Heartbreaking piece. It seems as if violence has become fashionable among some — from car thieves brandishing stolen guns to members of congress storming an ICE deportation center. They all claim to be “standing up to the man,” whether he be a cop or a president, both just trying to do their jobs.
It seems to me that until our culture recovers its moral center — until we celebrate the beauty of God’s creations and go to church and read the Bible — it will always be this.
Ending 12 years ago I had served for 13 years as a volunteer, unarmed Auxiliary Police Sergeant. We drove the same cars and wore the same uniform on patrol as the regular officers. There is no way I would do that job now. Even as a regular, paid, sworn officer. Today I live my civilian life armed 100% of the time.
Heartbreaking piece. It seems as if violence has become fashionable among some — from car thieves brandishing stolen guns to members of congress storming an ICE deportation center. They all claim to be “standing up to the man,” whether he be a cop or a president, both just trying to do their jobs.
It seems to me that until our culture recovers its moral center — until we celebrate the beauty of God’s creations and go to church and read the Bible — it will always be this.
Ending 12 years ago I had served for 13 years as a volunteer, unarmed Auxiliary Police Sergeant. We drove the same cars and wore the same uniform on patrol as the regular officers. There is no way I would do that job now. Even as a regular, paid, sworn officer. Today I live my civilian life armed 100% of the time.
Here again, the word "tragic" is true, but again fall short of the incident's horrible consequences and fallout.
This is sad, but objective view of where we are at as a society. Stay Safe!