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Old 02-01-2009, 02:41 AM
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Default How come very few people know about railroad police?

How very people besides rail fans,railroad employees, or people in law enforcement know about railroad police? Why are they unknown to the general public? Please explain thank you. ------
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Old 02-01-2009, 09:28 PM
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Because very few people hang around railroads committing crimes. ------
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Old 02-02-2009, 04:15 AM
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Not every city has trains that run through them. ------
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Old 05-27-2009, 02:42 AM
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They are called"Hobos". jk lol ------
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Old 05-28-2009, 07:42 AM
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Probably because you never come into contact with one, I only see one about once a year and that's at family reunions, he's my cousin and works for Southern Pacific. ------
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Old 06-09-2009, 08:37 PM
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Because you first have to be a Class I railroad to have the authority to have a police force.Section 1704 US Crime Control Act 1990, Limited the police to Railroad property, but; 49 USC 28101 relegates the railroad police as authorized in all 50 states ------
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Old 06-10-2009, 07:44 PM
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I've know the police have been railroading people for years. ------
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Old 06-16-2009, 02:24 PM
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I live in Nashville and the Railroad police here are very active, like the others mentioned unless You have a track in your city you wouldn't know the railroad police. Another thing is some of their cars are unmarked so people don't know who they are, the other thing is they have a logo like the US MARSHALS and most people don't"read"they assume.Chicago-Nashville-Memphis-New York have many Railroad Police running around. ------
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Old 06-20-2009, 04:40 AM
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I knew they existed but I work with Law Enforcement. Union Pacific police did a very informative class for us earlier this year. I learned several new things! ------
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