Oh thank you so much ChiTown DET
It would be real nice if for once...just once someone making a comment or posting an argument would just read what was posted before instead of picking apart snippets. On Oct 11 post I stated about "state of mind" of the "law abiding" citizen we encounter. Some one can be "law abiding" all they want, but everyone handles stress and outside stimuli differently..way differently. How am I as an officer supposed to know that you Mr. "Law Abiding" hasn't just heard that his wife may be cheating on him and is on the way to find out for sure or maybe you just lost your job or someone close to you just died. Things like these really affect people in ways you cannot imagine. 5FLHT you stated you were the victim of a crime and I feel for you and what you may feel as a sense of helplessness at being unable to prevent it. Being able to defend yourself IS a fundamental right and one I firmly support. But I've heard of and know of officers who have paid the price by NOT exorcising extreme caution encountering a citizen. So you may think I'm extreme for the means I deem necessary for ensuring my safety but BELIEVE ME...I..WE all want to go home at night to our own families just like anyone else and if that means you or anyone else for that matter are a little bent out of shape or need to spend time in the pokey cuz you wanna test IL CS..then guess what.. I will lose no sleep over it cuz anything is better than taking a dirt nap. Call you crazy but I am not alone in this.
It would be real nice if for once...just once someone making a comment or posting an argument would just read what was posted before instead of picking apart snippets. On Oct 11 post I stated about "state of mind" of the "law abiding" citizen we encounter. Some one can be "law abiding" all they want, but everyone handles stress and outside stimuli differently..way differently. How am I as an officer supposed to know that you Mr. "Law Abiding" hasn't just heard that his wife may be cheating on him and is on the way to find out for sure or maybe you just lost your job or someone close to you just died. Things like these really affect people in ways you cannot imagine. 5FLHT you stated you were the victim of a crime and I feel for you and what you may feel as a sense of helplessness at being unable to prevent it. Being able to defend yourself IS a fundamental right and one I firmly support. But I've heard of and know of officers who have paid the price by NOT exorcising extreme caution encountering a citizen. So you may think I'm extreme for the means I deem necessary for ensuring my safety but BELIEVE ME...I..WE all want to go home at night to our own families just like anyone else and if that means you or anyone else for that matter are a little bent out of shape or need to spend time in the pokey cuz you wanna test IL CS..then guess what.. I will lose no sleep over it cuz anything is better than taking a dirt nap. Call you crazy but I am not alone in this.
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