Police Appreciation Thread

The Policeman’s Fight

I am a policeman,
And this is my fight.
As I tuck in my family,
And kiss them goodnight.
I take one last look,
Drawing everything in.
For I am not sure,
If I will see them again.

I put on my uniform,
And strap on my vest.
I prepare for the worst,
And hope for the best.
I affix my gun belt,
Make sure all is secure.
I say one final prayer,
For St. Michael to hear.

According to the book of Matthew,
“Blessed are those who keep the peace.”
I confront evil every day,
Just read your local press release.
For I am a Sheepdog,
I protect the flock of sheep.
Against the heinous pack of wolves,
That harasses them when they sleep.

I embark on my shift,
So much work to be done.
Writing reports and citations,
Chasing a felon with a gun.
For each night is different,
Get to experience something new.
Have to stay mentally prepared,
For each crime that I pursue.

The things I have seen,
Would surpass your worst nightmare.
Some things are too horrific,
And too graphic for me to share.
The sheer evil that exists,
Is far from in decline.
Just be glad there are a select few,
Who put their lives on the line.

Because the only thing required,
For evil in this world to win.
Is for good men to do nothing,
Which is a far greater sin.
Yet this responsibility comes,
At a great sacrifice.
There’s a permanent target on my back,
Some of us pay the ultimate price.

I’ve lost some good friends,
Sad memories from the past.
Victims of divorce, corruption,
And their families being harassed.
Accidents, suicides,
Depression and PTSD.
I thank God every day,
These things have not happened to me.

Sure, we have our share of corruption,
But it pales in comparison.
To the attorney, the athlete,
The financier and politician.
The numbers speak for themselves,
The research is overdone.
Less than one half of one percent,
Will disgrace our badge and gun.

So be cautious and careful,
Of the stories on TV.
That paint a negative picture,
Of my brothers, sisters, and me.
For we ride the thin blue line,
Making life and death choices every day.
My split-second decisions,
Will be criticized in every way.

But until you walk in my shoes,
And see what I’ve seen.
You can’t possibly imagine,
The stress on my scene.
Although we’re on a pedestal,
We are people just like you.
On the outside we may bleed red,
But deep down we bleed blue.

At last, it’s the end of my shift,
Finally time to get some sleep.
Think I only need four hours,
To maintain my upkeep.
With all my EJs and OT,
Wearing my body thin.
Drowsy and tired,
I still hold up my chin.

I walk into each bedroom,
And kiss my family goodnight.
So thankful to God,
That I’ve survived another night.
With all the controversy and assumptions,
You may not like what I do.
But at the end of the day,
I will lay down my life for you!
 
Driving in the middle of BFE today, when you see someone on the side of the road you check on them. Deputy walking around his cruiser looking at it pretty hard so I pull over to make sure he was good and that fucker gave me attitude lol. Even said I don’t see y’all walking around looking your cruiser over so just making sure you were alright.

Won’t be stopping again.
 
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On duty and in his uniform shoplifting kratom from a gas station and it's only a misdemeanor so he'll get another cop job at another department.


 
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My favorite body cam is after cops arrested a women and put her in the car, they proceeded to steal all her cash and jewelry only to realize towards the end of the group theft the female cop had left on her cam. Fucking pirates.
 
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I’m not a cop hater, but any police that would steal should be prosecuted, and if found guilty immediately fired and barred from ever being a cop again. A thief is a thief. I know kids can steal being stupid and ignorant, can learn that lesson and grow out of it, but if a grown ass man (or woman) steals you know for a fact he/she has no moral compass and can be trusted with nothing big or small.

Your honor must be bigger than your life. If you would steal $.50, then that’s all your life is worth. I’d rather pull out my eye than steal, and no one who enforces the law should feel differently.
 
I’m not a cop hater, but any police that would steal should be prosecuted, and if found guilty immediately fired and barred from ever being a cop again. A thief is a thief. I know kids can steal being stupid and ignorant, can learn that lesson and grow out of it, but if a grown ass man (or woman) steals you know for a fact he/she has no moral compass and can be trusted with nothing big or small.

Your honor must be bigger than your life. If you would steal $.50, then that’s all your life is worth. I’d rather pull out my eye than steal, and no one who enforces the law should feel differently.
Exactly. Il hire someone with 3 dui and 5 assaults before I will hire someone with any theft record


Their mind is wired wrong.
 
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I taught my kids early and often never to take things that don’t belong to them, and what I wrote above is actually one of my most often repeated statements to my kids. “I’d rather pull my own eyeball from my head with my fingers than steal something.”

Spicer’s five and dime store was about three mi from my house. It was basically a big toy store with five or six candy aisles and big bins of $.01 and $.02 candy. It’s very common in my area for adults who grew up in my area to admit the stole from it. I was with kids who stole. I never did once. I was too scared to. Not scared of getting caught, but scared of disappointing my Dad.
 
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I'm sure that his friends really appreciated getting iPads, fences built and other gifts from him. He was like Santa Claus with the drug fund money.
🤔 Hmmmm, probably a new take on this book

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I wonder if the deputies he was using for personal favors were getting paid overtime rate?
His lawyers were trying to argue that he was now mentally incompetent to be charged even though he was setting up for a run in the next election for sheriff.

 
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I’m not a cop hater, but any police that would steal should be prosecuted, and if found guilty immediately fired and barred from ever being a cop again. A thief is a thief. I know kids can steal being stupid and ignorant, can learn that lesson and grow out of it, but if a grown ass man (or woman) steals you know for a fact he/she has no moral compass and can be trusted with nothing big or small.

Your honor must be bigger than your life. If you would steal $.50, then that’s all your life is worth. I’d rather pull out my eye than steal, and no one who enforces the law should feel differently.
Remember this...
A thief is also a lier.
A cop that is a lier probably jailed someone with his lies.
 
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