The official "Ask a cop/deputy anything!" thread

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Mouth from heaven.

You know that little thing in your head that prevents you for saying things you shouldn't ? Mine's broken.


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[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

You know that little thing in your head that prevents you for saying things you shouldn't ? Mine's broken.

I plan to disable mine once I get to the wet test next Wednesday.

"Joekerr made me do it"

[Sedan_Clan]

Nutmeg contains Myristicin, and if ingested in large doses, can produce hallucinogenic results/effects similar to LSD. Who knew?!?!


The things you learn as a D.R.E. in training. Lol!

[TiMSport]

Hey Sedan, as an experienced LEO but also a car enthusiast, I wonder what radar detector you would recommend.

Or perhaps it's a lost cause when it comes to Lidar (being as quick as they are) being used to nab speeders?

[TiMSport]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Nutmeg contains Myristicin, and if ingested in large doses, can produce hallucinogenic results similar to LSD. Who knew?!?!


The things you learn as a D.R.E. in training. Lol!

5lbs FTW!

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

Hey Sedan, as an experienced LEO but also a car enthusiast, I wonder what radar detector you would recommend.

Or perhaps it's a lost cause when it comes to Lidar (being as quick as they are) being used to nab speeders?

IMHO radar detectors are fairly useless most of the time, especially if I'm shooting LIDAR, which is instant on/instant off. By the time you see me, I've already nabbed you. LIDAR can give me as speed as long as I can see the car. With that said, depending on where you are and what types of roads you regularly drive on, a radar detector could prove beneficial if the law enforcer isn't running LIDAR and there are multiple vehicles around you.

Anything from Uniden or one of the top brands will be of sufficient quality and technology.

Originally Posted by TiMSport

5lbs FTW!

Easy high, and cheap too.

[TiMSport]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

IMHO radar detectors are fairly useless most of the time, especially if I'm shooting LIDAR, which is instant on/instant off. By the time you see me, I've already nabbed you. LIDAR can give me as speed as long as I can see the car. With that said, depending on where you are and what types of roads you regularly drive on, a radar detector could prove beneficial if the law enforcer isn't running LIDAR and there are multiple vehicles around you.

Anything from Uniden or one of the top brands will be of sufficient quality and technology.




Easy high, and cheap too.

Thanks, that's what I figured. Asking for a friend of course.

BTW, did you know nutmeg is an insecticide? Also, what is considered a "large dose" I wonder. Might have to put a bit more in my cappuccino.

[upstatedoc]

Yesss radar detectors are ineffective. Nothing to see here, move along. This is not the car you're looking for.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

Thanks, that's what I figured. Asking for a friend of course.

BTW, did you know nutmeg is an insecticide? Also, what is considered a "large dose" I wonder. Might have to put a bit more in my cappuccino.

I didn't know that. The spray insecticides fall under the "inhalants" drug category and are considered aerosols.

"Large dose" is dependent on the person.

[TiMSport]

Gotta love Wiki.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myristicin

Psychoactive Effects
The psychotropic potential of myristicin is believed to emerge when it is metabolized into MMDA, an amphetamine derivative that is reported to have a more potent hallucinogenic effect than mescaline.[2] There is more research needed on the exact mechanism of action of myristicin in the body.


Brief Overview of Chemical Synthesis: Myristicin to MMDMA[3]
With a chemical structure resembling amphetamines and other precursors, myristicin can also be used to synthesize illicit hallucinogenic drugs. Under controlled conditions, myristicin isolated from nutmeg oil can be converted into MMDMA, a synthetic "designer drug" amphetamine derivative that is less potent than MDMA but produces comparable stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.[3] A 400 mg dose of myristicin has been shown to produce “mild cerebral stimulation” in 4 out of 10 human subjects. Myristicin is most commonly consumed in nutmeg, and 400 mg would be contained in approximately 15 g of nutmeg powder. However, at a minimum dose of about 5 g of nutmeg powder, symptoms of nutmeg intoxication can begin to emerge, indicating the interaction of other compounds contained in nutmeg.[8] elemicin and safrole are also components of nutmeg that, while at lower concentrations than myristicin, are thought to contribute to the hallucinogenic and physiological symptoms of nutmeg intoxication.[11]

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by TiMSport

Gotta love Wiki.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myristicin

Psychoactive Effects
The psychotropic potential of myristicin is believed to emerge when it is metabolized into MMDA, an amphetamine derivative that is reported to have a more potent hallucinogenic effect than mescaline.[2] There is more research needed on the exact mechanism of action of myristicin in the body.


Brief Overview of Chemical Synthesis: Myristicin to MMDMA[3]
With a chemical structure resembling amphetamines and other precursors, myristicin can also be used to synthesize illicit hallucinogenic drugs. Under controlled conditions, myristicin isolated from nutmeg oil can be converted into MMDMA, a synthetic "designer drug" amphetamine derivative that is less potent than MDMA but produces comparable stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.[3] A 400 mg dose of myristicin has been shown to produce “mild cerebral stimulation” in 4 out of 10 human subjects. Myristicin is most commonly consumed in nutmeg, and 400 mg would be contained in approximately 15 g of nutmeg powder. However, at a minimum dose of about 5 g of nutmeg powder, symptoms of nutmeg intoxication can begin to emerge, indicating the interaction of other compounds contained in nutmeg.[8] elemicin and safrole are also components of nutmeg that, while at lower concentrations than myristicin, are thought to contribute to the hallucinogenic and physiological symptoms of nutmeg intoxication.[11]

No wonder your IP got blocked. I scrolled down fast and thought it was another spam post. Lol.

[TiMSport]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

No wonder your IP got blocked. I scrolled down fast and thought it was another spam post. Lol.

Lol.... argh!
Haven't heard back from Law yet. Hopefully he or someone in Admin will get back to me.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Nutmeg contains Myristicin, and if ingested in large doses, can produce hallucinogenic results/effects similar to LSD.

I guess that explains Connecticut drivers.....




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[upstatedoc]

Are police dogs generally male or female? Also, if an officer is involved in a motor vehicle accident on duty is it based on his car insurance or the offices? And if it is found the officer was at faultIn the accident does he get tickets?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Are police dogs generally male or female? Also, if an officer is involved in a motor vehicle accident on duty is it based on his car insurance or the offices? And if it is found the officer was at faultIn the accident does he get tickets?

Great question(s) actually. I've seen both male and female service dogs. I don't know that the department is picky about gender like they are about temperament.

When we have on-duty traffic collisions, the department issues "points." The accidents are reported to the DMV, but they aren't categorized the same way as a traffic collision in our POV's. Our own auto insurance isn't affected either. If you receive too many points, you get benched from driving a department vehicle for a period of time (…and you'll have to ride with a partner during that benched time, always as the book-man)….


….and I prefer not to have a partner in the car with me. I like my office ran my way.


I found out today, too, that they decided to use department personnel for Wednesday's wet lab. Ughhhh! I wanted to see UncleWede inebriated.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Absolutely!!!!


P.S. California's Governor is about to make all hallucinogens legal. This state is going to be even more fucked up than Oregon.

What’s the largest amount of drugs of any sort you have found on person or in a vehicle? Caught anyone moving large quantities?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by hellrotm

What's the largest amount of drugs of any sort you have found on person or in a vehicle? Caught anyone moving large quantities?

The largest that I've personally uncovered was a key of cocaine, about 1000 Xanax tabs and a few pounds of marijuana……oh!, and a grow house with thousands of marijuana plants; the latter I fortuitously stumbled upon by responding to a residential trespassing call. The grow house was run by Chinese nationals in an affluent neighborhood.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

The largest that I've personally uncovered was a key of cocaine, about 1000 Xanax tabs and a few pounds of marijuana……oh!, and a grow house with thousands of marijuana plants; the latter I fortuitously stumbled upon by responding to a residential trespassing call. The grow house was run by Chinese nationals in an affluent neighborhood.

Key of cocaine, isn’t that a mandatory 5 years? More if you are caught moving across multiple counties. What does the grow house get you, 6 mature plants is legal?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by hellrotm

Key of cocaine, isn't that a mandatory 5 years? More if you are caught moving across multiple counties. What does the grow house get you, 6 mature plants is legal?

It's 2021…….I patrol in L.A. County with a crap ass D.A. in a state that is about to legalize hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs (…like Oregon did) and a Governor who reduces certain sex crimes involving children from felonies down to misdemeanors. All of those plants in that grow house were, you guessed it, mere misdemeanor offenses. Effectively a slap on the wrist.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

It's 2021…….I patrol in L.A. County with a crap ass D.A. in a state that is about to legalize hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs (…like Oregon did) and a Governor who reduces certain sex crimes involving children from felonies down to misdemeanors. All of those plants in that grow house were, you guessed it, mere misdemeanor offenses. Effectively a slap on the wrist.

Oh you are a LA county cop, for some reason thought you patrolled Orange County. Much respect my friend, you don’t have an easy job these days. Last year must have been draining.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by hellrotm

Oh you are a LA county cop, for some reason thought you patrolled Orange County. Much respect my friend, you don't have an easy job these days. Last year must have been draining.

Appreciate that! Last year took a lot out of me/us……in every capacity and in every major metropolitan area across the United States. So much, in fact, that I have adjusted my plan. I plan to be out of patrol in 2-3 years max. I will promote and take on some other tasks. I'm networking a ton right now.

[Sedan_Clan]

I did chuckle the other day when lightning struck and destroyed the George Floyd mural. Even the heavens realized he does not need to be championed as some kind of hero for blacks.