It saddens my heart when I watch the news on television of all the negative reporting that is done concerning our finest in blue. These brave men and women have chosen to serve and protect in one of the most tumultuous decades of my life.
In my opinion, in today’s world it is a hard time to be a cop. For the last several decades children have been taught by some to not respect and obey authority. This I think is the root of the issue not to mention that they have also taken any mention of God out of schools.
Call me old fashioned, call me what you like. However the way I was raised there are consequences for every action. If you did well you were rewarded, if you did badly then you paid the price. Due to the teachings of the extreme left and some psychologists that if we discipline our children we are damaging their self-esteem…I personally think this is bunk.
For example, you look at Ferguson, Baltimore and even locally here in South Carolina. Whatever an action an officer must take if you do not comply and I emphasis COMPLY does not warrant looting and burning by thugs.
A recent study pointed out the reason for the number of crimes across our nation as being a result of our finest being cautious about interceding. I apologize for such, but in my opinion this may come across as a negative response; but I personally find it offensive of those who serve our community of Belton and across our nation how they are being targeted after all the dedication they have put into their jobs.
The rules are simple; comply and all is well. If you are in the wrong, still comply and man up in a court of law to be decided by a jury of your peers.
I personally have the utmost respect for our officials. Granted, there are a few bad seeds everywhere in life, yet we MUST not judge all by a few bad apples.
J. Allen Wilson
10/28/15 Click here to post or read comments.
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