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RBid · March 14, 2012, 08:11 PM

'Thank you' to all LE and military service men and women for your service.

I am not LE, but have been friends and acquaintances with a few.

Most of the LE guys I know haven't had to draw, or fire. Oddly, the officers I know who have dealt with the worst situations are part of the PD in a smallish town, about 40 minutes from Portland, OR. One week, there were 3 armed robberies. Within a month, 2 bomb calls, one of which killed an officer, and badly wounded another. Not too long after, a third officer survived (I hesitate to say, 'won') a kill-or-be-killed gunfight. Between these big events, they have had to deal with gangs, drug related crime, more robberies, and more. Somehow, they remain an *exceptionally* kind, patient, and hilarious group to be around.

I know that this post doesn't answer the posed questions, but I feel obligated to speak up for this amazing group.

March 14, 2012, 08:11 PM	#20
RBid Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2012 Posts: 1,059	'Thank you' to all LE and military service men and women for your service. I am not LE, but have been friends and acquaintances with a few. Most of the LE guys I know haven't had to draw, or fire. Oddly, the officers I know who have dealt with the worst situations are part of the PD in a smallish town, about 40 minutes from Portland, OR. One week, there were 3 armed robberies. Within a month, 2 bomb calls, one of which killed an officer, and badly wounded another. Not too long after, a third officer survived (I hesitate to say, 'won') a kill-or-be-killed gunfight. Between these big events, they have had to deal with gangs, drug related crime, more robberies, and more. Somehow, they remain an exceptionally kind, patient, and hilarious group to be around. I know that this post doesn't answer the posed questions, but I feel obligated to speak up for this amazing group.