Pretty sure of ourselves, aren't we?

[Tin Cup Cowboy]

http://deadspin.com/sec-1733263182

 

[J-Dawg]

I'd be pretty embarrassed if my local law enforcement agency was acting like that on Twitter. Not their first time, either.

 

[RebelBruiser]

I'd be pretty embarrassed if my local law enforcement agency was acting like that on Twitter. Not their first time, either.

OPD is a great follow. If you don't like it, don't follow.

They do a really good job of doing PR work, doing ride alongs, things of that nature. I think it's refreshing for a police department to actually try to reach out to the public.

Gainesville PD apparently approaches social media the same way. They've been having a pretty entertaining back and forth this week...which is supposed to be all in fun. Do you also hate old people, children, and puppies too?

 

[DawgatAuburn]

And if you don't agree with something here that is in any way anti Oxford/Ole Miss, don't post. Agreed?

 

[johnson86-1]

I like a police department acting like they are part of the community. They should be part of the community and I think little stupid stuff like this can help people think they are. It would help more if they weren't simultaneously treating the students like ATMs by piling on BS charges and having insanely large fines for stuff like MIPs.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

Agreed.

I think it's all in good fun. YuKudos to both police departments.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I've got a typical college town cop story from Oxford. Good friend of mine went to Ole Miss. Goes out one night, gets hammered, doesn't want to be irresponsible and drive home so he goes to sleep in his 4-Runner (in the driver seat). Gets woken up to Oxford PD knocking on his window telling him to get out of the car. He got charged with open container (there were old empty cans in there) and drunk in public. Asleep in his car and he gets DIP. He could have been like the other 100s of people that night and drove home drunk but he wasn't and he's the one who gets in trouble.

 

[johnson86-1]

I've got a typical college town cop story from Oxford. Good friend of mine went to Ole Miss. Goes out one night, gets hammered, doesn't want to be irresponsible and drive home so he goes to sleep in his 4-Runner (in the driver seat). Gets woken up to Oxford PD knocking on his window telling him to get out of the car. He got charged with open container (there were old empty cans in there) and drunk in public. Asleep in his car and he gets DIP. He could have been like the other 100s of people that night and drove home drunk but he wasn't and he's the one who gets in trouble.

My favorite Oxford PD story is asking somebody to step outside the bar to talk to them, and then handing them a public drunk. Or, after stopping a car and threatening the driver with a DUI, telling everybody to get out of the car, and then giving them public drunks.

 

[drt7891]

I know for a fact this kind of thing happens. It's sickening. Like the poster above said, treating people like ATMs instead of being even the slight bit empathetic.

 

[muddawgs]

I've got a typical cop story for you.

I've got a typical college town cop story from Oxford. Good friend of mine went to Ole Miss. Goes out one night, gets hammered, doesn't want to be irresponsible and drive home so he goes to sleep in his 4-Runner (in the driver seat). Gets woken up to Oxford PD knocking on his window telling him to get out of the car. He got charged with open container (there were old empty cans in there) and drunk in public. Asleep in his car and he gets DIP. He could have been like the other 100s of people that night and drove home drunk but he wasn't and he's the one who gets in trouble.

Boy gets toasted decides to sleep it off. Wakes up a couple hours later decided that he's sober enough to drive home even though he's still drunk. Gets on the road hits a car head on killing a car load of college students. Bottom line is the cop that arrested your buddy had to do what he did for liability reasons. If he didn't want to get arrested then shouldn't have got drunk when he knew he was driving.

 

[HD6]

My favorite Oxford PD story is when they pulled over Marshall Henderson and found cocaine in his car, but he wasn't arrested and didn't face any charges.

 

[OleMissLogo]

having insanely large fines for stuff like MIPs.

OPD doesn't set the fine amount, though. No police department does in Mississippi. Conflict of interest. Granted, there isn't a whole lot of separation between the police department and the court system.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

What are you talking about? He never planned on driving and didn't. The cop gave him a bull **** ticket just because he can.

 

[patdog]

How in the hell can you give a DUI to someone who didn't even have the car cranked? Using your logic, the cops should just go into the bars and arrest everyone who is drunk on the assumption they will drive home later.

 

[J-Dawg]

OPD is a great follow. If you don't like it, don't follow.

They do a really good job of doing PR work, doing ride alongs, things of that nature. I think it's refreshing for a police department to actually try to reach out to the public.

Gainesville PD apparently approaches social media the same way. They've been having a pretty entertaining back and forth this week...which is supposed to be all in fun. Do you also hate old people, children, and puppies too?

Here's the thing, I don't follow them. Unlike you, I don't obsess over my rival and follow related accounts on Twitter and/or **post on their message boards**. I read the linked article.

Why'd you have to go and bring puppies into this?

 

[HD6]

No. I just hate you.

 

[johnson86-1]

Didn't mean to imply that but just meant they seemed to be on board regarding enforcement as a revenue generator rather than enforcement as a public safety issue. Or at least they were in the past. Haven't been up there in a while so maybe that's not a fair characterization of the current police department.

 

[AlCoDog]

That IS a classic.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

I think college town police departments aren't busting students enough.

 

[patdog]

That may be true. But they should be arresting the students who are actually committing crimes.

 

[muddawgs]

first of all he didn't get a dui

How in the hell can you give a DUI to someone who didn't even have the car cranked? Using your logic, the cops should just go into the bars and arrest everyone who is drunk on the assumption they will drive home later.

he got a public drunk. 2nd of all you aren't behind the wheel in a bar with the means to crank up a vehicle and run over someone when drunk. My point is the cop doesn't know his friend and how the hell is the cop to know this guy want decide to leave drunk and kill someone. If his friend didn't want to get a PD ticket, he should have had a way to get home instead of sleeping drunk in a car in a public place.

 

[WrapItDog]

Which one of yall sent WTVA the pics of the Ole Miss fans loading up the MDOT State Truck with beer in Pontotoc prior to heading to the grove?

 

[bigiron.sixpack]

Truly groundbreaking.**

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[skydawg1]

I've got a typical college town cop story from Oxford. Good friend of mine went to Ole Miss. Goes out one night, gets hammered, doesn't want to be irresponsible and drive home so he goes to sleep in his 4-Runner (in the driver seat). Gets woken up to Oxford PD knocking on his window telling him to get out of the car. He got charged with open container (there were old empty cans in there) and drunk in public. Asleep in his car and he gets DIP. He could have been like the other 100s of people that night and drove home drunk but he wasn't and he's the one who gets in trouble.

Next time, tell your buddy to sleep it off in the back seat.

 

[Bulldogg31]

As long as we're sharing, if I'm being honest, and I know we've discussed this before, but I kind of hate old people.

Not all old people just the grumpy ones. They kinda suck.

 

[cowbell88]

I've got a typical college town cop story from Oxford. Good friend of mine went to Ole Miss. Goes out one night, gets hammered, doesn't want to be irresponsible and drive home so he goes to sleep in his 4-Runner (in the driver seat). Gets woken up to Oxford PD knocking on his window telling him to get out of the car. He got charged with open container (there were old empty cans in there) and drunk in public. Asleep in his car and he gets DIP. He could have been like the other 100s of people that night and drove home drunk but he wasn't and he's the one who gets in trouble.

I got one better than that, but it didn't involve OPD. It involved Harbor Patrol on Pickwick lake. In boating you are considered " under way" when anchored. Harbor Patrol boarded vessel that was anchored in a cove (granted it had to be from a tip of something bigger on board) boat owner got A BUI and Open container. Others on boat got Open Containers and Public Drunk. This vessel had sleeping quarters, and these people were there for the night. They had a slip near my cousin's boat and told us about it the next day. I'm sure some egos and bad atititudes lead to the tickets, but still that's pretty damn picky IMO.

 

[Shamoan]

+10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

 

[RocketDawg]

Don't think the Oxford PD should post something like that, but they're right about Urban Meyer. I haven't liked the guy since he pulled that stunt, and I sorta liked him at Florida.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

I thought MDOT trucks were white.

 

[Fritz!]

For your honesty, you may remain in my yard. For the rest of you whippersnappers, GET OFF MY LAWN !**

 

[Shmuley]

That's a DOT weight enforcement division vehicle.

 

[WrapItDog]

Those ladies don't look too heavy. Ride worthy by Sixpack Standards

 

[NIC.sixpack]

Once upon a time, it was the Mississippi Department of Orange Trucks.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Thank you sir, and these orange marshmallow peanut things are delicious.