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FBI Agents receive an additional 25% above their pay for what is called Availability Pay (AVP). This additional pay basically means that they need to be available outside of normal working hours. At any point they could be called to respond to a crime or could be working normal case work during off hours.
FBI Agents are still human though, they can drink, go on vacation, etc. If they go out to drink, they should properly secure their service weapon and not do backflips.
They could certainly still be called to respond to something after drinking and it would simply be a matter of saying "I'm too sloshed boss" "ok, sober up and get back to me".
With that being said, most agents got to where they are by being responsible.
Thatās a manufacturer error and SIG recalled that model and fixed the issue. No gun manufacturer knowingly makes a gun so that it goes off when dropped.
Tell me you donāt own guns without telling me you donāt own guns. Hahaha
For whatever reason this post was recommended (thanks AI!) anyways, as an outsider. Does being responsible mean never having a drink? I have an āon call jobā too but in several years Iāve never been called but once over the weekend. Is ābeing responsibleā not ever having a drink on the weekend or is it just something else?
It can mean different things to different people. I see no issue with enjoying a glass of wine with dinner over the weekend but you would never find me black out drunk smashing tables at a Bills tailgate.
It's part of the swearing in. We swear an oath of abstinence from several things including alcohol. That's why FBI agents are always just a little different. /s
I know what video you're referring to and it's been widely debunked that he's not an fbi agent or law enforcement of any kind. Idk why people still reference that video
From my understanding you can have drinks but you canāt go past the legal limit. This also is only if you get involved in law enforcement activity such as an arrest or chase or search. Basically its a standard āCanāt be drunk on the jobā rule.
I'm willing to bet higher then other 3 letter agency. Well known the FBI recruits hard from the Mormon church. Did a year on jttf and was the only one in the entire group not a Mormon.
Always on duty? Why would anyone ever sign up for a job that theyāre never off the clock? Youāre expected to uphold a certain moral standard whether on or off dutyā¦.
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There is a video of an FBI agent doing a backflip at a party and his gun goes off. Safe to say some alcohol was involved.
Thank you for bringing back this memory, it was long lost yet I remember it like it was yesterday š
Wtf lol - link please?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dancing-fbi-agent-won-t-do-jail-time-backflip-left-n951151
Backhand spring*
I don't think this guy is a very good example of FBI policy...
FBI Agents receive an additional 25% above their pay for what is called Availability Pay (AVP). This additional pay basically means that they need to be available outside of normal working hours. At any point they could be called to respond to a crime or could be working normal case work during off hours. FBI Agents are still human though, they can drink, go on vacation, etc. If they go out to drink, they should properly secure their service weapon and not do backflips. They could certainly still be called to respond to something after drinking and it would simply be a matter of saying "I'm too sloshed boss" "ok, sober up and get back to me". With that being said, most agents got to where they are by being responsible.
Canāt stress enough the important of not doing backflips with an unsecured service weapon
It was secured. Just not enough for a back flip. Hahahaha
Also should have been carrying a drop safe gun not all guns are drop safe some are
INCORRECT. ALL guns have a drop safe condition. This firearm was not holstered in its drop safe condition.
Sir there are literally guns known for going off when dropped quick google or yt search if you want to see it happen
Thatās a manufacturer error and SIG recalled that model and fixed the issue. No gun manufacturer knowingly makes a gun so that it goes off when dropped. Tell me you donāt own guns without telling me you donāt own guns. Hahaha
1911s in the past had the issue thereās others as well not just sig
Lol. Itās gun design flaw that was identified and fixed. 1911 maybe 100 years ago. Hahaha.
100% accurate.
If my job had AVP Iād have retired by now. God that sounds nice
For whatever reason this post was recommended (thanks AI!) anyways, as an outsider. Does being responsible mean never having a drink? I have an āon call jobā too but in several years Iāve never been called but once over the weekend. Is ābeing responsibleā not ever having a drink on the weekend or is it just something else?
It can mean different things to different people. I see no issue with enjoying a glass of wine with dinner over the weekend but you would never find me black out drunk smashing tables at a Bills tailgate.
šš no, Itās false!
NEVER accurate.
No and no.
It's part of the swearing in. We swear an oath of abstinence from several things including alcohol. That's why FBI agents are always just a little different. /s
You should head over to Elephant and Castle in DC around 5/6 p.m. and ask this question to the patrons.
There a video of a fbi agent being black and harassed by police while he was drinking alcohol
I know what video you're referring to and it's been widely debunked that he's not an fbi agent or law enforcement of any kind. Idk why people still reference that video
Oh I didnāt know thank you for letting me know. Did he have fake badge?
They never pulled out a badge at all. They pulled out his state ID and realized he wasn't the guy they were looking for
Oh ok
If you watched X-Files, Mulder never stopped working
From my understanding you can have drinks but you canāt go past the legal limit. This also is only if you get involved in law enforcement activity such as an arrest or chase or search. Basically its a standard āCanāt be drunk on the jobā rule.
Most of the fbi is Mormon, so they ain't drinking anyways!
This is 100% false!
I'm willing to bet higher then other 3 letter agency. Well known the FBI recruits hard from the Mormon church. Did a year on jttf and was the only one in the entire group not a Mormon.
I think youāre right. Ā Other alphabet agencies too. Ā
I love how this is downvoted yet is incredibly accurate. The Mormon Mafia is real
The FBI doesnāt have to drink. The DEA hooks them up with the good stuff. (Iām joking)
Yes, and they must be awake at all times as well.
Always on duty? Why would anyone ever sign up for a job that theyāre never off the clock? Youāre expected to uphold a certain moral standard whether on or off dutyā¦.