Comments on: Prompt Policeman Pulls Part From Pump

By: erico49

erico49 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:12:55 +0000

BPD seems a bit defensive. And they have a lot to be defensive about.

EDITOR NOTE–We have closed comments on this post. The author sent it in good faith as a cute “gotcha,” but commenters have lowered the bar with insults and accusations not suitable for the GUARDIAN.

By: trudat

trudat — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:30:39 +0000

One thing i know FOR SURE…the cruiser in the photo is NOT at KJ’S!

EDITOR NOTE– Photo was a stock image of BPD car.

By: Eric T.

Eric T. — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:37:47 +0000

Maybe the car was on empty, heshe needed fuel and was on that side of town and was using a BPD card?

Could it be that there is confusion regarding the contract as an absolute provider of services?

There well may be a couple of preferred vendors with contracts, but for something as a necessity such as fuel I can’t see an entity such as BPD being locked into using only 2 absolute fuel providers. That doesn’t make sense.

By: stevelewis

stevelewis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:52:37 +0000

Sir, if you are refering to me, and undoubtedly you are, I believe everyone on here is using an alias or a “screen name”, as am I. And shame on you for making an accusation that I am providing any fiction on here, or that I would in court. If you do not want to post my comments fine, I have never said anything but facts that I have first hand knowledge of, and always will. However, if those facts do not correspond with what you have, maybe you do not have the correct story and should do some more investigating yourself.

In regards to this “story”, again, I concurred with JStew, and still do stand by what i say that BPD does not use Phillips 66 and never have. So, again saying what JStew said, maybe it was another agency, investigate that before you slam on BPD or any other folks you do on here before you publish your “story”.

By: stevelewis

stevelewis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:53:26 +0000

Calm down now, I just agreed with JStew that BPD doesn’t use Phillips 66 and never have, so maybe it was another agency that does use it, and if it was a BPD unit, I have no idea why he would be paying with his own money for gas in his cruiser. Sure, do a records check, I would be interested.

By: jstew

jstew — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:28 +0000

Seeing how BPD doesn’t have a fuel contract with Phillip’s, the fiction would be a Boise officer using his own money to fill up the patrol car. It was more than likely another agency in the valley but since you have recently developed an increased distaste for Boise PD you immediately believe it was a Boise officer. I have no doubt an officer did it, I think you were just quick to blame Boise. Maybe they recently got a Phillips contract and I’m wrong but I doubt you will follow up on that.

EDITOR NOTE–The previous commenter agreed with this comment BEFORE it was posted. WARNING TO ALL If you are going to fabricate posts using an alias, you do little to lend credibility to your comments or your department. You will produce your own fiction here, but never in court? Some of your “brothers” and command staff would prefer that we not post your comments at all.

If it was another agency, we will certainly post it.

By: stevelewis

stevelewis — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:10:58 +0000

Yeah I concur with “jstew”, really interesting piece of fiction, considering BPD uses Jacksons and Stinker stations for gas. Unless of course you were confused on which one he was at, and went to one of the aforementioned, but I doubt that you would make a mistake…

EDITOR NOTE–As a copper you should learn to trust witnesses rather than try to discredit them. I personally drove across town and talked to the clerk at the KJ Phillips 66. She said “all the media” had read the GUARDIAN and were after the video, but only management has access. From what you guys are telling us it seems possible the copper was making an unauthorized purchase. I will be happy to provide name, rank and serial number through a records request if you are still in doubt.

By: cyclops

cyclops — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:51:02 +0000

It’s being blonde, KTA. Clearly being blonde! It also explains previous posts. (Just kidding……)

By: paul

paul — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:11:36 +0000

Cops are routinely called upon to multi-task and they have to do it in fractions of seconds.

I can see how this could have happened and thankfully nobody got hurt from the spilled gas remaining in the hose before the pump shut down automatically.

I hope this guy doesn’t get in too much trouble over this incident.

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:35:07 +0000

I am blonde, but not dumb, just sometimes preoccupied. Last week I went to Maverick, paid $10 for gas on pump 3, went back outside, climbed in my car and drove away. It hit me halfway up the street that I’d neglected to pump my gas. Fortunately, after making a quick U-turn, I got back to the pump before anyone else got a surprise gift of 10 bucks in gas. The store clerk, who herself was overly busy, and I had good laugh over that! Stuff happens, even to cops.