Let me just say this, civilians call the cops when things get bad, then expect them to work miracles! Doesn't always happen that way, but they do get the job done, even if the civvies don't like it!
Then the same civvies expect then to be "Officer Friendly" after all the stuff he's/she's seen, or worse lookin down your nose at them when they give you a ticket for being/ doing something stupid!
I never wore a badge, but I did serve, and in some cases walked on the "dark side of the moon", and sometimes laugh at what a cop calls a bad day. But after Newtown, I saw their faces and knew what they had seen, I'd seen it too in Astan...only worse! But I do identify with what they have to deal with.
When a civvie needs help, they dial 911, and a Calvary of blue and grey show up, when America dialed 911, I and and bunch of hardcases answered and boots hit the ground!
And any of you lawdogs ever need back up, drop me a line, I'll get back in the harness again for you guys anytime! Dale

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