Comments on: Tuesday is a catch-up day at the station

By: Mam

Mam — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:06:27 +0000

Police , firemen, and EMTs deserve our respect. Do you idiots put your life on the line every time you go to work? OR, do you not work at all, just sit around showing your ignorance on computer blogs? Probably the latter. I appreciate all the men and women that protect me and mine. You are my heroes!

By: KennesawDave

KennesawDave — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:28:44 +0000

Hey James,
Got a question for you… If blogging is a “useless pastime” Then why exactly are you participating in one? And in case you people didn’t notice, Lt. Rose is a “media relations and information officer.” Last I checked they didn’t typically have what most would consider normal police duties. John Bankhead does the same thing for the GBI but he’s not an online GBI agent as far as I can tell.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:48 +0000

Or TJ, maybe you shouldn’t have left your phone in the car. Wait, that’s something the Lieutenant’s “useless” blog mentions time and again. Folks, the cops can’t be everywhere at once and their customers include everyone in their jurisdiction. They have to triage what’s important and then modify those priorities to meet the inane requirements of the local government. You guys are going to have to take some responsibility for your own security, because there are only something like 20,000 sworn officers in the WHOLE state and nearly ten MILLION people.

By: JasonH

JasonH — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:24:23 +0000

The cell phone issue can be answered very easily. For us to track a phone it takes a specialized computer programs that are required for the evidence gathering so that should someone be found with the phone there is enough properly documented evidence to charge them. The software is expensive and despite popular belief police departments do not have endless budgets and do not have all the toys people think we do. Another problem is that the majority of the time cell phone providers are far from helpful and will not provide any assistance or information without a court order which takes several weeks to obtain.

Now ask yourself this, is it more important to use 1 or 2 investigators to track a single cell phone, or use them in investigating other crimes that pertain to the physical safety and well being of the citizens?

And as for your emphasis on the SERVE and PROTECT, it seems to as though you want that only when it is condusive to your own interests. You probably ask “where’s a cop when you need one” when someone goes speeding past you, but then get upset when it is you who gets stopped for speeding when you think you are justified.

By: PinkoNeoConLibertarian

PinkoNeoConLibertarian — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:52:32 +0000

Holy Crap Sam! You must be trying to get that PIO promotion. Nary a single profanity in that very lucid posting! LOL.

By: Sunshine

Sunshine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:27:00 +0000

Sam has said it all! Thanks, Sam. I also think Lt. Steve is a PIO and good at his job there at work and on the blogs and Facebook. If you don’t like what he says, then don’t read it.

By: Ally S.

Ally S. — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:43:18 +0000

All right, let’s stop bickering like a bunch of 6 year olds, shall we?

By: Dano

Dano — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:13:30 +0000

Touche Sam … nicely done!

By: RGB

RGB — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:20:28 +0000

These blog entries were as nutty as LT’s voice mail messages.

At least people are consistent.

By: Tyree

Tyree — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:15:26 +0000

I just love a man in uniform.