First off, may this man who lost his life needlessly - may he Rest In Peace.
We've gone around this thing more than a few times in recent years. Yes, "there could be more to the story". In the meantime, I've got friends who serve in the line of duty and do it well. The last time things got really bad, my buddy told me what would come next - he predicted that a shooting would happen. Ended up being the shooting of officers in Dallas a week or two later. Honestly, it was pretty easy to see it coming.
Now this happens and once again I fear for my friends who are on the front lines. I'm not in the law enforcement business, but where I work we have a "brotherhood" and we look out for one another. We'll do everything we can to protect each other...EXCEPT, every once in a while someone will do something completely out of line. If it taints our profession and is in complete disregard for our brothers and sisters, we gladly throw that individual to the wolves (management) and say good riddance. Considering the types of people HR hires these days to wear the badge, I hope officers in departments around the country will take a good look at their peers and ask, "does this person represent us well?".
Sorry if this isn't posted in the correct section. Just something I really wanted to say.
We've gone around this thing more than a few times in recent years. Yes, "there could be more to the story". In the meantime, I've got friends who serve in the line of duty and do it well. The last time things got really bad, my buddy told me what would come next - he predicted that a shooting would happen. Ended up being the shooting of officers in Dallas a week or two later. Honestly, it was pretty easy to see it coming.
Now this happens and once again I fear for my friends who are on the front lines. I'm not in the law enforcement business, but where I work we have a "brotherhood" and we look out for one another. We'll do everything we can to protect each other...EXCEPT, every once in a while someone will do something completely out of line. If it taints our profession and is in complete disregard for our brothers and sisters, we gladly throw that individual to the wolves (management) and say good riddance. Considering the types of people HR hires these days to wear the badge, I hope officers in departments around the country will take a good look at their peers and ask, "does this person represent us well?".
Sorry if this isn't posted in the correct section. Just something I really wanted to say.