Hit and run, Columbus PD A+

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techguy85
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Hit and run, Columbus PD A+

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Not that this is out of the ordinary for CPD, but thought I would post it anyway.
My brother and I got in a hit and run accident tonight on our way to pick up an engagement ring for my girlfriend. Someone turned left on red and we T-boned them. They proceeded to take off. Two young college kids who were behind the other car came and waited with us while we waited for CPD. Had a nice chat with them, one of them was a licensee but didn’t have his gun with him. I gave him a little friendly grief over that.

When the officers arrived, I notified the first one who got out of the cruiser. He said thank you. The second officer who got out seemed annoyed that I interrupted him to notify him and told me to keep my hands away from it.

After dealing with the accident issues, the first officer and I spent a couple of minutes talking guns. When he asked me for my ID for his report, I asked him if it was okay for me to go ahead and reach into my pocket for them. He said sure, and then proceeded to say that he appreciated me going out of my way to make him feel comfortable. He then said that we (CHL people I assume) are the good guys.

All in all, positive law enforcement encounter; bad circumstances to have to have it in.
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Glad it was an overall good experience... Hate that it happened like that... I hope they catch the folks in the other car...Did anyone happen to get a description of the car or a tag number?
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Congrats on the engagement.
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CPD is pretty consistent in their response. They are usually pretty easy-going about CHLs.

I have noted that our rallies downtown will draw fewer officers as a detail than other groups (or at least it seems that way). Every officer I have encountered at one of those has been a very positive encounter.

Sorry to hear about the accident though. Not what you needed in the middle of that important errand!

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We had a vague description but no tag. Traffic was too thick for us to catch up to them. There was quite a bit of damage to both cars and not just a little paint transfer but they weren't hopeful that they would be able to find them. Being Saturday night and all, it took them quite a while to get to us in the first place.
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That stinks, main thing is neither of you were hurt.
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than those who would seek to destroy me.
Grant me victory over my foes and those who wish to do harm to me and mine.
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And Lord, if today is truly the day you call me home
Let me die in a pile of empty brass."
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techguy85 wrote:When the officers arrived, I notified the first one who got out of the cruiser. He said thank you. The second officer who got out seemed annoyed that I interrupted him to notify him and told me to keep my hands away from it.
Surely, the A+ rating refers to LEO#1 and NOT #2...who'd I'd give a "C" to at best.
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glocksmith wrote:
techguy85 wrote:When the officers arrived, I notified the first one who got out of the cruiser. He said thank you. The second officer who got out seemed annoyed that I interrupted him to notify him and told me to keep my hands away from it.
Surely, the A+ rating refers to LEO#1 and NOT #2...who'd I'd give a "C" to at best.
An annoyed #2 can also report back to his superior about being interrupted about notification. Superior can keep taking notes about irritated officers interrupted by law-abiding citizens who followed the law to the letter. Superior's superiors can talk to top brass about notification going the way of the Dodo bird.
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glocksmith wrote:
techguy85 wrote:When the officers arrived, I notified the first one who got out of the cruiser. He said thank you. The second officer who got out seemed annoyed that I interrupted him to notify him and told me to keep my hands away from it.
Surely, the A+ rating refers to LEO#1 and NOT #2...who'd I'd give a "C" to at best.
I suppose. He didn't say anything rude to me or anything so I'm not really offended. he probably had no clue that the law actually requires notification of each officer.
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Javelin Man wrote:
An annoyed #2 can also report back to his superior about being interrupted about notification. Superior can keep taking notes about irritated officers interrupted by law-abiding citizens who followed the law to the letter. Superior's superiors can talk to top brass about notification going the way of the Dodo bird.
That's my thought also.
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