Garrett Maxey
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And then you get this issue where it's like, I guess we're not going to do our jobs. Like we're going to do our jobs, but how do you expect cops to do their jobs down there? If you're going to be, you know, hanging them out to dry for every, every use of force. It's a tough balance. It is. It is. And the problem is like, obviously there's bad cops.
And then you get this issue where it's like, I guess we're not going to do our jobs. Like we're going to do our jobs, but how do you expect cops to do their jobs down there? If you're going to be, you know, hanging them out to dry for every, every use of force. It's a tough balance. It is. It is. And the problem is like, obviously there's bad cops.
Everybody knows that nobody hates a bad cop more than a good cop. But when your brass is, you know, is promoting the people who go out and they're hugging babies and shaking hands and all that stuff, but not the go getters.
Everybody knows that nobody hates a bad cop more than a good cop. But when your brass is, you know, is promoting the people who go out and they're hugging babies and shaking hands and all that stuff, but not the go getters.
Everybody knows that nobody hates a bad cop more than a good cop. But when your brass is, you know, is promoting the people who go out and they're hugging babies and shaking hands and all that stuff, but not the go getters.
It's rough, man. So when did you transition from jail into, uh, working on the streets? So I did a couple of years as a CA and let's see, I was 20, 20 or 21. I think I was 21 when I graduated the deputy Academy and had to go back to the jails. Uh, and I was there for about a year. The way LA County works is you put in your, I think it was three stations where you want to work.
It's rough, man. So when did you transition from jail into, uh, working on the streets? So I did a couple of years as a CA and let's see, I was 20, 20 or 21. I think I was 21 when I graduated the deputy Academy and had to go back to the jails. Uh, and I was there for about a year. The way LA County works is you put in your, I think it was three stations where you want to work.
It's rough, man. So when did you transition from jail into, uh, working on the streets? So I did a couple of years as a CA and let's see, I was 20, 20 or 21. I think I was 21 when I graduated the deputy Academy and had to go back to the jails. Uh, and I was there for about a year. The way LA County works is you put in your, I think it was three stations where you want to work.
And Palmdale was my number one, Santa Clarita number two, and then I had a throwaway station. I couldn't remember what it was. But I was getting ready to go to Palmdale station. I got a phone call, said, hey, you're going to Santa Clarita, which is the city where I worked. And my recollection was, you know, like it's a slower city.
And Palmdale was my number one, Santa Clarita number two, and then I had a throwaway station. I couldn't remember what it was. But I was getting ready to go to Palmdale station. I got a phone call, said, hey, you're going to Santa Clarita, which is the city where I worked. And my recollection was, you know, like it's a slower city.
And Palmdale was my number one, Santa Clarita number two, and then I had a throwaway station. I couldn't remember what it was. But I was getting ready to go to Palmdale station. I got a phone call, said, hey, you're going to Santa Clarita, which is the city where I worked. And my recollection was, you know, like it's a slower city.
And in a lot of respects, it is slower than that Antelope Valley, Palmdale, Lancaster area. Um, but once I started actually working there, I realized that it's a lot faster than, than I thought it was going to be.
And in a lot of respects, it is slower than that Antelope Valley, Palmdale, Lancaster area. Um, but once I started actually working there, I realized that it's a lot faster than, than I thought it was going to be.
And in a lot of respects, it is slower than that Antelope Valley, Palmdale, Lancaster area. Um, but once I started actually working there, I realized that it's a lot faster than, than I thought it was going to be.
So I was at that station for about four years and then, uh, that puts us in about 2020. Yeah. Three, four years. And then.
So I was at that station for about four years and then, uh, that puts us in about 2020. Yeah. Three, four years. And then.
So I was at that station for about four years and then, uh, that puts us in about 2020. Yeah. Three, four years. And then.
For sure. For sure. And you'd be correct. I mean, it's... It's one of the, and I will get to that portion, but to answer your question, um, you know, starting out, I was like, I just want to do the dope and the guns and the sexy stuff. And I got off training and training was a lot of, you know, you're learning how to write reports. You're learning how to do a bunch of stuff. Right.
For sure. For sure. And you'd be correct. I mean, it's... It's one of the, and I will get to that portion, but to answer your question, um, you know, starting out, I was like, I just want to do the dope and the guns and the sexy stuff. And I got off training and training was a lot of, you know, you're learning how to write reports. You're learning how to do a bunch of stuff. Right.
For sure. For sure. And you'd be correct. I mean, it's... It's one of the, and I will get to that portion, but to answer your question, um, you know, starting out, I was like, I just want to do the dope and the guns and the sexy stuff. And I got off training and training was a lot of, you know, you're learning how to write reports. You're learning how to do a bunch of stuff. Right.