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Old 06-24-2010, 09:46 AM
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Let me add an adendum here. I know many LEOs personally, and I hope I never have to attend another funeral for one I know. If I were a LEO and my job was going out in the world each day to face God knows what then I would want all the training I could get, I would want it from the best, and I would want to keep it up. I would spend time at the range at least once a month (Most LEOs I know only hit the range once a year to qualify and keep their only firearm locked in a locker at work). And rather than being arogant about my abilities I would WANT to find out where I was lacking and work on it.

Sadly that is not the way most LEOs I have ever met think. In point of fact most good old regular LEOs I have met sneer at the idea. Most SWAT LEOs I know think that way, but they are SWAT. You hafta be two thirds outa the norm to be SWAT anyway (and I don't mean that in a bad way)

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Old 06-24-2010, 10:03 AM
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Most SWAT LEOs I know think that way, but they are SWAT. You hafta be two thirds outa the norm to be SWAT anyway (and I don't mean that in a bad way)

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Yeah ya do GOB..Swat guys are all half crazy to begin with..unless they are picked for it without volunteering. Some are in it that way. Sadly some are in it for the thrill of Victory..and never see the Agony of Defeat - right around the corner. Also sadly I know an awful lot of cops..and seriously... about a third do the job for the "thrill" of being in charge..they actually enjoy using their power. One knows he is better than the "public" he is entrusted to help protect. He is also on a regional Swat team..Luckily he is back in Maryland..not too far from Fab's area.. Very close in fact.
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