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DON'T INSULT LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT DUE PROCESS
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Pray for what's on your heart. If this case is, then pray for the people in it. God listens.
Well, it was a profeciency excercise on the police motor, which is an '08 Road King. The course was designed as an on road/off road course with the off road consisting of hills, sugar sand and the like. The road course is the typical police motors course with slow speed maneuvers. I ran the course the first time out with no problems, which impressed the heck out of me. I went to run it again and on the first off road obstacle, the back end of the bike started to kick out and I put my left foot down. I don't remember doing this, but with the injury, it's rather obvious now. This is something we're trained not to do since your foot can get caught under the saddle bag and sucked under. Well, i'm here to tell you that that does indeed happen so here I am.
My sport is international soccer. When the world cup comes around (whether mens, womens, or under 18) I'm a fan and try to watch every game. Go HDTV!
OMG, sugar sand? I even avoid sand on the road as much as possible! But I still parrot what they told me in the rider's course, I have entry level street skills; entry level street skills. And I think I'm going to keep saying that for a lot of years to come! At our Harley dealership in Palm Bay, they have had police motor exhibits. You guys do truly rock! Get that leg healed up and back in the saddle. Do you ever, in your spare time -- if you can remember back pre-KC having spare time, go on bike runs? Or are you strictly a business rider? Hubby and I don't do runs; I'm too chicken so far. But we love riding up and down the coast and back and forth to Okeechobee. And yes, we wear helmets -- sometimes.
I never knew how much I didn't know about riding until I took the police motorcycle course. Boy, did I learn a lot! The key is knowing how to find that sweet spot and using the back brake. Keep power to the back wheel and any bike can do amazing things! I never thought I'd be able to do what I saw the LEO bikes do until I went through the couse. Now it seems easy. As to the sand, they teach us to ride in pretty much anything. The key is to expose us to it in training so it doesn't surprise us on the road. If you haven't taken an advance course, I'd highly recommend it. Also, several agencies put on motorcycle rodeo courses. We put one on last year and it was a blast so I heard. I was out of town so I couldn't go see. One day, maybe, I'll be good enough for some rodeo riding. Until then, I just have to keep my foot on the floorboard.
As to riding, I haven't had a good ride since this case started. My wife and I rode (yes, she rides too) to Knoxville back in early June. Two days up, four there, then two back, all backroads. I highly recommend such a trip! What a great ride and thankfully, no issues along the way. We also wear helmets. Old habits die hard. I ride a '05 VTX retro and the wife a '03 Shadow Spirit. Both good bikes. They don't vibrate as much at high speeds as does the roadking.
There are alot of good and bad things about my job. If I had to pick one, I'd say the best part is identifying and arresting a suspect in a who-done-it murder and telling the victim's familiy of the arrest. The worst is what you mentioned above, making notificiation to a family of a loved ones passing. Well, that and breaking your leg in a training excercise....
Ok, so not only do you rock, Mrs. Y does, too! My hubby's my favorite person to ride with. I keep thinking about the advanced course. LOL. I had enough trouble working up the nerve to take the basic course! Florida's great for riding though, isn't it?
Hubby wants to know if when you and the Mrs. went to Knoxville did you ride through the Great Smokies? That would have to have been wonderful! We spend a few months a year in Virginia (our alter-ego, you know?) and we've ridden the Blue Ridge Parkway. That was a thrill; I can't imagine the Smokies!
Even more reason for you to heal. I bet Mrs. Y's looking forward to riding again. All our best to you.
As of today, I'm back to work on a light duty capacity. The leg is healing very well and hopefully I'll be back on two feet soon. I wanted to thank you all again for the kind words and well wishes. Thanks again for helping me pass the past two weeks. Given I'm back to work, I don't forsee being on here much if at all so I wanted to take a moment again to say thanks.
Please continue to keep the Anthony family in your prayers.
As of today, I'm back to work on a light duty capacity. The leg is healing very well and hopefully I'll be back on two feet soon. I wanted to thank you all again for the kind words and well wishes. Thanks again for helping me pass the past two weeks. Given I'm back to work, I don't forsee being on here much if at all so I wanted to take a moment again to say thanks.
Please continue to keep the Anthony family in your prayers.
As of today, I'm back to work on a light duty capacity. The leg is healing very well and hopefully I'll be back on two feet soon. I wanted to thank you all again for the kind words and well wishes. Thanks again for helping me pass the past two weeks. Given I'm back to work, I don't forsee being on here much if at all so I wanted to take a moment again to say thanks.
Please continue to keep the Anthony family in your prayers.
As of today, I'm back to work on a light duty capacity. The leg is healing very well and hopefully I'll be back on two feet soon. I wanted to thank you all again for the kind words and well wishes. Thanks again for helping me pass the past two weeks. Given I'm back to work, I don't forsee being on here much if at all so I wanted to take a moment again to say thanks.
Please continue to keep the Anthony family in your prayers.
As of today, I'm back to work on a light duty capacity. The leg is healing very well and hopefully I'll be back on two feet soon. I wanted to thank you all again for the kind words and well wishes. Thanks again for helping me pass the past two weeks. Given I'm back to work, I don't forsee being on here much if at all so I wanted to take a moment again to say thanks.
Please continue to keep the Anthony family in your prayers.
As of today, I'm back to work on a light duty capacity. The leg is healing very well and hopefully I'll be back on two feet soon. I wanted to thank you all again for the kind words and well wishes. Thanks again for helping me pass the past two weeks. Given I'm back to work, I don't forsee being on here much if at all so I wanted to take a moment again to say thanks.
Please continue to keep the Anthony family in your prayers.