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bobcat1995

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  1. Freed's Furniture not Gabberts and yes they have a big sign on the outside of the building. Also try..... https://www.furniturewithasoul.com/dallas/product-category/tables/dining-tables/
  2. Oncor came to house, lost leg at the box in ground. They were able to fix without having to call another crew who fixes stuff
  3. The Interent says I possibly "lost a leg", called Oncor and waiting for them to come out.
  4. So i call a friend who says to turn the dryer on to see if I am getting enough power to the dryer. Tuen the dryer on and the lights in the house come back on, turn dryer off and the lights go dark.
  5. All the ones not working appear to be on one side of the breaker box but there are rooms on that same side that are working. About to head to the store and pick up a new voltage meter, mine is missing a cable.
  6. So my son calls while I'm out running errands and says the plugs in his room (upstairs) stopped working. I ask him to check GFI outlet in his bathroom and he says the light is not on. I get home to find the garage door won't open. Upon further inspection the lights in the garage work, the plugs do not. The lights in the kitchen, living room and dining room do not work but the plugs do work. There are other rooms where the lights work do not work but the plugs do work. I check the breaker box and none of the breakers are tripped. I still go through and flip them all on and off. Still nothing works. The fridge and oven are working. Thoughts?
  7. There is debate among law enforcement about how far Garrity reaches once it has been read to an officer. Some say any statement to IA or CID after Garrity is read is inadmissible in criminal proceedings. Some say that if there is a clear line between what is criminal and administrative, you can obtain a statement for CID after the Officer has given a statement under Garrity to IA and use that CID statement in criminal proceedings. So what does an agency do? Exactly what DPD did. You finish the criminal case and then start the IA investigation. This means there are two clear separate investigations and the officer can't say I thought I was protected by Garrity. Once the criminal is finished, an agency must make sure they follow all the steps in the IA so the officer can't say in an appeal that they were denied their due process on appeal and get their job back. I think DPD has a history that favors officers on appeal. I also believe that they are civil service but not State 143 civil service.
  8. Officers do not have the right to assert their 5th amendment rights to an internal investigation. They do have "Garrity Warnings" which in a nut shell say, that if they are compelled to give a statement in reference to an administrative investigation, that statement can not be used as evidence in a criminal investigation. I thought Chief Hall said they had to wait for the criminal investigation to be complete before the internal started? An officer can invoke the 5th for the criminal and then be compelled to ask questions or write a statement during the administrative. Makes me wonder if DPD is going to allow officers to review body cams or in car cams before writing a statement for the criminal or admin investigations?
  9. The removal of the 72-hour rule is just going to make officers refuse to answer any questions after a shooting for the criminal investigation. They will invoke their "Miranda" right to remain silent, just as a normal citizen can. How many defense attorneys on this site would want their clients waving their right to remain silent? DPD criminal investigations will rely on witnesses, body cam, in car cameras and other officer statements. This should be just fine unless you have an off duty officer enter an apartment that belongs to someone else and then kill that person. No body cam, no witnesses, no other officers. Since DPD does not run concurrent criminal and internal affair investigations (per chief Hall), the officer will not be compelled to tell their story until the IA investigation starts.
  10. TCOLE has a form called an F5 - SEPARATION OF LICENSE. The form list out reasons why the officer is no longer employed. One of the options is Dishonorably Discharged. I would hope not even a small, backwoods agency with only two people would hire an ex-officer with a dishonorable discharge. Dishonorably Discharged (A) was terminated, by a law enforcement agency or retired or resigned in lieu of termination by the agency in relation to allegations of criminal misconduct; or (B) was terminated, by a law enforcement agency or retired or resigned in lieu of termination by the agency for insubordination or untruthfulness.
  11. Yes and No, the police association can continue to support her if they choose. Not sure what type of support they could offer outside of legal support. Not sure any DPS association actually supplements any wages for officers who are suspended or terminated. She was also likely a dues paying member of CLEAT or TMPA which will pick up her legal fees for the criminal and civil trials.
  12. Cuba was great! The reason to travel: "support the Cuban people". Flew there on Southwest and stayed for 7 days. Most hotels have wifi but you have to buy a wifi card. We went, or I should say the wife and kids went, 7 days with no wifi. IT WAS AWESOME!!! Stayed in an AirBnB that was in Central Havana. We paid $100 a night for a 3 bedroom apt, with A/C in every bedroom. Our tour guide said we were staying in a true Cuban neighborhood. We did not see other tourist until we walked over to "Old Havana". We felt very safe where we stayed and we walked everywhere. We did see a "Santeria" chicken sacrifice about two doors down from where were staying. I thought they were cooking the chicken for dinner but our guide corrected us on the ritual. I wish I was better with a camera, I can only imagine what pics could be captured walking around the city. Food was better than expected!! Alcohol was cheap. Mojitos were good. I also brought back some rum!! People were very friendly!! Classic Cars everywhere. I called all the tourist locations "car shows". Every time time we stopped at a tourist location there were 15-20 classic cars full of other tourist. Spoiler : most of these cars now have diesel engines. FYI, no US credit or debit cards are accepted in Cuba, its straight cash. Took more than I needed so we didn't run out. Had to convert from US dollars to Cuban CUC. If I can figure out how to post pics, Ill upload my album. Let me know if you have questions.
  13. Just returned from one week in Havana and took a day trip Vinales (tobacco farm). Brought back a box of Cohiba Robustos and 25 non-banded from the tobacco farm. I'll try and post of few pics later. It was a great trip and it did feel like a trip back in time.
  14. We went to Belize in 2005 and I can only imagine how its changed. Spent 4 days around San Ignacio and 4 days in San Pedro. We drove ourselves around on the mainland. I will never forget out drive to the Hidden Valley Inn. We were on this road off the main highway that consisted of rocks, holes, and ruts. My wife is nervous that we are lost, secretly so was I. It turned out that I took the first turn off the highway and should of took the second but both roads ended in the same place. Anyway, as I am driving down this crap road, we pass a truck with Texas plates!! I raise the hook em horns sign out the window as we passed!! We also had to have a military escort to the Rio Frio Cave and the Caracol Ruins because Guatemalans were coming across the border robbing tourist. We have a picture of us driving with a military jeep in front, sitting in the jeep were 4 soldiers with rifles. Good times!!! While on Ambergris Caye we saw a group of kids feed a crocodile for money. Rented a golf cart, bought a whole chicken, drove to the south end of the island, pulled up to a random pond, gave the kids the chicken and watched them go to work. After they were done, we tipped the kids for the show and drove back to town. Yes, kids feeding a crocodile out of a pond!! Crazy!! Not much advice for your trip but we loved Belize!!
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