And sometimes people get shot as a result. Oh well.

barkbarkbark!

most times it's the cops that get shot because they are doing things non chlantley.

People make mistakes. shrug

Heel!

I found out about the murder and the vehicle description after I had been out and about town for several hours. After speaking to one of the deputies who was on-scene and also at the party I went to Saturday night (who, by the way, told me this was the first time he had ever been involved with a fugitive stop and been drinking beers with the subject six hours later) said that they thought there was a good chance he'd stop by his old workplace (where he had just been fired from). To get to that business, he would have been traveling the same direction on the same highway. I live about four miles from the place. He also said that dispatch had only given a description of a black Corvette. The deputy saw a black Corvette heading down a stretch of highway they thought he'd be on. I don't blame him one bit.

The suspect killed the new boyfriend of his recent ex (girlfriend or wife, I'm not sure). Went to his house and shot him six times in the back of the head while he was asleep. He beat the crap out of her, too, but didn't kill her. She was the witness. Told the police who had done it and what he was driving.

At the party that night I told the deputy who had been there that apparently it doesn't do much good knowing and being friends with the top brass. I said it's evident that I need to get to know the road dogs. He said when it was going down, he started telling people I wasn't the guy. He said, "I'm watching this guy do everything to a tee and thinking 'this is too much like a training exercise. We've got the wrong dude. Bad guys don't cooperate like this'"

He also said I was the largest man he'd ever seen get out of a Corvette and hoped I didn't decide to hurt anyone.

Also, my car has State Police Memorial plates. The extra fee goes to a fund to help the families of fallen troopers. I was telling everyone that when I got the plates I wasn't thinking it would get me out of any tickets, but figured if I did ever get pulled over, I would hope that the cop might keep in mind that I'm not a complete asshole. I told them that afternoon had blown that theory clear out of the water. They laughed. The one deputy told me that when one of the other guys saw my plate and before they ran my ID, he asked if anyone could get that plate or did they just do a fugitive stop on a State Trooper. I laughed.

Throughout the whole ordeal, barking voice maintained a high level of professionalism and in my e-mail to the Sheriff I even commended his guys on their performance. I know that they had to be amped up and ready to get it on if need be, but everyone stayed calm and controlled. There was no swearing, no yelling (other than barking voice being loud out of necessity), no rough treatment while I was detained, and, most importantly, no tasering (although the Sheriff did joke with me on that last point).

All in all, no harm...no foul. And I've got a kickass story to tell.

This story isn't complete until it is revealed by his post, that the officer is a regular on Chiefsplanet.

When he had his knee on your back and cuffed, he finds out you post on Chiefsplanet, and neg-rep tazers you while shouting "I hated your opinion on Damn Huard!"

LMAO Now that would be a small world.

When I showed up to the party that night I walked up to my buddy who hadn't heard about the stop. He laughed and said "Well goddamn! Look at you, man! Did you just come out of the woods? You look like a guy that just finished killing his whole family!"

To me, this is what sets some apart from the rest. To treat you firmly, yet fairly, and by complying he allowed you the opportunity to evaluate his job performance.

That's serving the public. I applaud that particular LEO.

Damn. There's a Missouri connection to this story after all.

Link.

I knew BY when I used to post on PatriotsPlanet. What he neglects to mention is that he DOES look like a serial killer.

Plus, he's a Colts fan. In my book, that's as good a reason as any for the local constabulary to harass him. :D

This same thing happened to me except fot when they started to cuff me they got a whiff of my hand ,jumped back in their police cars and sped away.

I happen to think that Kevin Youkilis is a good looking guy. :harumph: