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Offline Capt. John Fitzgerald

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Best advice you ever got...
« on: April 29, 2006, 07:23:09 PM »
Mine came years ago from an old PD vet.
"When you've heard half the story, you ain't heard s**t."
You can't change the wind, but you can always change your sails.

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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2006, 07:34:31 PM »
Mine came years ago from an old PD vet.
"When you've heard half the story, you ain't heard s**t."

"If it ain't broke -
   don't fix it?"

I still ain't learned this but it is good advise.

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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2006, 07:36:59 PM »
From my Dad

                         "Life ain't fair, and nobody said it would be easy."
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2006, 11:55:38 AM »
From my dad, he said "son, I just want you to know that if you ever get in trouble and get put in jail,  jail will be the safest for you because you sure don't want to see me."

I think this may be why I got into LE.
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2006, 12:23:56 PM »
My dad always told me to do my best at those things that matter.  "Neither God or man can hold it against you if you do your best and fail."
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2006, 12:34:16 PM »
 8)

  Old Captain told me:

  Remember boy; before you run your mouth... That badge ain't big enough to hide behind....

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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2006, 03:52:02 PM »
Cap'n Fitz, there's folks that'd do well ta read 'n heed yer advice.  Right here on this board.........

On another note.  My Grandma tole me time 'n agin I'd wind up in jail.  Mebbe that's why I wound up carryin' a badge.............
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2006, 06:21:44 PM »
Howdy Arcey!
I KNOW what you are talking about.  That is what brought to mind my old friend's "half the story" advice!
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2006, 08:35:12 AM »
Pret much figgered it that way, Cap'n.
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2006, 06:49:09 PM »


"Treat every lady as you would treat your mother"
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2006, 06:30:18 AM »
Your #1 goal is to go home at the end of your shift. So, ya got to do what ya got to do.
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2006, 01:32:56 PM »
Before my dad died I asked him what advice I could give a class of law enforcement students I was asked to speak to..  He thought awhile and said, "Tell em' make work play and you can play all day."  My dad worked for 28 yrs on the street and he was the third generation in our family.  I am the fourth and one of the students was my daughter who will be the 5th generation, (consecutive) in our family.  I guess my point is, it's a great job with a great pension etc, and with over a 100 years of experience it all boils down to-------it's fun!

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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2006, 02:12:58 PM »
"Don't put that in your mouth.  You don't know where it's been."
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2006, 11:55:48 PM »
Sorry Pards, but I got to let you in on a little secret:

  "There is no such thing as a happy woman".

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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2006, 01:33:59 AM »
1. Treat everyone as you want to be treated.  2. Try to make everyone you make contact with, thank you. 
It was tough to do that many a time, but I think it saved me from a number of fights.
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2006, 11:10:21 AM »
I got ALOT of good advice, so narrowing it down to "the best" is hard...

I'm 3rd generation Lawdawg in my family... Grandpa once told me... "When you are working, you are getting paid, and you don't get paid to loose a fight."

Dad once told me, "When you are working and contacting people, be polite, be professional, but be prepared to have to kill anyone you contact."
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2006, 05:32:11 AM »
If a thing or idea seems stupid, it most likely is stupid......!


Your mind is stronger than you think, if you think your`re going to fail you most likely will fail.!
If you`re thinking I am going to sucseede you will sucseede......!
Put your mind to it and your boddy will follow..................................................
Honour is like a an island, steep and without a shore.
Once you leave you can newer return.!

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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2006, 06:23:51 AM »
From the Army: Keep your eyes, ears and bowels open and your mouth shut.

From the prisons:

Treat everybody fair, act honourably, when the brown stuff hits the fan, you will have to get to the gate. How you acted in the past will determine how successful you have been in the past.

Check it before you leave it.

A bit of advice I worked out and handed out and have been given feedback on the fact that it turned out to be good advice:

Don't answer questions that haven't been asked! ;D
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2006, 09:17:19 PM »
From Dad " THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK "
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Re: Best advice you ever got...
« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2006, 03:38:16 PM »
From on old Sgt. on my first SO

"The old bull said to the young bull,  Instead of rushing in and running down into the heard to "get" (original expletive replaced) one cow, walk down slowly and "get" them all!
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