What are some tricks used by police officers that most people never notice?

I did a ride along with a police department in a San Francisco Bay area city. In one night we stopped about 15 vehicles, all for doing something illegal. Some were minor like not signaling, some…

Top stories for Long   What are some tricks used by police officers that most people never notice? DR Sudz, Pilot (2010-present) • Answered June 30 I did a ride along with a police department in a San Francisco Bay area city. In one night we stopped about 15 vehicles, all for doing something illegal. Some were minor li... Read more » 716 66   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   What is so great about Gödel, Escher, Bach? Alan Bustany, Trinity Wrangler, 1977 IMO • Updated November 10, 2015 GEB rigorously illustrates some of the deepest results in formal mathematics using art, music, and formal mathematics itself. It thoroughly investigates, analyses, and demo... Read more » 99 4   What do obese people generally eat throughout the day? Steve Taylor, lives in The United States of America • Updated Thu I made $350 yesterday delivering groceries, so I know something about what people eat. U.S.-specific answer ahead, but we're the ultimate warning. When I deliver certain stu... Read more » 1.2K 271   Why are some historical claims, like the size of Zheng He's ships, disputed even when multiple sources mention them? Tomaž Vargazon, Practicing atheist • Answered June 30 Because we know what can and cannot be done. Schooner Wyoming The Schooner Wyoming has the distinction of being the largest (verifiable) wooden ship ever built. It was 140 me... Read more » 910 86   When an airplane is going down, what does the cockpit or flight attendants tell the passengers? Paul Murphy, Aviation enthusiast, not a pilot or other expert • Updated June 22 When British Airways flight 9 suffered a failure of all four of its engines (the Boeing 747 flew through a cloud of volcanic ash) the captain made the following, beautifull... Read more » 9.9K 536   Is it possible for cancer to spread throughout a person's body without him/her noticing through any symptoms? NH • Answered June 22 My coworker Bob . Never a smoker. Rarely drank. No drugs. A little peachy. 63 years old. Saw him everyday. He seemed fine. On Tuesday he called out sick. Came to work Weds.... Read more » 4.4K 345   What is it like crossing the land border from the US into Canada? What can be expected? Vlad P, Curator of content • Updated June 27 Just crossed the border few days back in chief mountain, Montana to Alberta and back. The Canadian side was polite asking direct question. Chatting and being friendly. the Am... Read more » 695 73   My son's school wants to hold him back and I don't agree. What can I do? Linda vanDyck, Mom of 2, Grandmom of 4, Great-grandmom of 1 • Answered June 9 My son was writing words on a chalkboard in our dining room at age 4. He did great in kindergarten. First grade was another story - he regressed. He had a young, inexperienc... Read more » 897 23   My self-published book is being physically distributed in 40,000 stores and libraries worldwide. Is it possible to sell 11,000 copies in 3 months? Timothy Ellis Author, Indie Author: Total Eclipse out Jul 5. S13, B6. Novel #93 • Updated July 15, 2024 As far as I can see from your Amazon listing, you went with a Vanity publisher and believed their hype. Sure, the book is listed. I seriously doubt it's in any physical stor... Read more » 166 48   Why are American houses made of wood? So easy to catch on fire unlike our UK houses. Chris Everett, American. • Answered June 16 Sigh…. Someday, God help me, I'm going to change this attitude. American houses are primarily made of wood because: It's cheaper. Wood is widely available in the US, at low c... Read more » 3K 281   Tariffs are a headache but have a surprise upshot: the U.S. is raking in billions more than expected. What are your thoughts on this? Gabor Vajay, Enjoyed Career in Computer Industry since 1980's • Updated Wed Tariffs are a headache but have a surprise upshot: the U.S. is raking in billions more than expected. What are your thoughts on this? Lets give this a try. There are two nei... Read more » 101 6   Monika Gosk, works at British Pound Sterling (1981-present) • Posted Feb 26 I was sitting in my police car, typing up a report, when a woman walked up and asked if she could talk to me for a moment. I said, "Of course," and got out of my car to listen. The first thing she sa... Read more » 20.8K 824 Read more in your feed

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Why do people keep voting for Democrats? Do they not see what has happened to Califor...?

One of my favorite justifications for voting Republican these days comes from people who, while I may disagree with them about a great deal, are, I think, fundamentally well-meaning. I'm speakin…

Top stories for Long   Why do people keep voting for Democrats? Do they not see what has happened to California, NY, Illinois, and now Minnesota? Curtis Lindsay, "The best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race." • Answered June 18 One of my favorite justifications for voting Republican these days comes from people who, while I may disagree with them about a great deal, are, I think, fundamentally wel... Read more » 2.2K 5   Can my landlord evict me for having a messy unit? Or would I get a warning and chance to clean it? I'm worried that they'll find anything to evict me since they don't like me. Sally, Property Manager • Updated September 16, 2018 I sent a 48 hour advance notice that I would be entering all units. The day of, I went on my merry way and started inspecting apartment homes one by one. We weren't there to... Read more » 5.7K 654   Is Bill Gates right that a big electric truck can't work or does he have "no clue" as Elon Musk said? Zoltan Toth, former Mechanical Engineer at Eaton (1989-1998) • Answered June 13 When talking about "big" electric trucks, most of the testing is being done in Australia. Australia has the biggest trucks in the world and if you can make it work there yo... Read more » 299 51   Is there an algorithm which can detect whether a particular polynomial equation can be solved in radicals, and if it can be solved that way, how do I solve it? Alon Amit, Lover of math. Also, Ph.D. • Answered June 27 Yes, there are algorithms for computing the Galois group of a polynomial (over the rational numbers, say; many other contexts are doable as well.) Once you have a good pres... Read more » 135 3   Do moms put their sons in diapers? Jamie Wilson, I am back in diapers • Updated May 7 I get really embarrassed when I hear these questions being asked…even if being asked innocently. Just because my mum saw me dribble spit on my sister's face…my mum said she ... Read more » 74 24   What ancient construction technique has particularly fascinated you? Asked in Wonders of the Past 🏺✨ • Answered by Silvia S. • March 9 Not an ancient technique, but related. The great chain of Constantinople's harbor. It was a marvel of medieval engineering. Illustration by Georgios Anapniotis. For seven cen... Read more » 217 2   Why do many young people want to pursue university degrees even though there aren't many jobs for university degree holders these days and at the same time the AI is also posing threat to many white color jobs in future? Joshua Gross, Associate Professor of Computer Science, CSU Monterey Bay • Answered June 20 They've looked at the data, or have been advised by someone who has. In the US, median income for college grads is more than 30% higher than for high school grads. The gap ha... Read more » 71 15   Are many influential people correct that President Trump will be enshrined on Mt. Rushmore? Judy Rofe, An Australian who never lost sight of the bigger picture. • Answered May 25 Mount Rushmore, a National Memorial, was built to commemorate the first 150 years of the United States, an era trump has longed to have his mug etched into, long before he ... Read more » 200 25   Why do most hotels set their check-in time at 3 pm when people arrive at all hours? Amanda Maher, former Many Places • Answered June 8 I travel frequently and I had a chit-chat a few months back with a housekeeper that spoke English while she was replacing towels in my room. I asked why there was a 3PM che... Read more » 1.1K 130   Do all you people that took the "jab" feel lied to yet? Michael Church, studied English • Answered May 17 I worked with a woman — Army vet, strong as a horse — who believed with all her heart that her own immune system was more than enough to get her through what she had been t... Read more » 8.5K 1.4K   If a diabetic does not eat any starch, does he need to worry about his health or blood sugar levels? Andrew Gumperz, Product Manager at Pattern Energy (2023-present) • Answered July 2 This remark is directed at Type 2 diabetics—diabetics whose insulin resistance is the problem. A diabetic does need to worry about blood sugar, even if eating no starch. Obv... Read more » 26 2   Why is it that when one asks questions regarding the 50+ Chinese ghost cities, leftist answers are so very belligerent and they deny Chinese ghost cities even exist? This isn't common knowledge? Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam, Son working in Shanghai and living in Hangzhou • Answered June 29 Like I have said many times - Half Baked Knowledge never works You have to go to China, learn about the Country and then see things from that perspective Ghost Cities that yo... Read more » 402 51 Read more in your feed

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