Hello Everyone

[not5150]

Having been browsing these boards for a few weeks, I'll finally introduce myself. I mistakenly thought that the RAP SHEETS board was to post about criminals. Whoops!

I started off as an Explorer, LONG AGO, in Redlands California. When I moved to Los Angeles, to attend UCLA, I became an LAPD Explorer. I got bored at LAPD (no ride-alongs), and became a CHP Explorer in South LA. There I rose the ranks, and did ride-alongs almost everyday. One day, while on a ride-along, I got into a shootout with a bank robber and paroled murderer from Arizona (how they paroled a murderer, I don't know). For my actions, I became the only Explorer to be awarded the CHP Commissioner's Commendation for Bravery and Valor.

After that, I figured it was pretty silly to get shot at for free, so I got my AA in Admin of Justice, EMT-Basic and graduated from SB Sheriff's Academy (Reserve I, II, III). Top of my Class - W00T

Then graduated from Rio Hondo Module D Academy and was hired by the San Manuel Indian Reservation as a Tribal Officer. I quit after 3 years, to pursue the dot-com money. Now, I am an editor for Tomshardware and run my own website with police and military videos.

Hobbies
I am a Private Pilot with 150 hours and a FAA Ground Instructor. I also do ALOT of photography (wedding photography among other things).

I may get back into law enforcement in the future, as a reserve. I don't see going full-time, as the paycut would be brutal. I do miss patrol... It gets into your blood, I suppose.

I can answer any questions about the academies in SoCal. I can also answer questions about indian reservations and their law enforcement policies.

Once again, hello!

[tpd_six]

Welcome aboard

[Jynkxxie]

Belated Welcome.

[chewy]

Welcome

[fancyglo]

Welcome to RP.

[Kate]

Welcome to RP. Nice to have you here.

[Old Trooper]

Welcome to RP.

[fetom]

g'day

[P01IC3M4N]

One day, while on a ride-along, I got into a shootout with a bank robber and paroled murderer from Arizona (how they paroled a murderer, I don't know).

did the cop throw you his gun and run away? :confused:

[chewy]

No, the cop went to the bathroom and (from what I hear from the explorers this is normal) the cops unlocked his M-4, Shotgun, M243, and twin 50's and advised him only to use them in extreme circumstances or back up. I understand it's common practice so that if the cop and/or his back up gets shot the explorer can "go loud" and kill everything in a 1/4mile radius. I'm looking into quiting here and applying for DPD Explorer. I figure if all these explorers are having that much excitement then doing it with DPD would be the equivelant of going to Iraq! :D

[Old Trooper]

[QUOTE=not5150]....One day, while on a ride-along, I got into a shootout with a bank robber and paroled murderer from Arizona (how they paroled a murderer, I don't know). For my actions, I became the only Explorer to be awarded the CHP Commissioner's Commendation for Bravery and Valor....
QUOTE]

How does an Explorer get into a shootout during a ride-along? Were you packing a back-up, or was there an extra gun in the glove box, "just in case"?? Curious minds want to know!!



:rolleyes:

[chewy]

[QUOTE=Old Trooper]

....One day, while on a ride-along, I got into a shootout with a bank robber and paroled murderer from Arizona (how they paroled a murderer, I don't know). For my actions, I became the only Explorer to be awarded the CHP Commissioner's Commendation for Bravery and Valor....
QUOTE]

How does an Explorer get into a shootout during a ride-along? Were you packing a back-up, or was there an extra gun in the glove box, "just in case"?? Curious minds want to know!!



:rolleyes:

See my reply above...this is standard explorer stuff, I thought you'd know it by now.... :p

[sorrel]

I think he needs to drop the "not" in front of 5150.
Lmao.

[Johninaustin]

:rolleyes: Is 5150 the same as 10-96?

[tpd_six]

Strange, every officer I know who's been in a shooting didn't like to boast about it.