Same old bureaucratic Bull----! Rather than rely on common sense or rational decision making, let's follow some rule we probably made for some other reason.

Hopefully the academy won't be to tough for him.

Multnomah County (which houses Portland). There is no Monmouth County. Monmouth is a tiny town in the mid valley which houses a police academy.

I hope the academy is also training a really old guy that's good at sound effects or it's going to be boring for him.

Well sh*t. I've been calling it Multnomah County all this time. This is what I get for living here for years.

*facepalm*

What's the big deal? Nothing has changed in 13 years and I'm sure a 70 year old man remembers everything he knew 13 years ago.

The same EXACT thing is happening currently In Albany NY (new window)

Though in this case, the guy already is, and has been for 4 years, the chief of police.

Has nothing significant changed in the law enforcement community in 13 years?

So?
Mahoney and the gang had to go back to the Academy in Pt. 3, and that turned out OK.

Reading Is Fundamental melon farmers. Jesus Christ its in the headline. MULTNOMAH COUNTY. As in frikkin PORTLAND, OREGON. 30th largest in USA and greenest in nation...Settle down subby and copy and paste if needed....its okay if someone submits it before you do.

The State has the ability to grant exceptions. This guy did something to piss someone off up top. Just a little payback. Nothing to see here.

Don't cops, as part of their training, have to experience the WRONG END OF THE TASER???

Wasn't some-guy fired/demoted/disqualified because his doctor said "NO!"?

As long as they tell him the new secret password for American law enforcement he should be all set. The answer is: "terrorism".

If Mahoney shows up to the Police Academy, I can see this turning into a mildly entertaining 80s romp

@TommyymmoT

I came in here to bring up Tuffey's little predicament, and you beat me to it.

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I don't know - if I had been out of the game for 13 years, I think I might welcome a little refresher in terms of of legal changes and taser-wrangling.

Mordant: Hopefully the academy won't be to tough for him.



He's too old, too old to begin the training.

jayessell: Don't cops, as part of their training, have to experience the WRONG END OF THE TASER???

Wasn't some-guy fired/demoted/disqualified because his doctor said "NO!"?

Some academies do that. Taser International doesn't recommend it.

He should be the one teaching them, not the Academy.

What? You mean the cops are going to play cop politics with the guy coming in to clean up a corrupt department?

Shocker.

50mm: Multnomah County (which houses Portland). There is no Monmouth County. Monmouth is a tiny town in the mid valley which houses a police academy.

Monmouth Co. is in New Jersey...

/the more your know

Maybe the reconditioning will help him with his future of overlooking of the immigration laws and his oath of office.

pudding7: Has nothing significant changed in the law enforcement community in 13 years?

Oh it has. The abuse of authority tactics have become much more refined.

Well, he's gotta learn the ways of law enforcement, right? Can't have him going around serving or protecting.

Send him back to the academy? I'd trust this old guy over the little 23 year old out of the academy with his high and tight haircut looking for some citizen to beat up.

Send him back to the academy? I'd trust this old guy over the little 23 year old out of the academy with his high and tight haircut looking for some citizen to beat up.

THIS. I say don't hire anyone to be a police officer under 45 years old. Hire guys not interested in proving how badass they are or driving like assholes and putting the public at risk.

Will they be able to chase down a 20 year old? Unlikely, but who gives a shiat? How many serial killers are caught in a foot chase?

I think we have a new plan for policing in America.

My guess on this: Liability/Risk Aversion

People are so terrified of being sued these days that they will almost never take the slightest risk, even when defying all logic. They will follow the letter of the law/rule/policy no matter the consequence/impact as they know they can't be sued for sticking to the law.

Bottom line: The State board is scared that, if they allow this Sheriff a waiver, and afterwards anything, ANYTHING happens, they are afraid that they will be sitting there with a bullseye on their heads with lawyers lined up to sue them. "How could you allow this 70 year old a waiver?" "You certified him, now (insert incident) is your fault".

Obviously, this is a huge waste of taxpayer money, but that folks, is why they won't give him a waiver, they know that they'll be sued into the dirt if they allow it and anything happens.

The recent rash of approved 'cnn says no' headlines made me think that 'OR' was, well, the setup to yet another one. I was very confused for about seven seconds.

I need to visit this site less often...

CygnusDarius: Mordant: Hopefully the academy won't be to tough for him.



He's too old, too old to begin the training.

WIN!

The U.S. Army approves.

It's in NJ (as stated). And it's pronounced "mah-mith."

50mm: Multnomah County (which houses Portland). There is no Monmouth County. Monmouth is a tiny town in the mid valley which houses a police academy.

Yes indeed. Monmouth is in Polk County. Went to school there.

*facepalm* Submitter fails Reading Comprehension 101.

Article headline...Multnomah County
sheriff ready to be cadet again, at age 70

There is a city call Monmouth in Oregon, but it's in Polk County.

Rev. Skarekroe: So?
Mahoney and the gang had to go back to the Academy in Pt. 3, and that turned out OK.

True, but none of them had 34 years of previous law enforcement experience nor were any of them 70 years old.

How much has technology changed in the past 14 years? Ask yourself that before getting outraged.

He looks pretty damn great for 70.

Bathia_Mapes: *facepalm* Submitter fails Reading Comprehension 101.

Article headline...Multnomah County
sheriff ready to be cadet again, at age 70

There is a city call Monmouth in Oregon, but it's in Polk County.

So guy is Sheriff of Polk county?

Damn! I hope I look that good at 70.

I agree that refresher courses are needed on new tactics/weapons/technology, but otherwise, I'm pretty sure the police instincts in this guy have been honed.

/The economy sucks, why else would a guy go back to the force at 70?
//Unless he has a nagging wife.

Subby needs to put the booze down and their glasses on for a minute when they're writing a headline. Multnomah County is where I'm from; Monmouth County is out where I'm at now. Couple thousand miles' worth of difference.

Whoa. You mean the rules apply to everyone?

50mm: There is no Monmouth County



James Scott disapproves of your shenanigans.

The Academy has not been in Monmouth for a couple of years. DPSST Oregon Academy is in Salem. That's a whole lot of fail!

Wareq: Subby needs to put the booze down and their glasses on for a minute when they're writing a headline. Multnomah County is where I'm from; Monmouth County is out where I'm at now. Couple thousand miles' worth of difference.

Be glad your not in Monmouth Oregon it's a dry town... so if subby is there he doesn't even have the booze excuse.

/Of course, I didn't know the police academy had moved, so my information might be out of date.

My stupid recruiter wanted proof that I took algebra even though I had given him college transcripts for calculus 3. Typical government box-checking BS.

just because I felt like posting it

Be glad your not in Monmouth Oregon it's a dry town... so if subby is there he doesn't even have the booze excuse.

But Independence is not, so it's really just a matter of driving a couple of blocks to the east, now isn't it?