Railroad police??? CSXT?

[Frosty]

I think that every time I hear someone gets hit, and says, "It wasn't my fault" followed by "the light wouldn't change", or "the car in front of me wouldn't move"
DONT'T STOP ON THE TRACKS.

I see it multiple times a day, blows my mind. I said something about it once to my wife, she said they don't use these tracks anymore. I asked her how the hell those train cars got over by the factory!?!? I haven't seen her do that again

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

We actually had to go out of our district to train with the bus on tracks, and we got to see some films. You'll stop messing with that crap. For my DOT test, we came up on a set of tracks, I started in with the track crossing ritual, and the tester said, "oh, you don't need to worry about that, they're not using those any more". I said "railroad tracks". He said "look over there, the gate is closed". This was a chain link fence, mind you. I said "yeah, that'll slow a train down by, um, not at all." I was kind of suspicious that just maybe he might have been presenting me with a bit of a trick question there.

 

[Trigger Time]

The Amtrak cops in Chicago have dogs and ****. They keep the bums out of the station

 

[hoosierdoc]

I see it multiple times a day, blows my mind. I said something about it once to my wife, she said they don't use these tracks anymore. I asked her how the hell those train cars got over by the factory!?!? I haven't seen her do that again

Rule #1: all tracks are loaded

 

[jsharmon7]

Railroad officer shoots, wounds driver after Indiana chase - Indiana News - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

 

[hoosierdoc]

Tried to flee and was shot. Waiting for more information.

 

[4651feeder]

Tried to flee and was shot. Waiting for more information.

My previous home was two long blocks from this and all I can say is you and I are both waiting for more information.

If the juvenile was fleeing because he was scared of the consequences; it would appear his fear was justified.

 

[mdemetz]

Tried to flee and was shot. Waiting for more information.

Juvenile driver shot by Norfolk Southern police officer in Baugo after short vehicle chase | Elkhart | elkharttruth.com

Homeowner describes tense moments after Norfolk Southern officer shoots juvenile | Elkhart | elkharttruth.com

This is just up the road from local range.

 

[SMiller]

Anyone else bothered by the fact that a private company has their own police force?

 

[Route 45]

Dude, RR police have more power than most other police though there's just not that many of them. Their jurisdictional boundaries are almost non-existent since the RR goes everywhere. They're kind of like the DNR cops that everyone sleeps on. "You're just a ranger, you can't mess with me." Nunh uh... they can arrest you everywhere!

It's a thing. It's real. They're out there.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Hah. But they tremble in fear of the pipeline police. Odd fact: Only the pipeline police can arrest a railroad police officer.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/break-room/409628-pipeline-police.html

 

[PGRChaplain]

I worked with a guy and his brother was a Railroad Cop. His brother insisted he be called Detective, so we promptly refered to him as
"RR Dick"

 

[SMiller]

I worked with a guy and his brother was a Railroad Cop. His brother insisted he be called Detective, so we promptly refered to him as
"RR Dick"

I would call him Dave.

I should be addressed as Dr. but you will never see that happen. Sounds like his brother thinks highly of himself.

 

[dwh79]

I am not bothered by RR Police at all. What goes up and down the rail is crucial sometimes to keep secure and they have a huge trespassing issue that is a safety issue that most officers are not going to worry about because they have enough other things going on. It is a national security issue as well. I can understand the concern but once you learn more about the rail industry you can better understand the reasoning at least in my opinion.

 

[Slawburger]

The RR Police are tough, but you don't want to mess with the State Egg Board inspectors.
Did You Know?: Indiana State Egg Board housed at Purdue

 

[TB1999]

Rr police just shot a perp (teenager I believe) down the road from me. Never heard of them before now.

 

[4651feeder]

Today's press conference in Elkhart by Vicki Becker stated the suspect is a 13 year old currently suffering from a shoulder wound. I did not hear mention of the vehicle being stolen nor of him being in possession of a firearm as had previously been alluded in local media. In all probability he was out for an unauthorized joy ride in his family's car and got scared when pursued.

At least one of the slugs from the RR officer's shots fired struck a neighboring home; probably the most unsettling aspect of this and the justified police shooting in Goshen last month is the ease with which local officers appear willing to open fire with little respect for collateral damage. I believe that collateral damage in Goshen ended up being an innocent victim within proximity of the shots fired. That is speculation at this point because very little of the factual details of that shooting have been made public at this time.

 

[mdemetz]

Rr police just shot a perp (teenager I believe) down the road from me. Never heard of them before now.

Got some attention last month.
Alleged Big R shoplifter locks himself in Elkhart Pizza Hut restroom | Elkhart | elkharttruth.com

 

[SMiller]

Got some attention last month.
Alleged Big R shoplifter locks himself in Elkhart Pizza Hut restroom | Elkhart | elkharttruth.com

With as far spread out as those RR police are you would think they would tend to their own business...

 

[Bigtanker]

I spotted 2 white Chargers with the standard police equipment and little CSX decals driving on a road that parallels the tracks near my house. Made me think of this thread.