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Speeding Enforcement

 

 

Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar. One of the officers, Sergeant Johnson, was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill.

 

The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then turned off.

 

Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet, which was engaged in a low flying exercise near the location. Back at the CHIPs Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to the USMC Base Commander.

 

The reply came back in true USMC style:

 

Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to, your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down.

 

Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked on to your equipment location. Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position.

 

The pilot suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap is broken on his holster.

 

Thank you for your concern.

 

Semper Fi.

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Mikee made me smile. :tear:

Just so there is no misunderstanding....I have never met you.

Don't want to let curious minds "wonder out loud".

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A police officer in Warren, Michigan has gotten himself caught in the crosshairs of the local television investigators for reaping $21,562 in overtime, partially due to the court time he had to put in for the 2,400 tickets he wrote.

 

Video:

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hubbycap Senior Enthusiast

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Mikee made me smile. :lol:

Just so there is no misunderstanding....I have never met you.

Don't want to let curious minds "wonder out loud".

 

 

 

All seriousness aside, good one member #4539. :tear:

thecraft Senior Enthusiast

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Mikee made me smile. :lol:

Just so there is no misunderstanding....I have never met you.

Don't want to let curious minds "wonder out loud".

 

:tear:
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Why not? I have no problem with cops getting paid for overtime, as long as it not connected to be overzelous/ being a butthead. They have to deal with the "worst" society has, and they deal with it day in and day out. When is the last time you thanked a cop for doing their job and helping keep our normal lives "normal".

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Semper Fi.

 

Something went wrong when I went to post this the first time.

Here it is in it's entirety.

 

Something in a similar vein:

ACTUAL transcript of a US Naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October on 10-10-95…….

 

Americans:

“Please divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid collision.”

 

Canadians:

“Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision.”

 

Americans:

“This is the captain of a US Navy ship; I say again, divert YOUR course.”

 

Canadians:

“No I say again, you divert YOUR course.”

 

Americans:

THIS IS THE AIRCRAFTCARRIER USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET.

WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUSIERS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS.

I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH.

THAT’S ONE-FIVE DEGREES NORTH. OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.”

 

CANADIANS:

“This is a lighthouse. Your call.”

 

This one is defiantly a spoof. Any time anyone would like to check-up on anything suspious try:

 

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp

or:

http://www.snopes.com

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