police forum
ok here goes, hope no one gets offended, can see the flak now! LOL. I visited the site last nite, read for abit and did not post anything, I'll explain, a little of my backgound first so you might be able to see my point in this. I went on the force back in 1971, things were much different then, economics , drugs, etc, during the next 20 odd yrs ive handled everything from multiple murders, to the proverbial cat up in a tree!(never saw a dead cat in a tree, have you?)anyway, ive been shot at, beat up, stabbed etc etc., those moments were sheer terror, however mixed in with those moments were times of great joy, delivering babies, saving a drowning child, pulling someone from a burning home, shoveling an older persons walk of snow so they could walk out safely, changing a flat ,etc. I was a member of a three thousand man force approx 60 miles east of NYcity, with a population of about 2.5 million. we were busy to say the least! Life in the suburbs! The number one priority that was always stressed was PUBLIC RELATIONS! most of us worked in the sectors we lived in, so before long you got to be well known by everyone. Respect is something you earn not wear! There are two quotes that most people are familiar with from the bible, "what you sow is what you reap" and "treat others as you would like to be treated". following these quotes in life will gain the respect of others. When i was off duty i couldnt imagine spending time on the internet(there was'nt any back then lol) hashing over work related incidents, if you noticed the screen names and avatar's used by them you should get the hint of where there comming from!
Nothing i could say would change their ideas of motorized bikes. Its up to all of us to treat them with respect (deserved or not)to try to win them over to our side and show them we are not the dirt bags they now think we are. Hopefully they will then use their discretion when enforcing the laws pertaining to these bikes. Not an easy task. I wish all young people would spend their time building all sorts of motorized contraptions, . sure it was dangerous to ride around on a minibike with no throttle or brakes, but who cared, we were riding! It's hard to be building and riding something and at the same time Knocking off a 7-11! They need to get thier Priorties straight! and we need to help them by example. Talk is cheap! Well ive taken up much to much of everyone time so keep the shiny side up and have fun! Joe