Comments on: Idle Thoughts On Gas Guzzling Copper

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:17:17 +0000

This is an old argument about cops and their vehicles idling. I do not know what the actual electrical load is within a police vehicle but the argument for idling is that they need this to keep their battery fully charged all the time. Nothing like needing to leave anywhere in a hurry to find the battery will not power the starter for a quick get away. That is the risk they offer to support idling their vehicles. With the price of gasoline I support shutting the vehicles off when not in use or a real need to keep them idling.

By: western guy

western guy — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:26:35 +0000

And now Da Mayor wants to add 1 firefighter to each engine. This way 3 can do their shopping (try Winco on Fairview) while the rookie monitors the pollution from the diesel engine running.

Support your local fire union!

By: McLean is worse than bieter

McLean is worse than bieter — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:46:49 +0000

You think this is bad. How about when you see fire employees drive fire trucks to grocery stores to do their shopping on our dime with our diesel because it’s too hard for them to bring food from home on their FOUR DAYS OFF.

By: western guy

western guy — Mon, 22 May 2023 22:40:34 +0000

I’ll bet you DUI, speeding, stop sign/red light violations and other ‘aggressive driving’ citations are waaaaay down in Boise. PD will say they are overwhelmed with ‘calls for service’. uh huh.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 21 May 2023 14:37:05 +0000

PRIZES
So the copper with the best mpg on their vehicles gets a prize?
Not too long along BPD, maybe during Chief Masterson’s time, awards a pizza to the copper with the most DUI arrests. There’s a good way to run a city. But then the lazy coppers like the recent outted racist working on BPD for the past for the past 20 years is not going to care about any incentives- unless of course it arresting Democrats.

By: The reason for the visit?

The reason for the visit? — Sat, 20 May 2023 01:33:31 +0000

Was it official business?

EDITOR NOTE–Regardless of personal or official, wasting gas is against policy. GUARDIAN suggests some incentives to see which copper is the best when it comes to gas use. Idle gets “0” mpg.

By: Dan B

Dan B — Mon, 15 May 2023 12:37:57 +0000

I think we have bigger fish to fry in so far as waste at the city. There are millions and millions of dollars of waste including the salary of our scandal-ridden mayor.

By: western guy

western guy — Sun, 14 May 2023 02:48:22 +0000

No one has yet asked if the visit & conversation was official or personal business…

EDITOR NOTE–It wouldn’t matter. Coppers don’t even give address for bank robberies, so good luck trying to obtain a day care address.

By: Navillus

Navillus — Sat, 13 May 2023 22:08:07 +0000

Idling a public car not only wastes our tax-payer dollars, but also is totally unhealthy. I can remember years ago when the air in Boise was terrible for at least two years until the condition made the front pages of The Idaho Statesman for a long time. Finally, Boise people became more aware of what they were causing by allowing their cars to sit and sit while idling. We should be smarter than that !!!

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 13 May 2023 22:02:24 +0000

Every single person should turn off the AC in their office when gone for an hour to lunch. How about the city council raise tax rates to afford all the tow trucks needed with the computer drains the battery?