Hello everyone. I wanted to get all of your opinions on something.
" Would you like to live in the area/city/town where you work? "
Its a little weird. Some Officers would say yes, because they live in rural/suburban areas. Nothing wrong with that. But what about the LEO's who work in areas such as myself? The places so bad, you wouldn't drive through these areas in your dreams, let alone real life.
In our city (which is approx 7 square miles) we average a murder every other week. Every officer hired after 1996 has to live in the city limits for the duration of their employment or face termination. This is held by strict enforcement by the mayor, who falsely believes that living in this city, is going to promote better relations and make it a safer place. Anyone agree with this? Here, I will do you one better:
I have been with this department and living in this city for 8 months. 1) I am not from this city, I grew up in a suburban town, with a nice school district and a great amount of space/freedom. 2)In my 9 months of living here, I have had my apartment broken into, yesterday my car was torched, and one month ago today, I got into a gun fight in my own living room, with a guy I once locked up.
Pretty interesting 8/9 months huh? I have heard hype about it being unconstitutional to make an American Citizen live someplace they don't want to. What ever happened to" life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".
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Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere- Martin Luther King Jr.
" Would you like to live in the area/city/town where you work? "
Its a little weird. Some Officers would say yes, because they live in rural/suburban areas. Nothing wrong with that. But what about the LEO's who work in areas such as myself? The places so bad, you wouldn't drive through these areas in your dreams, let alone real life.
In our city (which is approx 7 square miles) we average a murder every other week. Every officer hired after 1996 has to live in the city limits for the duration of their employment or face termination. This is held by strict enforcement by the mayor, who falsely believes that living in this city, is going to promote better relations and make it a safer place. Anyone agree with this? Here, I will do you one better:
I have been with this department and living in this city for 8 months. 1) I am not from this city, I grew up in a suburban town, with a nice school district and a great amount of space/freedom. 2)In my 9 months of living here, I have had my apartment broken into, yesterday my car was torched, and one month ago today, I got into a gun fight in my own living room, with a guy I once locked up.
Pretty interesting 8/9 months huh? I have heard hype about it being unconstitutional to make an American Citizen live someplace they don't want to. What ever happened to" life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".
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Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere- Martin Luther King Jr.
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