AN OFFICER'S LIFE
You wonder why he pulled you over and gave you a ticket for speeding"
He just worked an accident where someone died because they were going too fast
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You wonder why that deputy 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 in to 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 10-39 to a traffic crash with kids trapped inside.
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You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket before you leave the house.
He makes sure his gun is clean and loaded, and that 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.
He walks down the highway looking for body parts from an accident.
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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 crack heads.
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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 respond asap for a traffic homicide.
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You go to the mall and get your hair done.
He holds the hair of some college girl while shes 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 theres no end in sight.
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You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He can't make any plans because on his off days he still gets called back into work.
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You yell and scream at the squad car that just past you because they slowed you down.
He's in a hurry, going to cut a driver out of their car, only to find out that they died before he could get there.
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Your annoyed when a baby cries in public.
He picks up a dead child in his arms and prays that it was 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 by your parents to run to the store, but 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 its a waste of money to have them around.
Yet as soon as you need help, he is there.
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Also, a shout out to the men and women of the Fire Departments , EMS Emergency Dispatchers and correctional officers as well, without all these divisions, public safety wouldn't be available!!!!
Thank you to everyone involved. And most importantly, may each and everyday, everyone in their career come home safely....
