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Hail to the LEOs

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I've noticed that there seem to be more than a few Law Enforcement/Ex-Law Enforcment Officers here, so I thought it might be appropriate to express some opinions that I've developed over the past year regarding the men & women of law enforcement. With all the media & activist demonization going on these days I started a little research project earlier in the year to try and understand the truth of the matter. I wanted to see if I could discern to some small degree what the average LEO faces on a daily basis and maybe some idea of the accuracy of the popular claims regarding corruption in the ranks.

Based on what I've read and seen, the VAST majority of LEOs deserve not only a massive amount of gratitude but also an apology from the talking heads that spend their time trying to scrape up coins by constantly demonizing them. I could never do what these people do every day and put up with the dregs of society with patience, courage and professionalism. I realize that just like every other profession there are "bad" police officers out there, but I believe they are a tiny minority. It's got to be hard for LEOs to listen to all the criticism and cynicism but to all you Law Enforcment folks out there, rest assured these ungrateful blowhards are not the majority and that (I believe) most citizens appreciate the services you provide.

Thanks to all the LEOs and have a Happy and Safe New Year.👏
 
I fully agree . I have ran into two bad police officers in my years on this Earth. Both were in my small ( 15,000 - 17,000 pop. ) town. One was an old SGT. that thought he ruled the Earth and the other was a new patrolman that flat lied and made up something I had done.

Due to my heavy right foot , and a few different cars with motors that liked to rev. , I had many opportunities to chat with the local police. :) I never argued or got mad because I knew I was in the wrong when I got pulled over.

Police have my full support but there are a few bad apples as in any job. I have found that if you are upfront with them and act decent , you will be rewarded in kind.

Thank you officers , current and retired , for all you have done and all you will do in the future to help make our pathes a little less dangerous.
 
The police have no hand in creating societal ills, but are expected to clean up the messes others have made of it. Sometimes they make mistakes and now and then a bad cop slips through the screening process and tarnishes everyone else's badge. It has become politically incorrect to identify the people and conditions that create crime and disorder. Cowards in the media and elected office are afraid to say it or tackle the real problems like fatherless homes and violent criminal subculture. It is much easier to just blame the police. Media needs to point at a boogeyman but can't point out the real boogeyman.
But most law abiding citizens respect and appreciate the police. And if the violent subculture isn't mad at you, you are doing policing wrong. I am long retired but greatly admire those warrior men and women who go in harm's way for us 24/7/365
 
HayesGreener said:
The police have no hand in creating societal ills, but are expected to clean up the messes others have made of it. Sometimes they make mistakes and now and then a bad cop slips through the screening process and tarnishes everyone else's badge. It has become politically incorrect to identify the people and conditions that create crime and disorder. Cowards in the media and elected office are afraid to say it or tackle the real problems like fatherless homes and violent criminal subculture. It is much easier to just blame the police. Media needs to point at a boogeyman but can't point out the real boogeyman.
But most law abiding citizens respect and appreciate the police. And if the violent subculture isn't mad at you, you are doing policing wrong. I am long retired but greatly admire those warrior men and women who go in harm's way for us 24/7/365
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Very well said.
 
America has the best Law Enforcement Officers in the entire world, in my humble opinion.

I grew up near the Mexican border in Texas(I moved back to area almost 2 years ago). When I was young and my dad would drive us into Mexico to visit my grandpa he always had to have a bribe handy for any Mexican police officers he might encounter. It's still that way today(I have friends who still go into to Mexico to visit relatives and they tell me corruption is still rampant.).

If any of the people who complain about American Law Enforcement would be forced to spend a week in Mexico, especially a border town, I'm confident they would have a much greater appreciation for our men/women in blue.

Thanks to all you officers for all you do...:)
 
I'll qualify this first by saying I've never had a bad experience with any LEO and respect them all for the job they do, but on one occasion did have a unique experience.

Traveling through a little, laid back town (I'll call it 'Littletown'), I was pulled over by a local LEO. As he walked to my car I knew I had been speeding, but just to try to lighten the moment I said out loud to him .... "I'll bet you stopped me to give me a ticket to the 'Littletown's Police Dept. Ball' didn't you? He pointedly answered back .... "Littletown police don't have balls" ........... to which there was several seconds of dead silence. He closed his ticket book and turned to his car as he said to me ..... "Happy New Year"!!!!

Here, hold my beer .... I swear it's true!!!!! jj
 
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