tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post7044608971012935187..comments2024-03-28T05:47:44.752-05:00Comments on RIFLES AT DAWN: Being Safe Out ThereTim Morrisseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457723301178870851noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-31966571848916166842015-03-19T09:09:52.450-05:002015-03-19T09:09:52.450-05:00Good post Tim. I've had good and not so good ...Good post Tim. I've had good and not so good experiences with cops over the years, and there are many cops who are very good at what they do and others who are not. Of course, I most vividly remember the cop at an outdoor music concert who said something to me as I walked by with a tray of food & beverages. I couldn't hear him, so I said "I'm sorry?" and tilted my ear toward him. He then let me know he would "take me down" if I ever came at him again like that. What the hell was that about? <br /><br />Too many of us forget that people mostly are mirrors....they reflect back what we project. Too many cops project the wrong things. My friend was a cop for 30 years. He was friendly and outgoing, unless he went into "cop mode" where he became stern and an impassive rock. He proudly told me that he never drew his gun in 30 years, although there were a few times that he came close. I guess my point is that many of my friends tend to avoid cops because we think that more bad things can happen to us than good things. It may not be true, but that's how we feel.<br /><br />There's one thing I support if Madison is rethinking how police operate in light of the recent shooting. The officer involved had been involved in a previous fatal shooting. I don't know the facts on that case either, so no comment. My issue is this. The department awarded him a commendation in that previous incident. A smart policy going forward would be that nobody ever gets a commendation when someone, citizen or cop, gets killed. Commendations for incidents that ends in death send the wrong message to everyone. A small but symbolic change that is needed.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-3971342996345732552015-03-17T14:12:16.616-05:002015-03-17T14:12:16.616-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Tim Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457723301178870851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-63435728229646392732015-03-17T12:57:14.663-05:002015-03-17T12:57:14.663-05:00Wow...a piece that is nothing short of...HUMAN. Th...Wow...a piece that is nothing short of...HUMAN. Thanks TimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-6915947232744109702015-03-17T08:56:37.537-05:002015-03-17T08:56:37.537-05:00Thanks, George.Thanks, George.Tim Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457723301178870851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-90990069060723755472015-03-17T08:56:19.416-05:002015-03-17T08:56:19.416-05:00Thank you, Doctor. Thank you, Doctor. Tim Morrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457723301178870851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-21280490416418077182015-03-16T16:51:47.372-05:002015-03-16T16:51:47.372-05:00Context, you provide context, Tim. Rare. Context, you provide context, Tim. Rare. George H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00510456908334451963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-11877986602481857142015-03-16T14:53:59.477-05:002015-03-16T14:53:59.477-05:00Excellent, Colonel. That grateful response from th...Excellent, Colonel. That grateful response from the officer was, indeed, triste. <br /><br />I've had far less contact with police officers than you -- not having any family members that are cops -- but 15 years ago when I was a Cubmaster for a local Pack, one of the parents was a captain of the police force in Neenah. He was always very helpful to me and the Pack. He pitched in on camping trips with the Cubs and never stinted when there was work to do. He supported the mission of the Cub Scouts and steered his son to go through all of the work to advance. He even got all gussied up in his dress uniform and gleaming shoes to do uniform inspection of the Cubs in the Pack, and its Cubmaster. He always managed to find something wrong with my uniform, somehow!<br /><br />Later on he became Chief. He was at the center of the imbroglio involving a former officer's conduct while on the force. He became more insular as a result, I think. He retired from the force soon after. The current chief is extremely adroit at PR and managing.<br /><br />In any event, here's another non-hater saying nicely done!<br /><br />The Town CrankSteve Erbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065643506800242801noreply@blogger.com