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10-26-2018, 11:09 PM #21
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10-26-2018, 11:20 PM #22UnregisteredGuest
Brother, I’m well aware of the general feeling of animosity the public has towards us. I also understand we don’t always help to ease that feeling. That said, I’m not expecting anyone to put on a cape and paint an “S” on their chest. You do that, and you might as well paint a target on your back. But my hero complex wasn’t extinguished by the public... that fire was snuffed out by the powers to be here. It’s important to recognize that and direct your anger at the responsible parties. Instead, I just expect us to remember that at the end day my kids see us as a “good guys”. My family and peers respect me. I strive every day to be the guy those people think I am. That means keeping a cool head, picking my battles and maintaining my professionalism. I’m not perfect nor do I waste any time trying to accomplish perfection. But I avoid being stupid and will but heads with ignorance, especially when it’s stuffed into a police uniform.
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10-27-2018, 10:01 PM #23UnregisteredGuest
Florida Police Bible - Conduct
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Of...f-Conduct.aspx
Scroll down to Principle Four (recite before you go to bed at night)!
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10-27-2018, 10:24 PM #24UnregisteredGuest
Sadly, some folks that gravitate to our calling, have never had the spiritual commitment that comes with the mission. Alas, empty vessels that once they managed to get sworn in, get filled with all that is antithetical to our vocation. It is up to us, the faithful, to endeavor to persevere; in spite the perfidious among us.
AMDG
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10-27-2018, 10:43 PM #25UnregisteredGuest
"But my hero complex wasn’t extinguished by the public... that fire was snuffed out by the powers to be here" No, it is still there, raging as it once did. Your subsequent sentences affirm it. Experiences have taught you to adjust the flames' direction; yet it is still on the right path. Do not dismay or loses faith, our race is not a sprint, it's a marathon. In the end this is all that matters: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7
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10-27-2018, 11:17 PM #26UnregisteredGuest
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