I'd heard about the sign in front of the county jail, but had never saw it. Rode out a while back and took a couple pics of it.
Our Sheriff's Department Has a Sense of Humor
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There are jails around here that really need to have the "No" part illuminated. Highly overcrowded and more miscreants added daily.
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Funny....depending on who paid for it.
While I was Chief of Police, I had a copy of some maps made of our town prior to the reservoir. Had them framed and hung in my office. The most frequent question was who paid for them. I should have had my receipt framed and displayed with them!
Pretty cheap compared to what a patrol car costs.
UncleEd
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Perhaps a resident artist?
They forgot the free cavity search.
I've heard of jails referred to as the "Gray Bar Hotel."
Overcrowded jails are a good thing - highly overcrowded jails is great. More miserable, the better.
OP
From the linked web site...
"The neon sign cost $819 and was paid for with drug forfeiture money, according to the Sheriff's Office."
New 'vacancy' sign at county jail welcomes inmates to 'Green Roof Inn' | Palm Coast Observer
Mexican Kerry
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I'm ok with that. Hell, they should have used some of it to buy cigars too. Maybe a cool car for the arresting officer(s). Better to use it than put it in a box in the lockup.
islandguy
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Chief, as you obviously know, if you want a job done right, you just double down and do it yourself. Good on ya!
A little off topic maybe.
Back in the early '80s the Sheriff's department was struggling with being short on money. It was well publicized in the paper and on the news.
While the Sheriff was a great LEO he was a horrible politician and the city council didn't care for him which was part of the money shortage problem.
The Sheriff was madder than he!! when he saw the for sale sign my brother had put in the window of his patrol car.
The Sheriff didn't have anywhere near the sense of humor my brother did. LOL
Back in the early '80s the Sheriff's department was struggling with being short on money. It was well publicized in the paper and on the news.
While the Sheriff was a great LEO he was a horrible politician and the city council didn't care for him which was part of the money shortage problem.
The Sheriff was madder than he!! when he saw the for sale sign my brother had put in the window of his patrol car.
The Sheriff didn't have anywhere near the sense of humor my brother did. LOL
LoboGunLeather
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Until one or more inmates files federal civil rights complaints that may take years to work their way through the courts and cost the community huge amounts of money.
Some may not realize it but those in lock-up have a wide range of rights clearly defined by legal precedent and enforceable in federal courts. Jail overcrowding can easily be ruled "cruel and unusual punishment", violation of privacy rights, and failure to properly safeguard detainees from danger.
I know, I know, I know that many will respond with "the heck with prisoner rights", and it is difficult to disagree. But we have to understand what lies at the end of any road we decide to take.
A sense of humor is a good thing. It saved me from getting my butt kicked a few times back in the day. In today's world people are easily offended and litigious. Sadly.......
I think the sign is fun. It's humorous. If it "triggers" angst amongst the criminal population, too bad, so sad for you.....
DON'T DO THE CRIME IF YOU CANT DO THE TIME. I think from the great philosopher Robert Blake.....
I think the sign is fun. It's humorous. If it "triggers" angst amongst the criminal population, too bad, so sad for you.....
DON'T DO THE CRIME IF YOU CANT DO THE TIME. I think from the great philosopher Robert Blake.....
OP
And they should.
We finally got phones in our cruisers.
My last Police vehicle looked about like this and had a Kojak revolving light on the dash that I could throw out the driver window and magnet to the roof. It was a beautiful shade of brown and had a 6 cylinder engine. Not exactly Starsky and Hutch.....
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But did you carry a S&W Model 29, with a 6 1/2 inch barrel, in a shoulder holster?
Actually I carried a 29-2 in a shoulder holster one time. I pulled it on a building search and came around a corner to a drunk looking for a place to sleep in a warehouse he'd broken in and sent off an alarm. He immediately surrendered when he came face to face with 6.5 inches of nickel in his face. The deputy sheriff that was with me got a good laugh. The 29 was not mentioned in the report. We had a detective that carried one that eventually became the head guy at the Nebraska State Patrol. I do live on Callahan Drive, which I find funny.
Florida Sherrifs are great folks, outside of the few "big city tools.". About 10 years ago Polk deputies cornered a very bad guy and shot him 135 times. When asked "Why shoot him so much?" Grady Judd said something like "They stopped shooting when ammo ran out.". Joe
That's awesome! Should we call you "Harry"?
Mexican Kerry
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Some of the officers have very nice patrol cars.
I rented a 2019 GT this past summer when the wife and I went to visit our oldest son for his army basic graduation. Fun car! Unfortunately it had flappy paddle shifters, but it was still a good time.
There would be less crime and jail time if they........
took out the TV's , cig's and games etc.
and handed out sledge hammers and showed them where the rock pile is !!
Since when is jail time a "Fun" thing.......... ??
That is what is wrong with these times.
took out the TV's , cig's and games etc.
and handed out sledge hammers and showed them where the rock pile is !!
Since when is jail time a "Fun" thing.......... ??
That is what is wrong with these times.
FlyTyinFool
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I like it!
And I approve of the funding source.
This reminds me of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, AZ.
He's the one that made male inmates do work and wear pink.
Maybe they could find a little more funding to update the sign and include Doug627's item, the free body cavity search.
Yep! I'd kick in a few bucks to get that one right!
And I approve of the funding source.
This reminds me of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, AZ.
He's the one that made male inmates do work and wear pink.
Maybe they could find a little more funding to update the sign and include Doug627's item, the free body cavity search.
Yep! I'd kick in a few bucks to get that one right!
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