Dealing with a riot isn't something the average law enforcement officer does very frequently during a career, if at all.  Given current events, I thought this was a good time to talk about a small riot I was involved in, with a little commentary.

An unruly guy and 2 cops are in a bar . . . maybe you've heard this one before.  But this guy made the call memorable with an unusual allegation, which in turn created a bit of an urban myth at our police department.

Little lighter fare this episode.  I talk about social interactions with friends, as well as "ride alongs", and one in particular that was memorable.

Join Scott and I as he relates his story of being involved in a terrible officer involved shooting that in all reality should have ended his life that day.  This is an example of things going from 0 to 100 in a fraction of a second, you'll hear part of it, and a man's determination and will to survive. 

Hanging out, smoking dope and watching Friends . . . then the cops show up.  This gathering takes a hard left turn, resulting in a foot pursuit and shooting.  My friend Tom joins me to tell his story.

Lot of opinions out there as to what to do, but I give the perspective of first responders and other "essential" workers.  This, and the short story at the end, both involve the wearing of our pajamas, although for very different reasons.

"Don't you have anything better to do?" - the sarcastic question that launched a thousand extra tickets and charges.  This story starts with a traffic citation and ends with traffic school . . . with a SWAT callout in between.

If you are a cop, getting in fights with people is inevitable no matter how good your "people skills" are.  I discuss my thoughts on the issue, as well as a few memorable "altercations".

Thought I would do a "mix tape" of a few short stories for this episode - "Headlights", "Albatross", and "Initiation". 

A drunk guy is racing around in a parking lot, and I try to stop him on my police bicycle . . . what could possibly go wrong.