A great gag we pulled on recruits went awry. During a typical traffic stop, a salty veteran would search the vehicle, while the recruit would guard the driver standing by the squad car. I pretended to search a vehicle this one time, and pulled my own gun from my holster and held it up for the recruit to see. I shouted out “Look what I found.” Normally the recruit would simply handcuff the subject and maybe curse him a bit. My new recruit flattened this driver with a round house that Joe Fraser would be proud of, screaming “You dirty bastard!” I jumped out of the car and stopped the recruit from pummeling this guy. I picked the guy up, choking back laughter while I brushed the dirt off his shirt. I pulled out my handkerchief and dabbed the bloody corner of his mouth, as I attempted to explain the joke that I just pulled on my new recruit. Luckily, this fellow was a sport, although not a very happy one. We parted ways with an earnest apology and we walked back to the squad car with our tails between our legs.
April 4, 2017 at 4:45 am
What you described was batter and assault, have you been formally charged with enticing violence?
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April 23, 2017 at 11:55 pm
That’s Battery not assault. And, I didn’t do it, the fictitious recruit did.
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