March 2010

I’ve never listed cops along with teachers, firefighters, and other people I consider heroes because I don’t consider them heroes. Sure, there are a few out there who are working for good, protecting people and maybe even saving lives; but nearly every encounter I’ve had with a police officer has had a negative context. The two times I’ve called the police myself to help women who were obviously being beaten were utterly disappointing; officers arrived more than an hour later on both accounts after the men had already fled the scene, the woman, of course, mumbling, “I’m fine.”

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