Sad mentality of areas of CONUS

[Ricordo]

Had the opportunity again today of paying lunch anonymously for a couple of Pasco County Deputies. The manager told them that the payor wanted to remain anonymous.

The eldest explained to the youngest, that in 20 years of serving in Chicago no one had ever done the same. That it was a different mentality here in Pasco County.

As it turned out, the eldest figured out who had paid for their bill, and I was not the only one there. He was cordially reserved. We exchanged "take care, be safe" wishes.

No donuts, ropa vieja and baked chicken.

[ss1]

My mom was a partner in a restaurant in Sunrise FL in the 80's and it was her policy to give free lunch to all Sunrise cops who want to eat at her restaurant while on duty and 50% off the entire tab if they came with family. Not only did they really appreciate it, we really felt we became part of their families. I remember as a teen speeding into a speed trap set up next to the Sunrise Musical Theater and when they saw me we exchanges greetings and told me to have a nice day. That said, I've always had respect for LE and the saying goes treat others how you want to be treated. In the 90's I had a neighbor who was a cop with Pembroke Pines and he was a great neighbor, but he would get into fistacuffs at bars almost every other month as he was a mean drunk. Pretty sure they weed out temperments like that these days.

[Ricordo]

when they saw me we exchanges greetings and told me to have a nice day.

They know who and what they deal with. Like I was saying to a waitress at the restaurant, we all have our days. Wrongs that we commit, and shouldn't. It doesn't necessarily shows that we are bad persons. It just is what it is. Comes with the territory. Humans.

That being said, I wouldn't have been able to do the job they do, in any event it wouldn't have been a long career. Law of averages. I would have probably beat the crap out of any MFer who just happened to come my way. By chance or design.

I did serve as a FOP-affiliate counsel for about a year. Intense and intensive practice. Couple of things I learned that I would like to share. People need to be courteous and respectful when dealing with a police officer. And if by any chance things go south, through no fault of their own, they need to request courteously and respectfully the presence of a Sergeant.

Not kidding. Sergeants, through knowledge and experience very, very rarely get into trouble, if ever. That's why they are Sergeants.

Cheers,
J