Okay, folks. Let's talk about an abuse of railroad police powers. Check out the following website first:
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Now that you've (hopefully) looked it over, let's discuss a few things.
(1.) Can someone explain to me why the Carriso Gorge Railway, a backwater, almost-dormant little shortline that maybe operates one train a week, has such a bloated police force?
(2.) If you read the Question & Answer page, you'll see where they feel their jurisdicition extends over the entire State of California. If so, that is VERY WRONG. That means a Carriso Gorge Railway officer could cite a trespasser in Modoc County, taking pictures of the local that runs in and out of Alturas. They also feel that they're within their bounds to write traffic citations. Yeah, THAT has a lot to do with railroad security.
(3.) Refer to their Operation Lifesaver page. Is it APPROPRIATE for a Carriso Gorge Railroad Police officer to cite someone for walking across railroad tracks in an unauthorized location near the San Diego Convention Center? Remember, there are no CZRY railroad tracks anywhere near that location. If it's a real problem, maybe security for the San Diego Trolley or Special Agents for the BNSF should be involved.
(4.) Refer to their Emergency Services page. Does a police force for a shortline that operates, maybe, one train a week really NEED a nice, modern firetruck? I wonder how many they have. Or could it be that someone discovered some loopholes and figured out a sneaky, backhanded way to qualify for some "free" taxpayer money channeled through the Department of Homeland Security?
There's a lot of mysterious stuff about the Carriso Gorge Railway police, no one seems to hava any answers and it might be time for a newspaper or TV investigative reporter to do some investigating.
And something tells me that the weird stuff happening in San Diego County involving railroad police and taxpayer dollars probably isn't confined to San Diego County.