
On the afternoon of May 12th, park dispatch received a 911 call from park visitors who had witnessed an auto burglary at the Brandy Creek Falls trailhead. These visitors saw the thieves jump into a white Nissan car and speed away from the scene. They followed and gave dispatch a partial license plate number. A ranger was able to follow the suspect vehicle, give dispatch the full license plate number, and determine that there were at least three people in the vehicle. The driver declined to stop when the ranger activated his emergency lighting, so a decision was made to conduct a high risk stop on the east end of the Whiskeytown Dam. This section of roadway has continuous guard railings on both sides, and a second ranger was able to block the roadway. The car was therefore boxed in. Two more rangers arrived on scene and the three people were removed from the vehicle and taken into custody. Two of the three had knives in their pockets, which were seized. One admitted to having a handgun in the trunk and another to having needles in the same location. The three suspects were identified as Angela C. Hosley, Wendy Jo Thomas and Keith D. Gonzalez. Gonzalez had been arrested three times since January in Shasta County and had two felony warrants out against him for drug violations – one for $250,000. Numerous stolen items, a handgun, drugs and drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle. All three were booked into the Shasta County jail on charges of auto burglary and possession of stolen property. Gonzalez had his bail set at $535,000 and Angela Hosley’s had hers set at $10,000. The threesome may have been involved in numerous other auto burglaries on nearby BLM sites and other areas in Shasta County. Since February, Whiskeytown has had over 19 reported auto burglaries.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sheriff's recruits save life of brethren after he collapses during training exercise - Whittier Daily News
Sheriff's recruits save life of brethren after he collapses during training exercise - Whittier Daily News
SOUTH WHITTIER - Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's recruits used their passed experience in emergency service to help one of their own Friday morning.
Former EMTs Jennifer Garcia, 24, and Clayton Duran, 22, saved the life of a fellow recruit during their early morning three-mile run.
While heading westbound on Telegraph Road from the Sheriff's Training Academy and Regional Services (STARS) Center, and then north on Mills Avenue, Deputy Jesse Cabadas, following behind in a squad car, noticed one of the recruits in distress....
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