That is certainly true in my case. When I lived in Fairfax County, and Alex’, VA, all the pigs were scum-sucking, sub-human filth, not fit to lick the sweat from the back of my, well, you know. Since moving to western Loudoun County, the police officers are nothing short of wonderful. The difference is breathtaking.
nope, not here.. live in a small town, the difference between when I was in my 20s-30s to now (50s) is from men from the area that we all lived around, and could talk to on a neighborly level, to young Rambo’s who purposely try to intimidate you into giving them a reason to arrest you.
I’ve had relatives on the job continuously since 1952. I’ve rarely encountered the us v them you speak of. I have run into that in Nassau County. What I have seen and what I do not excuse is the belief among cops that their first job is to get home to their family every day. If that’s what they believe they should go sell shirts in Macy’s. Firemen,particularly big city guys like FDNYs don’t have the same mindset. Cops should understand that doing their job in a way that works and is safe requires a different mindset than getting home safely.