{"id":5999,"date":"2013-09-05T08:19:30","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T12:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=5999"},"modified":"2013-09-05T08:21:43","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T12:21:43","slug":"they-stole-my-crown-vic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=5999","title":{"rendered":"They Stole my Crown Vic!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My first Crown Vic K9 Car<\/p><\/div>\n

Okay, “they” meaning my Administration.\u00a0 I went to work last night and saw a set of keys and fobs on my desk to a brand new Chevrolet Tahoe.\u00a0 An email instructed me to vacate the CVPI posthaste.\u00a0 She had been reassigned.<\/p>\n

I had been given my first Crown Victoria in 1990, when I went off to K9 school.\u00a0 The previous handler had taken great care of the 1988 model and had even installed a cassette player!\u00a0 I was thrilled, since I had no real love for the anemic Dodge Diplomat that had been my daily cruiser.<\/p>\n

I have spent many an hour in Crown Vics<\/a> over the years and I always felt at home.\u00a0 The large sedan, V8, rear wheel drive configuration was stable at reasonable speeds.\u00a0 We pursued suspects regularly back in the day and I had my share of chases.\u00a0 I remember the Oldtimers telling us to shut down the A\/C for a few extra horsepower.\u00a0 And roll up the windows.\u00a0 To reduce drag?\u00a0 No, so we can hear your radio transmissions, rookie!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I crashed a couple of CV’s, but I always came out unscathed, so I guess I’m lucky and the cars are fairly sound.\u00a0 One of our guys, nicknamed T-Bone for the type of crash, spent a few harrowing moments barrel rolling his cruiser after being struck while chasing a speeder.\u00a0 He also lived to drive another day.<\/p>\n

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I’ll miss you.<\/p><\/div>\n

One year, at our annual pursuit training, I saw our former chief of police deftly maneuver the driving pad with one arm casually hanging out the open window of his unmarked Ford.\u00a0 Mostly desk-bound, he looked smooth as he scorched the course and showed the younger officers what a seasoned badge could do.\u00a0 Reminded me not to discount the graying fellas.<\/p>\n

Yes, I enjoyed the shakedown cruise of my new Chebby.\u00a0 It is gives a throaty roar when you gas it.\u00a0 I was surprised how well mannered it is in a corner.\u00a0 But it does not yet feel like what I think a squad should.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I reminisce that I have seen the world through the windshield of a legendary police car…and it was good.<\/p>\n

Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Okay, “they” meaning my Administration.\u00a0 I went to work last night and saw a set of keys and fobs on my desk to a brand new Chevrolet Tahoe.\u00a0 An email instructed me to vacate the CVPI posthaste.\u00a0 She had been reassigned. I had been given my first Crown Victoria in 1990, when I went off to K9 school.\u00a0 The previous handler had taken great care of the 1988 model and had even installed a cassette player!\u00a0 I was thrilled, since I had no real love for the anemic Dodge Diplomat that had been my daily cruiser. I have spent many an hour in Crown Vics over the years and I … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-humor","category-street"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t