Blake Cook
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We show up, he's still in the Texas Roadhouse. or Logan's Roadhouse. We go inside, he's still in there. Him and this other family went at it. He goes, I'm gonna kill you. I've already had two people tell me that said he was gonna go get a gun. So he runs out to his truck. I watch him run out the door and so I've run after after him.
He goes, opens up his door, gets in a posture as if he's grabbing something under the seat. I draw my gun. I give him commands. I got three days off. He had a gun. I was too aggressive.
He goes, opens up his door, gets in a posture as if he's grabbing something under the seat. I draw my gun. I give him commands. I got three days off. He had a gun. I was too aggressive.
He goes, opens up his door, gets in a posture as if he's grabbing something under the seat. I draw my gun. I give him commands. I got three days off. He had a gun. I was too aggressive.
He had a gun under his feet. He just never presented it. Because he didn't present it, why did I draw my gun? Why didn't I use de-escalation skills? I don't know, bro, because I didn't want to get shot first. How about that? That was when I realized, wow. Things are bad.
He had a gun under his feet. He just never presented it. Because he didn't present it, why did I draw my gun? Why didn't I use de-escalation skills? I don't know, bro, because I didn't want to get shot first. How about that? That was when I realized, wow. Things are bad.
He had a gun under his feet. He just never presented it. Because he didn't present it, why did I draw my gun? Why didn't I use de-escalation skills? I don't know, bro, because I didn't want to get shot first. How about that? That was when I realized, wow. Things are bad.
Eight years? And I had one time where I was fighting a guy. We'll get into that. But it was when I was in the gang unit. I mean, if you cussed on body camera in a high-stress situation, you're getting 10 hours off. You're getting written up. So a lot of people don't know this. It's become a nationwide thing. If I point my gun at you, that is a use of force. I get written up for that.
Eight years? And I had one time where I was fighting a guy. We'll get into that. But it was when I was in the gang unit. I mean, if you cussed on body camera in a high-stress situation, you're getting 10 hours off. You're getting written up. So a lot of people don't know this. It's become a nationwide thing. If I point my gun at you, that is a use of force. I get written up for that.
Eight years? And I had one time where I was fighting a guy. We'll get into that. But it was when I was in the gang unit. I mean, if you cussed on body camera in a high-stress situation, you're getting 10 hours off. You're getting written up. So a lot of people don't know this. It's become a nationwide thing. If I point my gun at you, that is a use of force. I get written up for that.
Might not catch days off, but let's say a year goes down the road and I've pulled my gun 50 times that year. Dude, I could pull my gun three times in a shift. We're dealing with people. I've had people jump out of a bay with swords serving involuntary commitment paperwork. that their family couldn't deal with them anymore.
Might not catch days off, but let's say a year goes down the road and I've pulled my gun 50 times that year. Dude, I could pull my gun three times in a shift. We're dealing with people. I've had people jump out of a bay with swords serving involuntary commitment paperwork. that their family couldn't deal with them anymore.
Might not catch days off, but let's say a year goes down the road and I've pulled my gun 50 times that year. Dude, I could pull my gun three times in a shift. We're dealing with people. I've had people jump out of a bay with swords serving involuntary commitment paperwork. that their family couldn't deal with them anymore.
So I have to go in and deal with them and put them in handcuffs and take them to the mental section at the hospital. I mean, I have almost, I had a guy who was shooting blow darts. So Fayetteville used to have a mental institution. They shut it down and just, see y'all later. Thanks for staying. Send them all back out in the wild. My first week, I had a call, a guy named Allen.
So I have to go in and deal with them and put them in handcuffs and take them to the mental section at the hospital. I mean, I have almost, I had a guy who was shooting blow darts. So Fayetteville used to have a mental institution. They shut it down and just, see y'all later. Thanks for staying. Send them all back out in the wild. My first week, I had a call, a guy named Allen.
So I have to go in and deal with them and put them in handcuffs and take them to the mental section at the hospital. I mean, I have almost, I had a guy who was shooting blow darts. So Fayetteville used to have a mental institution. They shut it down and just, see y'all later. Thanks for staying. Send them all back out in the wild. My first week, I had a call, a guy named Allen.
in his garage, butt naked, circle drawn in the garage with chalk. He's got a trash can in the middle of the garage. People running by are calling and saying he's blowing blow darts at them. So I'm like, oh, it's a mental patient. I'll convince him to go to the hospital. I'm gonna hit Chipotle after this. This is easy. I like these calls. As I'm coming around the corner, I hear dispatch.
in his garage, butt naked, circle drawn in the garage with chalk. He's got a trash can in the middle of the garage. People running by are calling and saying he's blowing blow darts at them. So I'm like, oh, it's a mental patient. I'll convince him to go to the hospital. I'm gonna hit Chipotle after this. This is easy. I like these calls. As I'm coming around the corner, I hear dispatch.
in his garage, butt naked, circle drawn in the garage with chalk. He's got a trash can in the middle of the garage. People running by are calling and saying he's blowing blow darts at them. So I'm like, oh, it's a mental patient. I'll convince him to go to the hospital. I'm gonna hit Chipotle after this. This is easy. I like these calls. As I'm coming around the corner, I hear dispatch.
She's like, you know, now he's in the garage with a knife. Man, I hit the corner, dude. This dude's standing there butt naked. This big, massive butcher knife. He's like, come in the dungeon, motherfucker. And I'm like, uh, no, sir. I'm like, let's drop that. I mean, he's like, no, no, no. He's like, fuck you, come in the dungeon. And finally my backup comes, like seconds later.