Morning,
I was sent this via email this morning, and can really appreciate it. Please share it around!
Just keep this in mind the next time you want to make a donut shop joke or wonder where the cops are as another driver does something you don’t like.
You wonder why he pulled you over and gave you a ticket for speeding.
He just worked an accident were people died because they were going too fast.
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You wonder why that cop was so mean.
He just got done working a case where a drunk driver killed a kid.
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You work for 8 hours.
He works for up to 18 hours.
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You drink hot coffee to stay awake.
The cold rain in the middle of the night keeps him awake.
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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.
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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.
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You make sure your cell phone is in your pocket before you leave the house.
He makes sure his gun is clean and fully loaded and his vest is tight.
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You talk trash about your ‘buddies’ that aren’t with you.
He watches his buddy get shot at and wounded in front of him.
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You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls or the handsome men.
He walks down the highway looking for body parts from a traffic crash.
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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 drunks and addicts to keep you and your family safe.
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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.
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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
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You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
He holds the hair of some college girl while she’s puking in the back of his patrol car.
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You’re angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
His shift ended 4 hours ago and there’s no end in sight
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You spend the holidays with your family and friends.
He sees his for moments if he’s lucky to have that time with them at all.
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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 they’re dead when he gets there.
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You roll your eyes when a baby cries in public.
He picks up a dead child in his arms and prays that it is crying.
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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.
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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 loses his life doing it.
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You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don’t.
He would take a bullet for his buddy without question.
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You sit there and judge him, saying that it’s a waste of money to have them around.
Yet as soon as you need help he is there.
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If you support your local police officers, repost this with a ‘An Officer’s Life’ and send it to your friends.
If you don’t support your police officers, well, then don’t repost. It’s not like you care any way…
Also shout out to the men and women of the Fire Departments, EMS and Dispatchers as well. Without all these divisions, public safety wouldn’t be available!!!!
Thank you to everyone involved, and may each and everyday, everyone in their career come home safely….
Enjoy,
Barbara
ps – Some police officer goodies!