Being a cop has to be one of the hardest, most thankless jobs in the world.  It also requires, along with firemen, the highest degree of sacrifice by being first responders in extremely dangerous situations.  And keep in mind that they are putting their lives on the line for total strangers while they are doing their jobs.  Even doctors and nurses don't do that.  It's getting harder and harder for police departments to recruit highly qualified people because the job is so intrinsically dangerous, but also because they have been smeared for so long, unfortunately, because of a few bad actors who have destroyed the reputations of good men inside of the law enforcement profession.  Has anyone considered these bad actors who committed heinous acts may have been hired in the first place because cities have had to lower their standards?  That may be because no one in his right mind wants to take a job where he could be...(Read Full Post)