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Posted: 8/1/2023 3:51:33 PM EDT
GLASGOW, Ky. A Barren County constable is facing multiple charges after Kentucky State Police said he joined in a police pursuit that he did not have the authority to be a part of.
Law enforcement officers began pursuing a stolen vehicle in Barren County Tuesday, and as the pursuit entered Hardin County, they discovered that Barren County Constable Joseph Ramey was also part of the chase, state police said in a news release. Ramey was driving "in a reckless manner at a high rate of speed, nearly striking the cruiser of several law enforcement officers," according to the release. Ramey, 29, took office in January and "does not have any law enforcement certification," state police said. He was driving a Honda Odyssey with green and amber emergency lights. The van had a star and the words "Kentucky constable" on the side, state police said. https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/ky-constable-arrested-after-joining-state-police-pursuit-without-authority-YcUZDq0qtpkkE3tb/?_YPelZtoZjf7fdoCOc0kqPOCPJHpYWWIrrl4 What kind of hick shit is this Police pursuit in a Honda Odyssey |
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Reminds me of the constable in Justified. He was a fun character.
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This is not Ramey's first arrest since his election. Court records show the constable was arrested on charges of assault domestic violence and unlawful imprisonment in the early hours of Jan. 1, after a woman called police to report that Ramey, her boyfriend, had handcuffed her and held her against her will. View Quote So there's that... What exactly is a constable? The Google definition creates more questions than answers. |
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State Police should have backed off and let him finish it.
10-98 Code Popcorn.... |
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My man had to get it on!
Constables are bonafide po-po in Texas as far as I’m aware. Could be wrong though. |
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amateur, everyone knows you never go full code with noting less than a diesel jetta
Fake Cop Claims to Be Working for National Weather Service |
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Quoted: one does not take constable bob lightly... https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JTO9Q4ppXyY/U_6GQUfLxpI/AAAAAAADJqs/bO9jmNeUnuM/s1600/CONSTABLE-BOB-CAR.gif View Quote |
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Quoted: My man had to get it on! Constables are bonafide po-po in Texas as far as I’m aware. Could be wrong though. View Quote Yeah, they're basically the same a sheriff's deputy but with a jurisdiction smaller than an entire county. Counties can have up to 8 precincts, each of which has their own constables. And yes, they do traffic enforcement as well as other duties. |
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Quoted: So there's that... What exactly is a constable? The Google definition creates more questions than answers. View Quote I think it varies wildly depending on jurisdiction. Again on Justified it was said that they were kinda like process servers. Delivering legal documents, serving notifications that kinda thing. |
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Quoted: I think it varies wildly depending on jurisdiction. Again on Justified it was said that they were kinda like process servers. Delivering legal documents, serving notifications that kinda thing. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: So there's that... What exactly is a constable? The Google definition creates more questions than answers. I think it varies wildly depending on jurisdiction. Again on Justified it was said that they were kinda like process servers. Delivering legal documents, serving notifications that kinda thing. |
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ATF material. Maybe he can learn how to install glory holes while in prison
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Quoted: one does not take constable bob lightly... https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JTO9Q4ppXyY/U_6GQUfLxpI/AAAAAAADJqs/bO9jmNeUnuM/s1600/CONSTABLE-BOB-CAR.gif View Quote If they do, they do so at their peril. |
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https://constables.klccitylimit.com/
The power to take necessary steps to stop, prevent, or bring under control any dog found chasing or molesting wild elk or deer at any time as provided in KRS 150.390; (j) The power to take up vagrants, kill mad dogs, kill and bury a distempered horse, ass, or mule, kill and bury cattle, and alter a stud, jackass, or bull as provided in KRS 64.190. |
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Quoted: https://constables.klccitylimit.com/ The power to take necessary steps to stop, prevent, or bring under control any dog found chasing or molesting wild elk or deer at any time as provided in KRS 150.390; (j) The power to take up vagrants, kill mad dogs, kill and bury a distempered horse, ass, or mule, kill and bury cattle, and alter a stud, jackass, or bull as provided in KRS 64.190. View Quote |
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Quoted: He is a man of action! https://wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net/www.wnky.com/content/uploads/2023/07/s/d/photo-resize-2023-07-31t113616291-1024x576.jpg What does a constable do anyway? eta...lol...answered 2 posts up. View Quote |
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Quoted: https://constables.klccitylimit.com/ The power to take necessary steps to stop, prevent, or bring under control any dog found chasing or molesting wild elk or deer at any time as provided in KRS 150.390; (j) The power to take up vagrants, kill mad dogs, kill and bury a distempered horse, ass, or mule, kill and bury cattle, and alter a stud, jackass, or bull as provided in KRS 64.190. View Quote what a dram job! |
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Quoted: So there's that... What exactly is a constable? The Google definition creates more questions than answers. View Quote |
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Today, a constable is more like a court deputy for escorting prisoners. In Florida in the ‘40s and ‘50s they were elected gun carrying LEOs that worked directly for the governor’s office, and had more jurisdiction than the county sheriffs. They were elected in districts, much like state representatives, that cover more than one county.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constables_in_the_United_States |
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Maybe it's different in TX, but "constables" in states where I've seen them are basically hobby cops with limited powers and duties who do things like serve papers. They're the volunteer firemen of cops, and love to put lights on their personal cars.
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Quoted: Quoted: https://constables.klccitylimit.com/ The power to take necessary steps to stop, prevent, or bring under control any dog found chasing or molesting wild elk or deer at any time as provided in KRS 150.390; (j) The power to take up vagrants, kill mad dogs, kill and bury a distempered horse, ass, or mule, kill and bury cattle, and alter a stud, jackass, or bull as provided in KRS 64.190. what a dram job!64.190 Constables. Constables may collect for the performance of the following services the following fees, as long as such services are provided in accordance with other applicable laws: Making arrests for violations involving a motor vehicle on the public highways ............................................................................................$0.50 Taking up a vagrant ............................................................................................$0.50 Killing a mad dog ...............................................................................................$1.00 Killing and burying a distempered horse, ass or mule ........................................$3.00 Killing and burying any other cattle, per head ....................................................$2.00 Altering a stud, jackass or bull ............................................................................$1.00 Any other services a constable is authorized by law to perform, the same fees allowed sheriffs for similar services. Effective: January 1, 2023 History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 9, effective January 1, 2023. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 30, effective January 2, 1978. -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 205, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1733. Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2023). Under the authority of KRS 7.136(1), the Reviser of Statutes has corrected the format of the text and inserted dollar signs as appropriate. The words and amounts in the text were not changed. |
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Quoted: So there's that... What exactly is a constable? The Google definition creates more questions than answers. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: This is not Ramey's first arrest since his election. Court records show the constable was arrested on charges of assault domestic violence and unlawful imprisonment in the early hours of Jan. 1, after a woman called police to report that Ramey, her boyfriend, had handcuffed her and held her against her will. So there's that... What exactly is a constable? The Google definition creates more questions than answers. I think here it’s an election position. They are not a law officer. |
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Quoted: GLASGOW, Ky. A Barren County constable is facing multiple charges after Kentucky State Police said he joined in a police pursuit that he did not have the authority to be a part of. Law enforcement officers began pursuing a stolen vehicle in Barren County Tuesday, and as the pursuit entered Hardin County, they discovered that Barren County Constable Joseph Ramey was also part of the chase, state police said in a news release. Ramey was driving "in a reckless manner at a high rate of speed, nearly striking the cruiser of several law enforcement officers," according to the release. Ramey, 29, took office in January and "does not have any law enforcement certification," state police said. He was driving a Honda Odyssey with green and amber emergency lights. The van had a star and the words "Kentucky constable" on the side, state police said. https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/ky-constable-arrested-after-joining-state-police-pursuit-without-authority-YcUZDq0qtpkkE3tb/?_YPelZtoZjf7fdoCOc0kqPOCPJHpYWWIrrl4 What kind of hick shit is this Police pursuit in a Honda Odyssey View Quote They shoulda let him just so the criminals could go to jail knowing they got outrun by a redneck in a minivan. I’ll never look at my Wife’s odyssey the same again. |
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Quoted: Constables may collect for the performance of the following services the following fees, as long as such services are provided in accordance with other applicable laws: Making arrests for violations involving a motor vehicle on the public highways ............................................................................................$0.50 Taking up a vagrant ............................................................................................$0.50 Killing a mad dog ...............................................................................................$1.00 Killing and burying a distempered horse, ass or mule ........................................$3.00 Killing and burying any other cattle, per head ....................................................$2.00 Altering a stud, jackass or bull ............................................................................$1.00 Any other services a constable is authorized by law to perform, the same fees allowed sheriffs for similar services. Effective: January 1, 2023 History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 90, sec. 9, effective January 1, 2023. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 30, effective January 2, 1978. -- Amended 1956 Ky. Acts ch. 205, sec. 1. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1733. Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2023). Under the authority of KRS 7.136(1), the Reviser of Statutes has corrected the format of the text and inserted dollar signs as appropriate. The words and amounts in the text were not changed. View Quote Effective January 2023? I'm not burying a horse for $3.00. |
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Quoted: He is a man of action! https://wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net/www.wnky.com/content/uploads/2023/07/s/d/photo-resize-2023-07-31t113616291-1024x576.jpg What does a constable do anyway? eta...lol...answered 2 posts up. View Quote Team Ramrod! |
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They get so amped up they have to get it on
Wonder if he got on thee radio and said Breaker breaker good buddy, looks like we got ourselves a hot pursuit Mercy sakes |
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Quoted: He is a man of action! https://wpcdn.us-east-1.vip.tn-cloud.net/www.wnky.com/content/uploads/2023/07/s/d/photo-resize-2023-07-31t113616291-1024x576.jpg What does a constable do anyway? eta...lol...answered 2 posts up. View Quote Is there a height requirement for the gang bang? |
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They don't do much of anything but serve papers and the like.
Don't think they even have training. My old trucking boss became a deputy coroner, ran around open carrying a pistol and telling me he had powers of arrest too. KRS is really serious about who can do what, without a trip to the LEO academy down at EKU you really can't do squat. |
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Quoted: So there's that... What exactly is a constable? The Google definition creates more questions than answers. View Quote It’s an elected law enforcement position here in TN. I’m one. I suspect it’s the same in KY. I retired with 25 years of federal law enforcement experience and ran for the position to assist my local SO with issues on my mountain (they run solo alot). The position has been disbanded in many parts of TN by the County Commissioners. A state judge can remove one for misconduct pretty easily. The position, while probably good at some point in history, is fraught with land mines for a county that has them. Lack of appropriate 4th amendment training being at the top of the list. I do ride a longs with my SO and they have expressed their appreciation for my help. I tread lightly. Speaking Spanish doesn’t hurt either… Constables with big heads can get themselves in a legal pickle in a hurry. TN has passed legislation in the last 5 years making the training requirement much more extensive. A lot more needs to be done. |
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In Texas they're sworn LEO, which makes no sense to me.
I see them out on I-45 running traffic like a DPS trooper. Most of them have giant mountain man beards and head to toe in mismatched 5.11 shit. It looks unprofessional as fuck and shouldn't be a thing IMO. |
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It was a desirable position in Kentucky prior to CCDW legislation. Now, not so much.
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Two constables in my County got arrested by the FBI in 2020. One was my constable for my District. One even shot an FBI agent and got shot back in return during his arrest. He survived because he had a fat belly and the bullets didn't get through into anything vital, I shit you not. He died in prison and the other is still serving his time. Kentucky can be wild.
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This is not Ramey’s first arrest since his election.
Court records show the constable was arrested on charges of assault — domestic violence and unlawful imprisonment in the early hours of Jan. 1, after a woman called police to report that Ramey, her boyfriend, had handcuffed her and held her against her will. |
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