maybe that's why cops are cops and not soldiers.
A bit off-topic, but hey, whatever...
Maybe you should check the makeup of your local agency. I'd be willing to bet that close to 50%, if not more, of the officers have some connection to the military. Connection to, meaning one of the following:
Were prior active duty
Were prior reserve/National Guard
Current reserve/National Guard
Married to one
Close family member who is/was active/reserve
Just after 9/11, we had about 20-25 members of my agency alone activated. The 223rd MP CO is located here, and many of it's members are local officers. That's not counting the artillery guys we have, the psyop guy that's currently over there, the navy harbor security guy who just came back this week from a year, the ANG guy who's been active for almost 2 years, the scout who's TDY to Knox until 08/06 (been gone almost a year already), or the guy who's been activated 3 times in the 5 years I've worked here.
Plus, many more of our people are preparing for a second trip since 9/11. Another one of our sgt's is preparing for an extended tour in the litter box across the way.
All three of my shift LT's are prior service, and from three different branches, too. Air Force, Army, and Marines, to be precise. The Marine is one of the best bosses I've ever worked for, as well. Many people in my academy were prior service, and a number of our new people are, as well.
So, wanna keep slamming cops? The ones I know that are prior service would, more than likely, take exception to your asinine comment. Not only have they served their country, they now serve their community. Keep that in mind when you start insulting officers, mmkay?
On topic -
CHL holders ALSO assume a risk when they apply for a permit. Why shouldn't they have their addresses out there?
And, for the record, I signed myself up for this job. My wife also signed up for the same thing, but neither of us put our kids out there for possible injury due to retaliation. Anything I can do to help keep the job from coming home with me, is a good thing. Matter of fact, anyone screws with my kids, better disappear before I find them...and I WILL find them eventually.
You know, speaking of kids....some members of this forum sound just like children:
"Mommy, he has something I don't....take it away from him if I can't have it, too"
How many of you all have been out in public, and had the following happen?
Going to your local grocery, and the guy at the register is someone with whom you have fought on multiple occasions
At your local O'Charley's, and the girl who's putting the garnishes on your plate is the crack wh*** you just saw last week in jail
At your local grocery (again), and see the same girl as before, walking around, shopping (or shoplifting, who knows?)
Sitting at a late night eatery, and a guy who's threatened you numerous times, has a history of violent behavior, including fighting with officer and playing with poop, walk up to you and say "Hi"
Going to eat at a wing-joint with the family, and a guy walks up to you and asks, "Hey, don't you work at the jail?"
Walked into two different stores within 30 minutes of each other, and running into former inmates who recognize you
Seeing your neighbor in jail, who KNOWS where you live...seems he just likes to beat his old lady up.
Seeing one of the guys previously mentioned BACK in jail, and having him threaten you, saying that he knows where you live now, and he'll be coming to see you when he gets out
Going out, in pubic, pretty much anywhere, and seeing people you've
a) arrested
b) sent to prison
c) fought with
d) who have threatened you
You know, in five short years with the jail, I've had ALL of the above happen. I'd say it's pretty common with anyone who works in LE, but especially those of us in the local jails. After all, there are 8 police divisions in my city, plus numerous smaller cities, but only ONE jail. And, since I work in the booking area where all the incoming prisoners go to, I see a large number of them. And, for some reason, they get mad at me when I find the contraband they try to bring in (like the half ounce of crack cocaine being the most recent). Yeah, like going to prison for 10 years or so is gonna make him happy...
So, we've got 1 or 2 civilians with "war" stories...anyone else NOT in LE wanna chip in? Because I'm sure we've got ya beat....(Remember that Marine I mentioned I worked for...he had a guy show up at his residence armed with a bat one time....)