Jeffery Deaver to Headline North Carolina Writers Police Academy - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T12:50:01Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/jeffery-deaver-to-headline?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A213826&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWish I could make this, Lee.…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2140162009-09-19T17:40:18.767ZJack Getzehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JGetze
Wish I could make this, Lee. I did a one-day gun safety and handling event in New Jersey this summer and got to shoot a Glock, a S&W, and a Baretta. What an eye-opener! Guns are nasty! Loud. Scary. And fun as hell. I got a whole new respect for shoot-outs and gunplay. The stuff on TV makes me cringe now. How cavalier these TV cops are with a very dangerous tool.
Wish I could make this, Lee. I did a one-day gun safety and handling event in New Jersey this summer and got to shoot a Glock, a S&W, and a Baretta. What an eye-opener! Guns are nasty! Loud. Scary. And fun as hell. I got a whole new respect for shoot-outs and gunplay. The stuff on TV makes me cringe now. How cavalier these TV cops are with a very dangerous tool. Very true about the traffic.…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2139982009-09-19T14:25:30.602ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Very true about the traffic. One of the reasons I don't do book signings any longer.
Very true about the traffic. One of the reasons I don't do book signings any longer. Virginia Beach! I was station…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-19:537324:Comment:2139702009-09-19T01:43:45.193ZEDWARD C MORGANhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ECMorgan
Virginia Beach! I was stationed in Portsmouth in 88-90 in the Coast Guard. I did judo in Virginia Beach and drunkenly crawled...I mean strolled along the beach on many occasions.<br />
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Turned down a job offer from the Newport News newspaper a couple years back.
Virginia Beach! I was stationed in Portsmouth in 88-90 in the Coast Guard. I did judo in Virginia Beach and drunkenly crawled...I mean strolled along the beach on many occasions.<br />
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Turned down a job offer from the Newport News newspaper a couple years back. I'm in Virginia Beach. At the…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-18:537324:Comment:2138982009-09-18T13:37:03.976ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
I'm in Virginia Beach. At the moment, the worst places for murder and mayhem seem to be NN, Portsmouth, and Norfolk. I guess, we're number 4. Not exclusively Sun and Fun, and horribly high taxes to fund the developers' dreams.
I'm in Virginia Beach. At the moment, the worst places for murder and mayhem seem to be NN, Portsmouth, and Norfolk. I guess, we're number 4. Not exclusively Sun and Fun, and horribly high taxes to fund the developers' dreams. Here's a link (my blog) to a…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-17:537324:Comment:2138442009-09-17T23:18:19.639ZLee Loflandhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/125Lee
Here's a link (my blog) to a little information about the academy. More details are on the way.<br />
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<a href="http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/?p=4622">http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/?p=4622</a>
Here's a link (my blog) to a little information about the academy. More details are on the way.<br />
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<a href="http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/?p=4622">http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/?p=4622</a> Jon - I believe we host the o…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-17:537324:Comment:2138382009-09-17T22:29:16.360ZLee Loflandhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/125Lee
Jon - I believe we host the only event of its kind. We did a small one in Hamilton, Ohio last year and it was an overwhelming success. Next year's event is going to be even better and much larger.<br />
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I don't know of any writers event where attendees actually experience real police academy training, not the watered down stuff offered in citizens police academies. I'm not knocking citizens police academies. Not at all. They're fantastic, but they're an entirely different animal. What we've put…
Jon - I believe we host the only event of its kind. We did a small one in Hamilton, Ohio last year and it was an overwhelming success. Next year's event is going to be even better and much larger.<br />
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I don't know of any writers event where attendees actually experience real police academy training, not the watered down stuff offered in citizens police academies. I'm not knocking citizens police academies. Not at all. They're fantastic, but they're an entirely different animal. What we've put together is a top of the line experience. It's geared strictly for writers, taught by published authors who are also police officers (state, local, and federal from all over the country) - teaching what writers need for their stories. Most of the workshops are hands on.<br />
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We've even added fire and rescue training next year. There's a real working fire station on site. Shoot, we even have a hospital OR on campus. I really want to do one of th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-17:537324:Comment:2138332009-09-17T21:38:21.273ZJon Loomishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
I really want to do one of these, maybe write a non-fiction piece about it. I wonder if there's anything similar in the upper midwest.
I really want to do one of these, maybe write a non-fiction piece about it. I wonder if there's anything similar in the upper midwest. Ingrid - You're on the safe s…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-17:537324:Comment:2138322009-09-17T20:56:06.602ZLee Loflandhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/125Lee
Ingrid - You're on the safe side of the highway, with all the sun and fun.
Ingrid - You're on the safe side of the highway, with all the sun and fun. What, Dan is from Newport New…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-17:537324:Comment:2138282009-09-17T20:52:36.786ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
What, Dan is from Newport News? We're practically neighbors. And yes, bullets fly around here.
What, Dan is from Newport News? We're practically neighbors. And yes, bullets fly around here. Whoa! This comment comes from…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-17:537324:Comment:2138262009-09-17T20:37:01.520ZLee Loflandhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/125Lee
Whoa! This comment comes from a man who survived living in Newport News, Va. Aren't their city flags made from crime scene tape? Isn't the city seal a chalk outline? :)
Whoa! This comment comes from a man who survived living in Newport News, Va. Aren't their city flags made from crime scene tape? Isn't the city seal a chalk outline? :)