outofit 0 #1 October 15, 2002 being a police officer i kind of get the impression we sort of aren't welcome here. is it just me ? It is better to be dead and cool than alive and uncool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #2 October 15, 2002 I don't know about that. For one thing, I'm sure you're not the only dzcom member who is in law enforcement. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harro 0 #3 October 15, 2002 Frankly my dear, I dont give a stuff what you do to live. Your a jumper thus your in my kewl books.Jumpy Jumpy?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 0 #4 October 15, 2002 I wouldn't necessarily say that ... there is a cop that jumps at the dz I go to and he fits in just dandy ... tho I'm sure people ARE a bit cautious about certain things when he is around ... As long as you are happy with yourself ... who cares what the rest of the world thinks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #5 October 15, 2002 Of course I just started posting today, so I can't speak for everyone, but it seems to me that this isn't a group of people that wouldn't welcome you simply because of your line of work. I personally have a great deal of respect for anyone in Law Enforcement. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outofit 0 #6 October 15, 2002 i kind of got that impression with all of the talk about the sniper issue and searching of vehilces. imay have over read the matter. sorry! It is better to be dead and cool than alive and uncool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #7 October 15, 2002 I don't mind cops as long as they don't act like they are better than the rest of us . It's also a good idea to NOT try to enforce laws on a dz or tell us what we are doing is against the law . I have two cop friends I skydive and base jump with and enjoy it . They know to check the badge at the door when we are jumping and for the party later on . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #8 October 15, 2002 Quotebeing a police officer i kind of get the impression we sort of aren't welcome here. is it just me ? I don't bring my job to the drop zone. How about you, are you a rat or not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outofit 0 #9 October 15, 2002 i always check the badge at the door. i do every thing to seperate myself fromthe job! It is better to be dead and cool than alive and uncool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #10 October 15, 2002 a rat?! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #11 October 15, 2002 interesting way to announce yourself. Sounds to me like you enjoy winding up the shit fan. Personally, I'd say you are just as welcome here as the rest of us are. Very. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypig 0 #12 October 15, 2002 I have been a cop for 6 years now and a skydiver for less than a year. I have never felt that anybody has treated me any differently both on dropzone.com and at my dropzone (Skydive Spaceland). And as a matter a fact I just help another skydiver to get a job at the Sheriffs Department (Rachill). And everyone at the dz seems to get a big kick out of both of us being cops. Blue Skies SkypigSCR#14778 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outofit 0 #13 October 15, 2002 kewl! as i said i just kind of got the impression from the post about the sniper shootings and the searching of vehicles the other day. It is better to be dead and cool than alive and uncool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #14 October 15, 2002 Dude you said the word, you separate your job from your fun! There is no discrimination against any professional group. Cops and non cops welcome jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #15 October 15, 2002 Nah! You jump, therefore you're cool. Profession dont matter.Heck I'm a Criminal Justice major and I've been trying to get a job dispatching with the locals here! Everyone has been real supportive too. The DZ where I did my first tandem, there was a really cool cameraman that was chief of police for his city.Very cool guy. Everyone is welcome here. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #16 October 15, 2002 Yeah, if I remember correctly, that was getting into a bunch of hypotheticals over civil liberties, etc. Then a post about "rogue cops" in Florida, then me posting an entire web site about police abuse. ...so I really have no idea where you got that idea... These are the same discussions I have with the several cops and FBI agents I jump with. Your's is a profession of extremes and it's all going to get talked about. PEACE, Doug"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rachill 0 #17 October 15, 2002 Being a cop is cool and being a skydiver is cool, Everyone at the dz thinks it is funny that I wear a uniform now, but they also think it's awesome!! As do I! BooYa#1 GR#50 You might be a skydiver if... Your having sex and she whispers in your ear "I've never done this before" and you yell out "Case of Beer" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #18 October 15, 2002 "Everyone at the dz thinks it is funny that I wear a uniform now" Hmmm, visualising Rachill in a uniform, hmmmmm... Freefly Chicks in uniforms...hmmmm...-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #19 October 15, 2002 Your welcome here it's just most cops entertain themselves at Dunkin Doughnuts and not DZ.com. Oh, and all the talk about illegal stuff is just jokes. Welcome to the forums man. We could use you around here to keep us out of trouble. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #20 October 15, 2002 Cops are okay in my book. Just remember that skydivers are very free people. You may want to turn out the lights in cop land before you enter the darkside. Welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #21 October 15, 2002 Quotebeing a police officer i kind of get the impression we sort of aren't welcome here. is it just me ? Personally, I don't give a rats ass what anyone does for a living. Nothing you drive, nothing hanging on your wall, and nothing in your pocket is going to get you invited on a good skydive. Consider the dropzone another world, where individual skydiving skills (or the desire to obtain them) will get you where you want to be. You carry a badge and I wear a five-piece patch on my back, but I would have no problem interacting with you on a DZ (or any other place for that matter). Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #22 October 15, 2002 Well...I'm not in LE yet but will be in the semi near future. I don't think it will change anyone's attitude about me. I may have to change a few things about my life because of the new responsibility I will be taking on but it won't change much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 0 #23 October 15, 2002 oh NO Clay!! ... what ever will the sheep do without you?? As long as you are happy with yourself ... who cares what the rest of the world thinks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SniperCJ 0 #24 October 15, 2002 No, its not just you. Ive gotten that same feeling on a number of occasions. Sometimes from comments made, sometimes simply from being ignored... Most of the time, once you become a skydiver, youre thought of as a skydiver first, then whatever else you are (skydiver/lawyer, skydiver/doctor, skydiver/jerk, whatever), seems with us, in people's minds, its always cop/whatever...if they get past the first part at all... I didnt read past the first post before posting. Should be interesting... John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #25 October 15, 2002 I've always looked up to most cops, even though I often have trouble with authority figures. Most of us come from all walks of life. If you're a skydiver you're cool and I doubt if many would dislike you just because you are a police officer. Be willing to be accepting of us though. There are lots of skydivers who might fit into the wild and crazy category. Yet most would give you the shirt off their back if you needed help. Have an open mind and you'll fit in great. Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
