Personally, I would not be concerned about this. When I attended our local CPA, about half of the class was"more senior" than I was, and many of those were women. I know lawyers can say just about anything in court. However, I don't think any reasonable person would consider attending a CPA as evidence of being a "wannabe cop", when several in the class could have been my grandmother (or at least close).Vol Texan wrote:My only concern would be this:
If (and I do hope it will never happen) I am ever forced into a situation where I need to use my sidearm to protect myself or my family, would the fact that I attended the CPA be one of the straws that the other side (prosecutor in the criminal trial and/or plaintiff's attorney in the civil trial) chooses to pull on to demonstrate that I had a 'wannabe cop complex"?
I'm not saying it's going to work, nor am I saying it will definitely happen, but I simply don't trust the 'other side' in any court battle. It's a dirty fight, and I'd hate to give them one more piece of ammo to use against me.
I believe that argument was used against Zimmerman - if not in court, then definitely in the court of public opinion.
All that aside...if you do go, it will be a great learning experience, I'm sure.
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- Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:55 am
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- Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:51 am
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Re: Citizen Police Academy - Worth the Time?
I attended the GPPD CPA earlier this year and it was well worth the time. It left me with a greater respect for our local police, not only as officers but as people. Two added bonuses, which I did not know about when I signed up - we spent a morning at their firing range, and a day at their driver training facility. I actually got to drive one of the Tahoes through their course. That alone was worth the time.