Have you ever been arrested?

[antikristuseke]

Originally Posted by MattD

A cop magnet, eh?? I actually left the army about a year ago after doing 6 years and had some plans but they didn't work out so am doing a pretty dead end job and regret leaving now. That's why I am thinking about my options and yeah would like police or prison service - think alot of ex army guys go for those jobs too.

I went for private security, right now all I do is sit on my arse and stare at what little cleavage appears on security cameras, while trying to keep two subordinates, who can not tell their arse from their elbow, from accidentally choking on their walkies
But yeah, law enforcement and sitting on ones arse pretending to do what hey pay you to do are popular with ex military, which reminds me, I have to appear in court soon as a witness. Some fecesforbrains tried to nick a bike from in front of the bank I work at, made it about 10 meters before he found himself face down on pavement with a knee aplying slight motivatory pressure on his kidney to kindly place his arms on his back so he could be handcuffed.

[TarJak]

Never been arrested but have had a close shave or two. Handed a few over zealous drinkers over to the rozzers when I was working as a bouncer many years ago.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Handed a few over zealous drinkers over to the rozzers when I was working as a bouncer many years ago.

Video footage does exist, even from that long ago.

[TarJak]

Not quite that long ago but close.

[Wolferz]

I see the hangman caught you early Herr-Berbunch.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by MattD

A cop magnet, eh?? I actually left the army about a year ago after doing 6 years and had some plans but they didn't work out so am doing a pretty dead end job and regret leaving now. That's why I am thinking about my options and yeah would like police or prison service - think alot of ex army guys go for those jobs too.

Well, you can always re-up, if you're still healthy.

By all means pursue any career you wish.
I've worked a security job numerous times and it's always boring, like guard duty.

Paul Blart. Mall cop.

[WernherVonTrapp]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Video footage does exist, even from that long ago.

[MattD]

Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

Welcome aboard MattD. Sorry to hear you had that run-in with the law. I cannot speak for the rest of the USA, and I don't know where you're from but, in New Jersey, if you have an adult arrest record, you can almost certainly forget about any career in any type of law enforcement, including corrections. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm presuming it's probably pretty close to the same for the rest of the country.
The only exception to this would be, having a close political connection or political pull (I've seen some amazing things happen) and, if somehow you can get your arrest record expunged. Anyway, if you want to save yourself a lot of headaches, bad health and a stringent "tow-the-line" lifestyle, I would consider a different profession. Law Enforcement is too strict and it becomes more than a profession: It becomes a lifestyle that you have to live.

I'm in England so it might be different here. I now it is tough to get into police but it is more about convictions here. I know they would know about me getting arrested but don't think it would be a deal breaker (I hope) because I ended up being let go the first time and then on the recent one I just got a fixed penalty for drunk and disorderly - just like a ticket and didn't have to go to court.

One of the officers was actually pretty cool. The other one from the one who arrested me. The friendly one got talking to me while we were waiting on the van to go to the station and he was ex army as well. I told him I was hoping to go for the police as well and he laughed at me when I asked him could I use him as a referee!! I am definitely a chatty drunk. We had to wait in the yard before I got booked in as there was a que and he lit up a smoke. I asked him if I could have one too and he let me have one. Was funny trying to have a smoke as I was handcuffed but managed it OK. I remember him saying sleep it off soldier when he put me in the cell!!

I think he put in a good word for me not to get charged and just to get a ticket instead. He wasn't there in the morning when I got out though. Who said cops can't be friendly

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

I went for private security, right now all I do is sit on my arse and stare at what little cleavage appears on security cameras, while trying to keep two subordinates, who can not tell their arse from their elbow, from accidentally choking on their walkies
But yeah, law enforcement and sitting on ones arse pretending to do what hey pay you to do are popular with ex military, which reminds me, I have to appear in court soon as a witness. Some fecesforbrains tried to nick a bike from in front of the bank I work at, made it about 10 meters before he found himself face down on pavement with a knee aplying slight motivatory pressure on his kidney to kindly place his arms on his back so he could be handcuffed.

Doesn't sound too bad mate! Have applied to get the security license there a few weeks ago and then I will be able to apply for security jobs when I have that but not sure if I really want to do that.

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Well, you can always re-up, if you're still healthy.

By all means pursue any career you wish.
I've worked a security job numerous times and it's always boring, like guard duty.

Paul Blart. Mall cop.

Yeah still fit enough. Am 27 now but could go back but don't really want to go back. I left all good but had a good job lined up with a mate or so I thought but his business really didn't work out so am just working in retail now.

Ah guard duty. Don't miss that too much. They never show hours on guard duty in the cold and rain in any of the movies, do they?

[Wolferz]

Ah guard duty. Don't miss that too much. They never show hours on guard duty in the cold and rain in any of the movies, do they?

That would put all the recruiters out of work if they did.

I still remember pulling a guard duty shift during a field exercise from 03:00 to 0:600 in ten degree weather with a twenty to thirty mile an hour wind blowing. Had to huddle myself into the crook of a tree, all the while asking myself "WTF did I do this for?!?!? Long johns and a MOPP suit were no help. We weren't issued any extreme cold weather gear at the time.

[donna52522]

Nope, but came close a few times. Never got a speeding ticket either, but plenty of warnings...none of them written though.

Edit: I'm still young though, give me time.

[antikristuseke]

Originally Posted by MattD

Doesn't sound too bad mate! Have applied to get the security license there a few weeks ago and then I will be able to apply for security jobs when I have that but not sure if I really want to do that.

Truth be told, I got lucky. Spent two months working the bank floor, two months being the aide of the shift manager and now more than a year as a shift manager. Having a security license is not a bad thing, but usually its the same hurry up and wait crap as the armed forces, only with more waiting.

Yeah still fit enough. Am 27 now but could go back but don't really want to go back. I left all good but had a good job lined up with a mate or so I thought but his business really didn't work out so am just working in retail now.

Ah guard duty. Don't miss that too much. They never show hours on guard duty in the cold and rain in any of the movies, do they?

We are about the same age then, with the difference that I can't join up again because my discharge was for medical reasons.
But speaking of guard duty, I tended to like it... Mostly because I was in a recon unit and we didn't do much standing guard other than observation posts, messing with sentries was fun

[feslerae]

I shot a man in Reno once, but I just wanted to see him die.

[WernherVonTrapp]

To add to my first reply, I've never been technically arrested. On more than one occasion, in my youth, I found myself surrounded by cops with revolvers and shotguns drawn. One of these occasions even saw me handcuffed and seated in the back of a Paterson Police cruiser. Oh yeah, I've been chased on foot a couple of times too, but again, in my youth.
No record though.

[antikristuseke]

Oh I have been chased numerous times in my youth for drinking in public while underaged, I outran them on all occasions. When I was 16, I did track and field, untill I got my first job which back then made me a lot of money so I lost interest in sports.