Here is my thought on law enforcement. We need law officers to enforce the law and keep society civil. But, I don't like the anti cop movement of the past few years but I also hate the cop praising that is going on, too. Like getting a special discount if you're a first responder if you shop here. That has also spread to the medical professional crowd with some retailers and services. Like a BSN or an MD is underpaid. Let's quit putting certain occupations on a higher plateau and treat everyone with the same respect they deserve.
Easy to say what you say from the safety of your living room or bedroom in a rather nice low crime area.
I just saw a body cam video the other day of a young police officer was following a car with no headlights on very late at night. Then getting out of his vehicle and soon as he gets out you see sparks flying all around him and then he starts shooting back in the direction of where he thought the shots were coming from… That young guy got hit in his chest and abdomen.
5 … 5 people ambushed him and shot at him.
His fellow police officer showed up and found him laying on the ground.. On his KNEES he drug the mortally injured young police officer 200 feet to safety…
The video continues and eventually the young man goes quiet… His color is clearly different… He’s dead… I know what dead looks like… All normal color is gone…. Instantly….Another police cruiser shows up and they put in there and race off to the hospital.
He’s dead on arrival.
Yeah.. I believe that certain “ professions” deserve a bit more “ respect “ than others.
There are three types of “ respect” in my opinion… Universal respect that I should treat ALL people with. I talk to people very well and make a real effort to make sure they are doing ok.
The 2nd “respect “ is for what people are and what they do and what they have achieved in their lives. Yeah as a rule I have more professional respect for a Doctor versus a RN or a CNA or a fast food worker.
The 3rd level of “respect” is for me actually really knowing a person and what they are about and how they typically handle themselves and how they treat other people.
If someone gains all 3 levels of respect from me then that person is a heck of a real deal person.
I have tremendous respect for police officers and firefighters and military personnel.
I believe physicians and specialists within that discipline deserve a good amount of respect too.
I respect business owners who are successful and do well… That is not an easy thing to do.
I also respect anyone who works hard doing any job AND that they are good at it. No matter what line of work it maybe.
I treat people at Wendy’s fast food restaurant near me with a lot personal respect. I treat 7-11 workers with that same level of respect. Those people who work at both those place’s always enjoy seeing me. And I enjoy seeing them and talk with them.
I have dealt with a couple of number2 exit police officers in my time… They were just as irritating and tremendously annoying as some of the RNs I have worked with…
I got to know a strong majority of the police officers from my home county of Gloucester. 90 plus percent of those officers were good people. Candidly about 75-80 of RNs I worked with I would say the same about.
All professions have bad apples in them. Walmart workers, Mc Donald’s fast food workers, garbage collectors, Amazon drivers, real estate brokers, lawyers, CNAs, RNs, MDs, PTs etc etc.