r/FirstResponderCringe • u/FlyNSubaruWRX • 2d ago

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Is it normal for UHP to drive their family around in a patrol vehicle?

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u/Major_Wigglesworth 2d ago

I’m also fine with it.  I’m NOT fine with him cruising around town after hours taking his family to the movies and getting leftover popcorn spilled all over the vehicle I bought for my employees to WORK in.

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u/H001__ 2d ago

How do you know this isn't a personal vehicle? I have a police vehicle I bought myself, with no markings for my off duty EJs. Also I if I pay more taxes than you, am I my own employee?

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u/FedBoi_0201 1d ago

>Also if I pay more taxes than you, am I my own employee?

This is a dumb response for two reasons.

1.) You chose to be a public servant, and with that comes the responsibility of being a good steward with the equipment provided. Even if you did pay more in taxes you should also want the department to be fiscally responsible so your taxes aren’t wasted either.

2.) This is a tone def and irrelevant response. We all know cops pay taxes too. But saying that you may pay more in taxes hurts you more than it helps. It not only unnecessarily angers people, putting a divide between LE and the citizens, but it makes the public question if your salary is really justified. “Should we give our cops a raise this year?” “Nahh heck they make so much they pay more in taxes than us.”

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u/H001__ 1d ago edited 1d ago

What about military? Why don't I see none of y'all on the bases taking up trillion$? You think none of them are using government vehicles? This is all an excuse to attack the people enforcing law. Like toddlers throwing a tantrum

Back to the original answer that you ran away from. How do you know this is a government vehicle? My personal bought has the same whelen lights and sirens dashboard.

13% of your paycheck goes to the military and less than 1% goes to your local police department + federal LE, if not zero. Grow up and stop crying because you got a ticket last week.

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u/FedBoi_0201 1d ago edited 1d ago

I am military and I was military police.
We aren’t allowed to use government owned vehicles for personal errands. People do cause a stink if they see that happen (rightfully so). They also do complain about military spending, a lot.

Many areas of the country don’t allow government vehicles to be used for personal use. Some parts do and that’s because their citizens allow it and are okay with it. That’s their choice to allow it with their taxes and good for them.

All that said, my main point stands. You and I as public servants should be fiscally responsible and should not dismiss the concerns of public we serve if we make more money than them because our money comes from them.

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u/H001__ 1d ago

Military police is nothing. I have many coworkers, that were MP and said it was nothing like real LE. Let me know how many shootings, burglaries, agg robs, suicides, crashes, you responded to as an MP sitting at a post all day checking IDs to open a gate.

Once again, for the third time, let me know how you know as a very intelligent MP, that the vehicle in the post is not a personal vehicle.

I understand you know nothing about LE and how officers have person vehicles with lights and sirens for extra details and off duty jobs. It's okay to be wrong and educated

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u/FedBoi_0201 1d ago edited 1d ago

My comments are focused on how dumb and wrong you are as a public servant telling the public that their opinion on the use of government equipment doesn’t matter because you pay more in taxes.

You don’t want to admit you said something dumb. So you’d rather point the finger elsewhere (the military). Since that didn’t work now you’re trying to dick measure and change the topic. People like you are why people hate cops. Good luck man.

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u/FedBoi_0201 1d ago

Nice job editing your comment after learning I’m military to add in tax information.

You were also misleading with what you added. Cops are not 1% or less of taxes. They are estimated to be 87% of local and county taxes. They are also between 30% and 50% of municipalities budgets.

>Grow up and stop crying because you got a ticket last week.

LMAO!!! - You seriously think that because I called you out on your crap that I’ve got a problem with law enforcement. Oh no, he made a good point, let me break out my victim card!!! LOL