Cheating death and fighting communism: that is how a fellow officer once described our job. It was meant to be funny, but as time went on it seemed all too true.
I spent more than ten years in law enforcement, all of it on the street in uniform patrol. I've been a patrol officer, instructor, sergeant and lieutenant.
Do not report crimes here. Nothing here should be considered legal advice. All opinions are my own.
This is a good starting point: http://www.sjpd.org/BFO/FieldTraining/home.html
Officers are trained to protect the public. Each incident is differerent, and the risk to the public could be greater by allowing him to leave the restaurant. For example, what if he is parked by the front door and has a bomb in the vehicle? It might be safer to take him down inside.
There is no way to control a situation and completely protect the public. That is an unrealistic, but common, view. Officers will take reasonable actions based on the information they have at the time.
Call the police.
It might. You should contact the California POST: http://www.post.ca.gov/
Radio program/music director
Just how good of a radio host do you think Howard Stern is?
Hotel Front Desk Agent
Why do hotel room toilets clog so easily?
EMT
What was the most gruesome trauma you witnessed while on the job?
You should report credible threats of violence to the local police.
An engineering degree would be of limited use to a police officer. If you like engineering, do that (it pays better and is a much safer occupation.) You can always be a reserve police officer on the weekends.
Sounds like you are in a bad spot. However, if you are unwilling to call the local police for assistance, I don't know what you expect anyone else to do.
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