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Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 2:50 pm**

Such a shame that they went through all of that trouble to make a meaningless sign.

It does look like a place I would like to have visited....no chance of that happening now.
Jason

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 6:21 pm**

StingRay wrote:
stevie_d_64 wrote: They have "special agents"???

Uh oh...

Bet they have shoe phones and everything...
The Official company title for a Railroad Police Officer is Special Agent...not sure where it comes from but am sure it is somewhere in railroad history. Been working for the railroad for 26 years and haven't thought much about it.

Just call 'em "cinder dicks" (as in, "detective"). They just love that!

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 6:30 pm**

StingRay wrote:decided I am not going to test it...

That's your choice, of course, but if it's clearly not a legal sign then you're not really "testing" anything. It's the same as if I went into a gas station with a ghostbusters no-gun sign.

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 7:22 pm**

bburgi wrote:That's your choice, of course, but if it's clearly not a legal sign then you're not really "testing" anything. It's the same as if I went into a gas station with a ghostbusters no-gun sign.

Except that they have what I believe are their own commissioned peace officers who might view the bosses sign differently and may be inclined to arrest you, whereas the local city PD may not.

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 9:33 pm**

bburgi wrote:
StingRay wrote:decided I am not going to test it...
That's your choice, of course, but if it's clearly not a legal sign then you're not really "testing" anything. It's the same as if I went into a gas station with a ghostbusters no-gun sign.

Also I am not so inclined to lose my job while I fight it.

Posted: **Mon May 28, 2007 9:32 pm**

Except peace officers...The way the sign is worded it appears that it forbids anyone who is not Peace Officer to enter at all OR carry a handgun. Wow, I wonder how you employees enter without getting arrested by the dreaded railroad police.

Posted: **Mon May 28, 2007 11:31 pm**

stevie_d_64 wrote:
StingRay wrote:I think this week I will ask one of the Special Agents what they think of it.
They have "special agents"???

Yeah, they're really special...rode the short bus to the academy and everything.

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2007 8:42 am**

don't over look the most improtant part of that exclusion

(f) It is a defense to prosecution under this section.........

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2007 11:16 pm**

What's to worry about? I mean, LOOK at the badge!

Posted: **Tue May 29, 2007 11:30 pm**

I remember when I applied with Mo-Pac. At least in those days, I think they carried special Texas Ranger commissions.

Posted: **Wed May 30, 2007 8:04 am**

Thane wrote:What's to worry about? I mean, LOOK at the badge!

"A-TEAM" ??????????

Posted: **Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:38 pm**

I wonder if that type of sign is to appease the anti-gun crowd? But if that was the case why not just put up a meaningless gun buster sign?

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:37 pm**

Here is an interesting article about RR cops and their powers.

http://www.wweek.com/editorial/3243/7942/

Posted: **Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:17 pm**

ScottDLS wrote:Except peace officers...The way the sign is worded it appears that it forbids anyone who is not Peace Officer to enter at all OR carry a handgun. Wow, I wonder how you employees enter without getting arrested by the dreaded railroad police.

You have a valid point

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