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101 Road Patrol Tales: Memoirs of a Chippie of the California Highway Patrol
by Thompkins, E. W.; Tompkins, E. W. | PB | Good
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- ISBN
- 9781610350006
- Book Title
- 101 Road Patrol Tales : Memoirs of a Chippie of the California Highway Patrol
- Item Length
- 8.9in
- Publisher
- Linden Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Humor, Political Science
- Topic
- Form / Anecdotes & Quotations, General, Law Enforcement, Criminology
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 9.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Bringing to light an entertaining array of anecdotes, this collection of police stories recalls some of the strangest, funniest, and most poignant accounts from the freeways, highways, and country roads throughout California. From the family who pulled over for a picnic on the median strip of a busy freeway to the angelic-looking 5-year-old girl who defused a tense traffic stop by sweetly confessing, ""my daddy has a beer under the seat,"" this is an uncompromising view of the everyday pursuits, enforcement stops, arrests, accidents, and weird encounters that patrolmen must endure. Also featured is a panoply of unlikely drunk-driving suspects, including Santa Claus, a Boy Scout troop leader, a newlywed couple, and an airline pilot on his way to fly a plane; the traffic stop of an elderly driver whose license had expired 35 years earlier--and who explained he was on his way to the DMV; and many more hilarious, odd, and tragic stories of life and death on the open road. Encouraging a renewed respect for the men and women in uniform who risk their lives to protect the public, this compilation also contains advice on highway safety and how to behave when pulled over by a patrol officer.
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Publisher
Linden Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1610350006
ISBN-13
9781610350006
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99310724
Product Key Features
Book Title
101 Road Patrol Tales : Memoirs of a Chippie of the California Highway Patrol
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Form / Anecdotes & Quotations, General, Law Enforcement, Criminology
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Humor, Political Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
9.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hv7571.C3t66 2011
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"Covering offbeat events to serious object lessons, Tompkins conveys what it feels like to deal with the innocent and the guilty . . . and concludes with what to do if an officer stops you . . . which alone more than justifies buying the book." - The News Review (February 2012), "From the gruesome to comedic to the expected and unexpected, 101 Road Patrol Tales will provide much entertainment and is very much strongly recommended reading." - Midwest Book Review (October 2011), "From a family picnic in the median of a busy freeway, to encounters with a drunken Santa Claus, the 101 tales in this book are strange, sometimes funny, and sometimes tragic." -- Reference and Research Book News (October 2011), "From the gruesome to comedic to the expected and unexpected, 101 Road Patrol Tales will provide much entertainment and is very much strongly recommended reading." Midwest Book Review (October 2011), "Tompkins' 'chasin' taillights' tales leave readers wanting more: it's hard to stop with just one. A fast, fun read that should be of popular interest, especially for fans of the Darwin Awards series." — Library Journal Xpress Reviews (August 19, 2011), "From a family picnic in the median of a busy freeway, to encounters with a drunken Santa Claus, the 101 tales in this book are strange, sometimes funny, and sometimes tragic." — Reference and Research Book News (October 2011), "Covering offbeat events to serious object lessons, Tompkins conveys what it feels like to deal with the innocent and the guilty . . . and concludes with what to do if an officer stops you . . . which alone more than justifies buying the book." The News Review (February 2012), "Tompkins' 'chasin' taillights' tales leave readers wanting more: it's hard to stop with just one. A fast, fun read that should be of popular interest, especially for fans of the Darwin Awards series." -- Library Journal Xpress Reviews (August 19, 2011)
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2011-027040
Dewey Decimal
363.2/332
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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