Did they catch any of the aforementioned drag racers????

What is so special about cops doing what they are paid to do? Some of you law enforcement groupies need to take a deep breath and join the real world. This sort of activity is certainly nothing special since it generates revenue (& lots of it). First you have the fines, then you have the impound fees, most certainly you have a few of the perps with some whacky weed or other various & sundry "feel good" chemicals. Golly gee whiz, more fines and PROBATION (contracted revenue generation)!! The bottom line is that if it is not a violent crime, a crime against children, or generates revenue, it's pretty much not even on the scope. As critical as I have been of certain practices of the PTC PD, they are probably the exception to this rule. Revenue generation or not, you break the law (any law) in PTC and they're coming after you. I especially appreciate their aggressive stance on child predators.

Before some of the simpler types get all excited and start making accusations, let me say that I have no personal (well almost none) axes to grind. I've never been arrested, don't remember the last ticket I got but I'm reasonably sure I deserved it, and I've had no altercations or disagreements with any law enforcement personal. I HAVE had my business burglarized and consequentially lost some big bucks when it became very apparent that "law enforcement" didn't give a hoot about my loss or anyone else’s. Cops have always said that they could not protect us, that they could only catch the crooks after the crime. They just didn’t add that it had to put money in the coffers for that to happen.

Some of the scandals in the Fayette County SO and the Fayetteville PD should have gotten the public's attention by now but the public is what the public is - too busy to care. Brucie should have been canned almost two decades before he was for one incident alone. The Fayetteville City council ignored gross mismanagement of the Fayetteville PD as long as the money kept rolling in. Few have been her long enough to remember that Chief Roberts (who left in disgrace) replaced a previous chief who left in disgrace. The revolving door court systems in Clayton and Fulton have demoralized the law enforcement agencies there and we're well on the way to having the same situation with our "catch & release" DA here. Yet, other than a very few notable exceptions, there has been no "hue & cry" from the general public.

With our society imploding and violent crime rampant everywhere. I no longer rely on anyone but myself to protect me, my family, or my business. If I'm stepping on someone's rice bowl - tough. You can be part of the solution or part of the problem - not both. The next time (if indeed there is a next time) that I am a crime victim, "law enforcement" has a simple but non-negotiable choice - do your job or stay out of my way.

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A day does not go by that the Sheriff's Department (and Fayetteville PD) make us all proud in their efforts to protect and defend this County and greater community. They could not do it without sound leadership, a lot of self motivation, will and determination! There is also, one heck of a lot of personal bravery!!

THANKS AGAIN!

This is a fantastic example of interagency cooperation. Congratulations to each participating jurisdiction and the individual officers who pulled this together.

Anyone who had an occasion to be on the Northside on Sunday and return before dark knows how harrowing the trip can be on 285 and Old National from the bikers, speeding, doing tricks, weaving in and out of traffic. They go so fast that the simple act of changing lanes can become a death defying feat. Anything done to curb this kind of recklessness is welcome.

Great work and I hope we see more of it!