View from the cop: Crime & punishment
View from the Cop is moving to a new site on Wordpress. Blogger Steve Rose of the Sandy Springs Police Department gives his take on crime, offers safety tips and give his weekly picks from the police blotter. Follow Steve Rose to the new blog site.
AJC.com > Metro > View from the cop > Archives > 2006 > August > 08 > Entry
When in doubt, blame girlfriend
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Just after midnight an officer on Roswell Road made a traffic stop for an obscured tag.
The driver allegedly had a concealed weapon, a Ruger .45-caliber auto with a laser sight. The man told the officer it was his girlfriend’s gun, which in street-talk means, “It’s easier to find a new girlfriend than it is to get out of jail.”
He was arrested and at some point, when she wants to see the police report, he will also be out.
He feels like a real boob
A man reported that he was at the service station around 10 p.m. when a woman walked up to him and said she wanted to talk to him. She then tried to kiss him. She then tried to show him her breasts. She then took his wallet from the center console of the car. No fair!
Good-natured, at first
Officers received a call of loud people in the parking lot in front of an apartment on Fenwick Place. The men were drinking, but good-natured, so the officers asked them if they would go inside. They did. Around 1:45 a.m. the officers got another call.
One of the good-natured guys was now mad at his girlfriend. He punched seven holes in the dry wall with his fist and becoming disorderly, probably saying things like, “Boy my fist really hurts now.” Actually, he didn’t say that until the next day. The other once good-natured guys couldn’t calm him down, so he was arrested.
Grudge takes the shape of four wheels
A woman reported that she loaned her car to her soon-to-be ex-friend who has not been seen since. Her soon-to-be ex-friend occasionally text-messages her. The victim said that he has a grudge against her and is using the car to carry out his revenge. (People are strange, aren’t they?) Why loan the car to someone whom you know has issues with you?
Comments
Commenting is now closed for this entry.
By John
August 8, 2006 2:31 PM | Link to this
Has the owner of the car considered LoJack for her new vehicle? Also, she should try texting the thief to meet her to find out what she did wrong. And when they meet, “Freeze! Police!” Well golly, I bet the ex-friend will never see that one coming. And the owner gets her car back.
By SET
August 8, 2006 3:28 PM | Link to this
If these no-good people want to play with each other until it’s not fun anymore - let them. It’s their kids we need to worry about, not them.
In CA there are women’s centers in many metropolitan areas that dysfunctional women are referred to (by law enforcement). They have social workers to try to iron out the self destructive behavior. The vast majority of the clients have personality/mental disorders that prompt them to continuously involve themselves in drama. The last thing they need is more sympathy. They crave sympathy and create more drama to get it.
By missandie
August 8, 2006 8:14 PM | Link to this
So, did they guy really think the officer would say, “Oh, it’s your girlfriend’s Ruger with a laser sight. Drive safely and have a good night.” ????
By Reality Sandwich
August 8, 2006 8:43 PM | Link to this
What kind of cop-coded, detective-jargon was this blog? I didn’t understand a word of it. Not one word. Guess I shoulda brushed up on my 412’s, and my 1014’s. Good thing I’m a law abiding citizen.
By Az
August 9, 2006 11:50 PM | Link to this
“The driver allegedly had a concealed weapon,” - which, if memory serves, isn’t illegal in the great state of GA. Unless he had it under his seat or on his person, and didn’t have a carry permit. You don’t need a permit to keep a loaded weapon in your glovebox, center console, or out in the open. Seems there’s more to this story than Steve is letting on…
-Az
By susan
August 10, 2006 2:12 PM | Link to this
reality sandwich, maybe you watch too many reality shows. i can’t see how Mr. Rose could write his stories any plainer.
By Az
August 11, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this
Susan, I suggest you actually READ the laws of this state, instead of basing your opinions on having watched too many episodes of COPS on TV.
Georgia Code 16-11-126(d): You can transport a loaded firearm in any private passenger motor vehicle in an open manner and fully exposed to view or in the glove compartment, console, or similar compartment of the vehicle.
…is that simple enough for YOU?
-Az
By Motorman
August 12, 2006 12:12 PM | Link to this
It’s the whole carry permit that theese folks have a problem filing for. That’s why I let them know that i’m not charging them with owning a concealed weapon. I’m just charging them with possesing a concealed weapon. They usually thank me in the end.
By BobDog
August 13, 2006 7:57 AM | Link to this
Reality Sandwich, if you didn’t understand this simple blog, you have much deeper issues than just learning detective jargon. No where were there any numbers mentioned other than a .45 caliber handgun.
By Reality Sandwich
August 14, 2006 7:55 AM | Link to this
Well, I never!
By catlady
August 19, 2006 1:43 PM | Link to this
Here is a real question. I have guns (mostly long guns) that belonged to my (deceased) father. He wanted my son, who is 26, to have them. What I don’t know: How can I transport them legally to my son? Do I need some kind of a permit? These guns date back to the early 20th century, none acquired in the last 30-40 years. I have them locked in a gun safe at a friend’s house, but don’t have a clue what is the legal way to deal with them. People in the know, please advise!