tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post7363292736710583856..comments2024-03-17T11:09:57.186-07:00Comments on Officer "Smith": Thoughts From Behind the Badge: One Hundred Eighty...Officer "Smith"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053602205443157704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-89463261980166791102008-01-10T05:39:00.000-08:002008-01-10T05:39:00.000-08:00Wow those are sad stats, Short story. I never wor...Wow those are sad stats, <BR/><BR/>Short story. I never wore my seat belt in my patrol unit until November 2007 and been in LE since 2001. I was running code in my brand new crown Victoria (1100 miles no s) when a front left steering bolt had fallen out or broke (Ford Motor CO. is now investigating). I had no steering control and I lost control of the vehicle. Investigators already cleared me and advised it was mechanical. The vehicle sent me into a spin and I stuck a cement pillar on the driver’s side. I was lucky because the new vic's have side airbags and I truly believe that saved me. I wear my seat belt everywhere now. Be safe out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-44974615129362050232008-01-06T11:07:00.000-08:002008-01-06T11:07:00.000-08:00I tell my officers every day in briefing...wear yo...I tell my officers every day in briefing...wear your seatbelt! The odds are low we will be shot in a 20 year career. Yet few of us make it 5 years without a crash. Good call bringing this out, Smith.<BR/><BR/>Philosophical Copwww.philosophicalcop.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05792890857150229727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-42719652832364008732008-01-03T15:54:00.000-08:002008-01-03T15:54:00.000-08:00Yes, remember to be prudently circumspect. (Webste...Yes, remember to be prudently circumspect.<BR/><BR/> (Webster would be proud, eh? ;-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Be safe!5150Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579477331331575505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-28189136076495259912008-01-03T07:14:00.000-08:002008-01-03T07:14:00.000-08:00Let's hope 2008 stops this trend.Stay safe out the...Let's hope 2008 stops this trend.<BR/><BR/>Stay safe out there.Officer Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615409586217927461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-83569426887918774652008-01-03T05:05:00.000-08:002008-01-03T05:05:00.000-08:00I worry that this upward trend will continue. Let...I worry that this upward trend will continue. Lets hope that 2007 was a bad year and not the start of worse things to come.<BR/><BR/>Stay alert, mean, and safe.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073829967250727222noreply@blogger.com