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Yes, but it doesn't prevent people from making fun at mine either.

So would one of these loaded with shot shells be good for killing carpenter bees? That would seem like some inexpensive fun.

What's a "stare" pistol?

I think that one would be overwhelmed with their situation to where they wouldn't even ask those kind of questions. He does promise that He has things in store for us that we can't even imagine. God does say that, to paraphrase, we must have a child-like faith. Children accept what they are told by their parents. I've thought that the science versus God argument was irrelevant. Science tries to explain reality whereas God defines it.

This goes to the idea of God creating the earth in a manner that we can interpret on our own. If we don't take his word for it then we are responsible for our incorrect interpretation. 1 Corinthians 1:27 - But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty

If we kept producing HGH like we did in our 20's we'd live a lot longer than we do.

I could make a reasonable argument for both sides, but at the end of the day God doesn't give a crap what I think.

I'm calling FOWL!!!

Happy belated birthday.

I have these on my 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 as well. I love them!

He seems to do that a lot. Since I was a LEO decades ago I find his wild claims offensive to a degree. He claims that because I was a cop I lack integrity.

As a former LEO I agree with that whole-heartedly.

I love it!

All politicians are hacks for their respective parties.

Not criminal court. A court officer so the prosecutor would qualify IIRC.

Peg Leg Porker's is some good BBQ in downtown Nashville: https://www.peglegporker.com/ I particularly like their smoked green beans.

You've intrigued me, sir. I may have to give this a try the next time that I'm made to go into the office.

My favorite is Hattie B's with Prince's a close second. I like really hot food but it must also have flavor so I recommend against Pepperfire. For pizza the place to go is unfortunately only open for lunch M-F.

Full disclosure: I do have a lead foot, but most of my observations were watching other cases in court. Yes, case law states that the officer first has to testify that he/she judged that the vehicle was speeding: however, they can only testify to that and the RADAR gun has to be proven to register the true speed of the vehicle +/- 1 MPH. That's where testing its calibration before and after the charge comes in. The gun must be proven to be operating properly before AND after the incident to demonstrate that it was operating properly during the incident. Where that might be different is where the jurisdiction's laws do not require a specific reading, (California is an example of that and don't know about Tennessee since I wasn't a cop here). But you also have to show that the officer was operating the gun correctly, and that there was no false reading. Operating the gun correctly involves several things with the major one's being that you performed the calibration tests properly, that the suspect vehicle was the closest to you with no larger vehicles behind it, you tracked the vehicle through the cone, and that you had the audio for the counter on. That last one is the most ignored by LEO's and is the ONLY way you can determine a true reading from a false reading. The problem is that the audio sounds like a cross between a plane landing on your head and the scratching of a chalkboard with fingernails so most LEOs turn it off. To Bedford County's credit, before court I pointed out to the prosecutor that the Trooper did not track me through the cone because I saw the hood of his car dive sharply to slow down to turn around. I told him that I was a RADAR instructor to qualify my statement. The prosecutor went to the Trooper and my ticket was dropped.

Well, I would like to believe that I had something to do with change there. Smyrna used to love sitting between a chain-link fence and the railroad tracks while aiming their RADAR guns down Lowry Street towards the bridge that passes Sam Ridley over Lowry. From where they sit there are steel chain-link fence, metal railroad tracks, power lines, steel spanner beams, and steel reinforced concrete. All of those items vibrate just like the tuning forks used to test the RADAR gun except NOT at pre-calibrated speeds and giving false readings. The Chief of Police was in the courtroom and was obviously alarmed at all of the points that I was bringing up to the judge. From that point on I've NEVER seen Smyrna police running RADAR at that location again. So maybe I took one for the team to make things better for others going through that particular speed trap? BTW: The judge's response to all of these points was "I don't care, you're guilty!"

In my time I've had several officers admit to me that they lied to get convictions. Their reasoning is that the criminal lies so why can't they? One of those admissions came from my own pastor who was a cop before becoming a pastor. I was a Missouri State certified RADAR instructor and DUI instructor back in the day. Being a RADAR instructor I was well versed in proper procedure and case laws governing the use of RADAR. I've sat in a few courtrooms since I moved to Tennessee in 1998, and during those sessions I listened to numerous traffic cases as well as being attentive to the demeanor of those involved. Those courts were in Nashville, Smyrna, Bedford County, Williamson County and Murray County. There are certain things that must be done and testified to in order for the operator to truthfully testify that the RADAR reading was accurate. I was shocked at the frequency that those things were ignored. The most egregious were where there was obviously the lack of training on how to properly operate a RADAR gun. Not one of the judges that I witnessed showed any evidence that they were aware of this situation, or should I say cared? One of the cases in Smyrna the officer testified that he received no formal training on the RADAR gun that he used. In that particular case I was the defendant. The officer couldn't even tell the court how to test the calibration of the RADAR gun. For those reading this who were not cops, you test the calibration of a RADAR gun with two tuning forks that vibrate at calibrated speeds, and pushing an internal calibration button. The "Judge" didn't care. In an environment where the judge is also the prosecutor they should be erring on the side of the defense. When they obviously do not then it's not justice but rather revenue collection.

What about those that are falsely accused going in front of judges that are not interested in innocence? You must be just as aware as I am of that happening quite frequently.

Seems these always come about when I already have obligations.

I wouldn't exactly go that far. I'd hate to drive on roads without enforcement of traffic laws. My problem is when they go beyond safety into revenue generation. It's no one's damned business if I wear a seat belt or not. That law was brought about by pressure from the insurance industry. When I was a cop in a small suburb of Kansas City, my Chief only asked me for one ticket per shift. That's remarkable for a small town PD. Too bad they were corrupt in other ways.

Pretty much the same thing here. I was a police officer about the time when Missouri passed their seat belt law. I never stopped someone for it. The closest that I came was when the Chief ordered me to sit on a specific road and count how many infractions that I saw in an hour. But you also have to account for the times, and many jurisdictions today want to gather as much money as they can under the guise of "public safety" so that it's a little more socially acceptable. Just last month Metro was complaining about losing $50,000 per month in traffic violations and blaming it on a cop work slowdown.