[Roscoe]

The difference is that they go out there every day put their @sses on the line to protect sniveling worms like the people who bitch about them.

If there is a shooting in the street, a police officer will be seen running into danger while the militia wannabes scamper away in terror.

[ModernDayCato]

The training is unbelievable. My friend is a great guy...very personable, friendly -- do anything for anyone type of person -- but he's a completely different person in a crisis.

I've seen it several times now, and I still marvel at it. Even when it's a friend or relative, the expression 'the training kicks in' is very true. Something switches on, and they swing into action. 12 years hanging around the station...I've seen endless examples of kindness, sacrifice and bravery.

Hell, my friend's a captain (desk jockey), and he'll still grab his hat and flourescent POLICE vest and respond to a fender bender call in the pouring rain if it gets busy and all the patrol cars are tied up (I've been there).

Then the chief gets his rain gear out because he's next.

[Lurker]

The last time I called cops about a shooting, they refused to enter the premises until it was 'safe'.

I know. I was the victim. The dispatcher asked me to walk out of my house so no 'officers would be endangered.'.

You want to know who was first through my door? It wasn't the cops, it was the paramedics.

Just my 2 cents.

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