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For those of us not born before 1850, what's a Constable? [;)]
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Here in PA they are glorified deliverymen. They serve civil papers, divorces and child custody etc. Talk to any Constable and they will tell you themselves that it has got to be the worst job on the planet.
What sucks is that you have to supply all of your own equipment, including vehicle/gas/insurance and don't get paid anything unless you actually serve the papers.
I always get a kick out of the Constable that lives down the street from me. This guy is like 68 years old, a retired career security guard, and carries a Norinco 9mm Tokarev in one of those $10 Uncle Mikes nylon holsters.
This guy makes Barney Fife look like a MIT Graduate.
And sobekra70, before you get too excited over the LE toys, here in PA, Constables, like Deputy Sheriff's are not considered "Law Enforcement Officers" so the LE rules don't apply.