R.J. Beam's Blog, page 35

Woman says cop sexually assaulted her, officer body cam shows he did not

I love stories like this. A woman arrested for drunk driving says she was groped by the deputy. When the department administration checks out the body cam footage guess what, yep, she lied. As more departments roll out body cameras I wonder how many more stories like this we will be seeing? If you have ...

Dash cam video of case and shots fired after bank robbery

Here is something you don't get to see every day. Battle Creek, MI police responded to a bank robbery call. Officers saw the suspect vehicle and the case was on.

Book Review – Choked Up

A few months ago I reviewed the debut novel by Janey Mack titled Times Up. Mack is back with her crime-stopping meter maid Maisie McGrane in the follow-up Choked Up.

Milwaukee Fire Academy Video from 2015 recruit class

This video montage was made by the recently graduated Milwaukee Fire department academy recruit class. It is a great little glimpse into basic fire training. Congratulations to these recruits on their graduation! Check out my new book titled Fire Cop Subscribe to the RescueHumor newsletter

CopBlock tries to “educate” officer on law, proves that CopBlock needs education in department policy

A CopBlocker is filming an officer at a traffic stop. The officer is fine with being filmed and after the stop takes a moment to talk to the cameraman. Quickly the camera man tries to "educate" the officer on fresh pursuit laws, yet it is obvious this CopBlocker is a tad misinformed.

Troopers issuing warnings for firefighter’s “illegal” warning lights

Pennsylvania State Police have noticed more and more volunteer firefighters using LED dash lights. The problem is Pennsylvania law says firefighters need to revolving light on the outside of their vehicle. Thus many firefighters in the state are in violation of traffic laws. The troopers so far are being nice. Issuing warnings to firefighters by ...

Officer saves two lives in back to back calls

A Traverse City police officer responded to two calls within an hour, and both ended with him saving a life.One was a possible heroin overdose and the second was a suicidal person about to jump from a bridge.

Paramedic to FastFood Workers… “I don’t make $15 an hour”

I worked Fast Food as a teenager. It is not the easiest job, yet it also is not all that hard. I don't think it is a job that someone should demand a pay rate of $15 an hour. This paramedic truly hits the nail on the head about this issue.

Traffic roundabout? ain’t nobody got time for that!

Check out this great video of a Fire Engine taking the fastest route to the call.

In honor of Veterans Day a patriotic song and light show

Today is Veterans Day 2015. I would like to personal say thank you to anyone and everyone who has provided service to their country.