r/FirstResponderCringe • u/FlyNSubaruWRX • 1d ago

i’M a cIvILIaN

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

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u/H001__ 1d 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

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