A Officer's Life

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evilelf
evilelf Member Posts: 1,066
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer
A Officer's Life
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  • evilelf
    evilelf Member Posts: 1,066
    edited December 2007

    An Officers Life......

    You wonder why he pulled you over and gave you a ticket for speeding"

    He just worked an accident where people died because they were going to fast
    _________________________

    You wonder why that cop was so mean

    He just got done working a case where a drunk driver killed a kid
    ____________________________________________

    You work for 8 hours

    He works for up to 18 hours
    _________________________

    You drink hot coffee to stay awake.

    The cold rain in the middle of the night keeps him awake.
    __________________________

    You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.

    He goes into work still hurt and sore from the guy he had to fight the night before
    __________________________

    You drink your coffee on your way to the mall.

    He spills his as he runs code to a traffic crash with kids trapped inside
    __________________________

    You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket before you leave the house.

    He makes sure his guns is clean and fully loaded and his vest is tight
    __________________________

    You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you.

    He watches his buddy get shot at, and wounded in front of him.
    __________________________

    You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.

    He walks down the highway looking for body parts from a traffic crash
    _________________________

    You complain about how hot it is.

    He wears fifty pounds of gear and a bullet proof vest in the middle of July and still runs around chasing crack heads
    __________________________

    You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong.

    He runs out before he gets his food to respond to an armed robbery.
    __________________________

    You get out of bed in the morning and take your time getting ready.

    He gets called out of bed at 2 am after working 12 hours and has to be into work asap for a traffic homicide
    __________________________

    You go to the mall and get your hair redone.

    He holds the hair of some college girl while shes puking in the back of his patrol car
    __________________________

    You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.

    His shift ended 4 hours ago and there's no end in sight
    __________________________

    You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.

    He can't make any plans because on his off days he still gets called back into work
    __________________________

    You yell and scream at the squad car that just past you because they slowed you down.

    He's in the driver seat of the squad car, going to cut somebody out of their car only to find out that their dead when he gets there.
    __________________________

    You roll your eyes when a baby cries in public

    He picks up a dead child in his arms and prays that it was crying
    __________________________

    You criticize your police dept and say they're never there quick enough.

    He blasts the siren while the person in front of him refuses to move while talking on their cell phone and doing their makeup.
    __________________________

    You hear the jokes about fallen officers and say they should have known better.

    He is a hero and runs into situations when everyone else is running away in order to make sure no one else gets hurt and lose's his life doing it

    __________________________

    You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.

    He would take a bullet for his buddy without question
    __________________________

    You sit there and judge him, saying that its a waste of money to have them around.

    Yet as soon as you need help he is there

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  • bonny1963
    bonny1963 Member Posts: 450
    edited December 2007

    This is so true.  I have a friend at church who is a city police officer and I am sure he has done all of this.  Thank you for helping us to remember.  Bonny

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited December 2007

    We have a buddy who is a hi way patrol officer.  I'll never know how much courage it takes for any of the officers to walk up to the side of a stopped car, never knowing what they will find or if they will live thru that traffic stop.

    I thanked a trooper for stopping me once.  I was very tired and doing 80 in a high traffic area.  I could have killed not only myself but someone else as well.  It was truly worth the 100bucks to stay alive.

    I think back to my youth 20-30"s and remeber all the times we drove home from parties with the windows down to keep us awake after a lot of drinking.  I cringe when I remember that we could have killed our kids parents, or someone else's parents.

    I have drilled into my kids heads: seatbelts and No driver drinks.  the seatbelts saved my son from being decapitated when he drove after drinking as a college student 2 days before graduation.  He's never driven after drinking since.  I just thank God he was allowed that mistake and lived thru it.

    If not for our cops (my Dad was a motorcycle cop as a young man) and my nephew is one, we would have so few lives saved. God bless them all and keep them safe.  And be with their families as they wait for them to finish their shifts and come home safely.

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  • mittmott
    mittmott Member Posts: 409
    edited December 2007

    This put a few tears in my eyes.  My oldest son, all of 24 is with the NYPD . He loves it, but it's a scary job. Randi

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2007

    Hi evilelf! I miss your avatar - on the wings of hope!

    I'm from a "law enforcement family" so I especially appreciated this post (I am just now seeing it). Thank you for posting this, it's close to my heart.

    Several of my cousins are PO's, and my Mom's brother, my most favorite Uncle, Bruce, was killed in the line of duty along with his partner in Chicago, while responding to a routine call. Both were only 28 years old.

    You reference the word "he" in your post, but one of my cousins, a PO, is a she! LOL I am so proud of her...she's soft spoken and only stands 5'4" tall, but she is very good at her job and very dedicated as well. She snuck over while on duty to visit us for our x-mas get-together:

     


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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2007

    What a great pic of your cousin!

    That's a great post evilelf!

    My dad is a retired SF Police officer ... he worked undercover (total different life) and we could never tell anyone that our daddy was a p.o. He had long hair and a beard. Back in the 60's you can imagine the looks he got with his scruffy look and his pretty wife with 2 little blonde girls.  Looks of "shame on you" and here he was risking his life.   He had a gun at his head, the man pulled the trigger and my dad was praying for his life and soul.  The gun jammed.  The whole thing made his cover even more solid ...

    We never know all the things these fine women and men do for us everyday. 

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  • tawyna1
    tawyna1 Member Posts: 273
    edited December 2007

    hi

    my brother is a police officer.

    that is sweet. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2007

    I pray for my cousins and all law enforcement personnel. Both boy and girl~ LOL. My heart is with them every day, every hour!

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited December 2007





    AMEN..... Evil :))



    My good friend's son

    is a Police Officer

    in.. one of the most crime-ridden areas

    here

    Roctobermom: I resided in S. F. during the sixties
    and know about the Haight Ashbury then, it was not
    bad at one time, but then became v. drug infested

    Loved San Fran then though..








    Best wishes ... to all

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  • deejayjay
    deejayjay Member Posts: 14
    edited December 2007

    Wonderful piece. And I also say the He should be changed to "she".  My baby girl is a cop. All 5'2" of her. She works in a rough little city, and I am as proud as I am scared.  Its hard to think about her dealing with the crack heads and other crazies. I went on a ride along with her one night and she spent an entire 8 hrs with a dead body she found during a routine call. Not the usual thing you expect your 24 yr old "baby girl" to be doing.

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  • logical
    logical Member Posts: 10
    edited January 2008

    This is a very good post.  Thanks for the reminder.

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