It was to dispatch but I could clearly hear it.
BTW Terre Haute Indiana , 1984. You never forget where you were when a grandfather dies.
Absolutely. You’re right on that. I know where I was when all the members of my family died.
However, since he laughed, One can assume that he was talking to a like-minded individual. It’s privilege conversation in my books. I think, unless you understand what police go through, it’s hard to understand just how much gallows humour lets them cope. Most cops, if they are in the city, wouldn’t last more than a few words if they had to be mindful of what they say outside private conversations.
I would be more mad at the person who released this tape. They did the public a disservice. If cops had to mindful at all times their words, you wouldn’t have cops. Who can speak like a priest at all times when you’re dealing with abused children or the other thousands tragedies that cops have to deal with.
I agree with you that if he was speaking with a member of the public, that he did something wrong, but he was speaking with somebody within the police organization.