TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS

[tombogan03884]

 In short, Making an opportunity to ask "Who are you ? and why are you here ? " 
It actually did not offend me, or inconvenience me.,because I would have been doing the same thing.

[MikeBjerum]

In short, Making an opportunity to ask "Who are you ? and why are you here ? " 
It actually did not offend me, or inconvenience me.,because I would have been doing the same thing.

Good attitude!

I think that the "good" citizens and visitors to Sheriff Joe's County feel the same way.  The complaints come from those getting caught and the bleeding hearts.

[Timothy]

Profiling is something that we all do, all the time, every day.  I don't have a problem with it, never have.  

The title of the thread is "Trust your Instincts", my instinct tells me that one group of people are of more concern than another.

Simple!  Where I live, a group of kids of one particular ethnic persuasion or another are going to raise a few eyebrows.  I'm sorry if that hurts their feelings.

[MikeBjerum]

Profiling is something that we all do, all the time, every day.  I don't have a problem with it, never have.  

The title of the thread is "Trust your Instincts", my instinct tells me that one group of people are of more concern than another.

Simple!  Where I live, a group of kids of one particular ethnic persuasion or another are going to raise a few eyebrows.  I'm sorry if that hurts their feelings.

As long as they aren't fat, slightly beyond middle aged, Scandinavians it don't   

[Timothy]

As long as they aren't fat, slightly beyond middle aged, Scandinavians it don't   

Oof Da....

I'm a turd (3rd) Norwegian......

 

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[fightingquaker13]

FQ  

On this thread profiling a new car in the area is ok and good, but on the other thread it is bad  

You can't have it both ways!  Is it ok to single out Tom for his situation and not ok in Phoenix, is it bad for both, is it ok for both  

The best police work is sometimes going to involve acting on hunches, using deception and using profiling.
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Two points
One I wasn't talking about "profiling". I was simply talking about being aware of things that were out of place. this does not equal pulling over every black guy driving through a white neighborhood (or vice versa). Just being aware that something unusual is happening.
Second, there is difference between pulling folks over for driving while Mexican and pulling over a car that's cruising a neigborhood at two am. The difference is reasonable suspicion of individual wrong doing. Nice try M58, but no cigar.
FQ13  

[philw]

Wow   that is a bit too close to home mate


Well done Rob for helping out your mate 

[PegLeg45]

First, glad the family came out OK physically and that they will hopefully shake off the emotional aspects.

Second, thanks for sharing, because as M58 pointed out, it shows that anyone, anywhere can become an instant victim.

Third, this just bolsters my decision to carry my weapon on my person in my home even further. I used to take my G27 out of the holster (most of the time) and leave it in my bedroom when at home.....that is until a few weeks ago when a stranger pulled up my drive in a running vehicle and asked my wife (out on the porch) for some gas....and then asked if her husband was home.

Home invasion is one of the top crimes in our area.

[Ping]

Rob, it impacts you differently when it is you or someone you know and/or care for. This is a critical dymanic scenario. Not an incident, but something that has taken place with someone we truly care about, ie scenario. I tried to convey this to you about feelings and instincts. There is something from the gut that tells you things are about to go to hell and the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Once you can realize that there is something more that can be figured out in the incidents. There is a element missing. I would like to find out that element. I think you do to!!!

[Sgt Z Squad]

More than once my hackles have been raised on the job and for good reason. Ditto on the Subject title.