Concealed weapon Badge

[Mike_Fontenot]

Are you a Ville Platte Fontenot or a Pointe Coupe Fontenot??

Ville Platte area. My dad was born in Beaver. I only lived in Louisiana (Baton Rouge) while my dad was getting his masters after the war, but I used to spend part of every summer with my cousin in Baton Rouge.

I learned a few years ago that, contrary to common knowledge, the Fontenot's, strictly speaking, aren't "Cajuns" ... i.e., they DIDN'T come from L'Acadie (present day Nova Scotia). Our original ancestor in this country was a soldier named Louis Fonteneau from France, stationed in Alabama. After the British took over Alabama, his widow and grown kids moved to Louisiana, where the spelling was changed from Fonteneau to Fontenot for some unknown reason (there are no Fontenot's in France, but some Fonteneau's and some other spellings). The mother and daughters stayed in New Orleans, and the sons moved to the Beaver area, and got land grants. They were apparently VERY fertile people!

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I just google mapped Beaver. There are only three houses there.

 

[Mike_Fontenot]

I just google mapped Beaver. There are only three houses there.

Yeah, I did the same thing some years ago. And my dad said there was not much more than some mailboxes along the road, and maybe a rudimentary post office. I inherited two pieces of land in that area, but I sold mine to my sister long ago ... I don't know if she's still got it. I remember my dad telling me that he grew up around some Choctaw indians in that area ... he even taught me how to count to 10 in Choctaw, but I've long since forgotten all that ... my sister might remember how. My grandfather DID get more urban later on ... he was in the state legislature for a while, and was one of the prime movers of creating Evangeline parish from the northern part of St. Landry parish. Later, he was the president of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond for a very short term of only four years. My cousin told me that the reason for his short term was that he wanted to build a new library, and he proposed getting the money to do that by eliminating the football team ... it's amazing they didn't kill him.

 

[6518John]

Mike if I was in Boulder right now we would be eating at Lucile’s Creole cafe. My son is eating their buttermilk drop biscuits (they gave me the recipe) with steak and eggs for dinner. (Lunch in south).

 

[Mike_Fontenot]

Mike if I was in Boulder right now we would be eating at Lucile’s Creole cafe.

I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never eaten there ... I see that it DOES still exist.

When I was a kid growing up in Texas, we'd often visit our relatives in Louisiana. My aunt and uncle in Opelousas would always have either Crawfish Etoufee or Crawfish Bisque waiting on the stove for us ... makes my mouth water just thinking about that.

My son is eating their buttermilk drop biscuits (they gave me the recipe) with steak and eggs for dinner. (Lunch in south).

Yeah, the noon meal was "dinner", and the evening meal was "supper", when I was growing up in Texas. That's probably changed, though, because of urbanization.

 

[ukcats]

CCW badges are just silly.

 

[fatcat3]

The war on drugs never worked either, but we’re still plugging along . . .

And murder rape and robbery have been outlawed for a day or two but it keeps happening. Is anyone suggesting that we stop trying prevent/prosecute those?

It rubs my fur the wrong way to see Leo's carrying a badge off duty. Hidden on the belt, dogtag chain around the neck, in the "badge wallet" ready to flip out at a moments notice like quick draw magraw, let alone everyone else. Co's, security guard, etc. At the risk of offending one, is this way happens when you get too old to be a mall ninja and graduate to sidewalk commando?

 

[Muss Muggins]

. . . It rubs my fur the wrong way to see Leo's carrying a badge off duty. Hidden on the belt, dogtag chain around the neck, in the "badge wallet" ready to flip out at a moments notice like quick draw magraw, let alone everyone else. Co's, security guard, etc. At the risk of offending one, is this way happens when you get too old to be a mall ninja and graduate to sidewalk commando?

If you're an LEO, and you're carrying a gun off duty, or on duty in plain clothes, you carry a badge. Your arrest power doesn't end when your shift ends. Some departments require their officers to carry off duty

 

[Muss Muggins]

And murder rape and robbery have been outlawed for a day or two but it keeps happening. Is anyone suggesting that we stop trying prevent/prosecute those?

I seem to recall my history teacher mentioning that we gave up with the war on alcohol after about 13 years. We've kept the "war on drugs" facade up for much longer, with the same results. The libertarian in me says that I don't care what you do, as long as you declare it in advance to your insurance agent, thus putting you in a different pool than me . . .

 

[Telecaster]

What about the tee shirt showing a big tin can with the label "Whoop ***" with the caption reading, "Don't make me open this".

Would this work as good as a badge?

About as well as a “This house is protected by Smith & Wesson” sign.

 

[Smoke]

It rubs my fur the wrong way to see Leo's carrying a badge off duty. Hidden on the belt, dogtag chain around the neck, in the "badge wallet" ready to flip out at a moments notice like quick draw magraw, let alone everyone else. Co's, security guard, etc. At the risk of offending one, is this way happens when you get too old to be a mall ninja and graduate to sidewalk commando?

I'm pretty sure that most active police officers have a duty to respond if they witness a felony while they're off duty. I'm guessing they're required to keep their police ID on their person as well. In Colorado a CO is a peace officer with the same duty to respond.

As for security guards I don't think I'm aware of any guard I've ever worked with carrying a badge off the clock. In fact I've never seen a security company issue badges like that. All my uniforms have had the badge embroidered on the shirt and they have all said PRIVATE SECURITY on them. The only actual badge I was ever issued went on my coat or my body armor and I usually "Lost" them. Side note, security badges are cheap and they look like junk.

Finally, of the three companies I've ever worked for two of them explicitly instruct their employees not to wear their uniform off site. It's to the point that I've had several new employees show up in the morning with their uniform shirt/jacket on a hanger in their car.

I'm lazy, I went out and bought a 3X Black Dickies shirt to wear over mine. I don't think I even have that cheap, Chinese jacket they issue

 

[Muss Muggins]

What about the tee shirt showing a big tin can with the label "Whoop (redacted)" with the caption reading, "Don't make me open this".

Would this work as good as a badge?

Most of us taters here in flyover country take that statement as a challenge. . .

 

[biku324]

And murder rape and robbery have been outlawed for a day or two but it keeps happening. Is anyone suggesting that we stop trying prevent/prosecute those?

It rubs my fur the wrong way to see Leo's carrying a badge off duty. Hidden on the belt, dogtag chain around the neck, in the "badge wallet" ready to flip out at a moments notice like quick draw magraw, let alone everyone else. Co's, security guard, etc. At the risk of offending one, is this way happens when you get too old to be a mall ninja and graduate to sidewalk commando?

If you're a cop and carrying a gun it is usually agency requirement that you also carry a badge and agency ID. Violating these rules can expose you to liability as well as days off without pay. Lots of people just don't like cops; no big deal.

One of our criminal investigators (plainclothes) was in a bank in Albuquerque to deposit a reimbursement check. A holdup took place as he was in line, and he had no choice but to take action or be a disarmed cop at the mercy of two crackheads. He lived, as did all of the bank personnel and customers.

 

[Telecaster]

Luved? More secret code words?

 

[biku324]

Luved? More secret code words?

Fat fingers on small phones!

 

[s&wchad]

Good grief!

We’re done here…