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After reading Greg's first response, I had to get up and walk away from the computer. Here I go again...<br><br>Later,<br><br>Doug<br>
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I agree about lynch mob mentalities in general (and on this board) and like you, I detest them in principal. But if you're not justifying his actions, thenwhat's your point? To simply speak out against such a mentality for its own sake with no regard for this particular situation? You talk about"mainstream media" but it's an audiotape of the calls. "All the facts" that are relevant are there. I'm really sorry if it'stough being in his shoes but that doesn't excuse his actions in this situation.<br><br><br>I'm not going to comment any further, my friend. But I think your good intentions are misapplied here and you should just admit it.
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What's kind of surprising to me is that the guy has been on the force for 20 some years. His hotheadedness is what I'd expect from someone in theirearly 20's. Anyways, since all seemed to end up okay, I wonder if the cop could've averted some of this unwanted attention with a big fat humbleapology to the family. Toward the end of the story, they flashed many accolades he has received. Not justifying this in any way, but I'd sure hate for mypublic perception to be the very worst day I'd ever had on the job cuz it looks as though he's had many good ones.
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<strong>I wonder if the Girl could've averted, the whole thing by just not cussing?</strong> People cuss too much f this and f that andfffffffffffffffffffffffffffff. Just stop it!! There is no need for using the f bomb every other word.<br><br>How ever the cop should have sent the medics asap!! That's his job!!
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If he was 911 dispatcher he would'nt be a "COP". He might have been a desk sergeant, (two diiferent worlds), which would explain why he handledthe call the way he did. Still no excuse.
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<blockquote> <strong class="quote-title">camarocrazy2 wrote:</strong> <hr><strong>I wonder if the Girl could've averted, the whole thing by just not cussing?</strong> People cuss too much f this and f that and fffffffffffffffffffffffffffff. Just stop it!! There is no need for using the f bomb every other word. <br><br> How ever the cop should have sent the medics asap!! That's his job!!</blockquote>I agree that word is tossed around a bit to much. But in a moment of panic it just comes out,without even realizing it. Then after being hung upon a couple times thats anger. I would have done the same. BUT MORE. In any normal situation yes the F does get used way to much<br><br>
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<blockquote> People cuss too much f this and f that and fffffffffffffffffffffffffffff. Just stop it!! There is no need for using the f bomb every other word.</blockquote>I totally agree. Adults use it too much and kids are bombarded by it in modern media (Hollywood, music, etc.). My sister was a lunch monitor atan elementary school and ended up quitting due to the language and total lack of respect shown ANY adult by the kids. One day she watched a 7th grader throwhis lunch on the ground and walk away. When she told him to pick it up, he got in her face and told her it wasn't his f'ing lunch and to pick it upher f'ing self - knowing that there wasn't a dang thing she could do about it (the principal at this particular school - very upscale, mind you - had a"pick your battles" mindset and this wasn't the type she fought).<br><blockquote> <strong>I wonder if the Girl could've averted, the whole thing by just not cussing?</strong></blockquote><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mind you, this is a 17 year old girl whose father is having seizures three weeks after brain surgeryand can't get 911 to answer her call (if no one was answering my call to 911 I might be letting a few expletives fly myself). Also, when she let loosewith the first "WTF", she hadn't even realized that the phone has been answered. Once the cop in question answers with "911", herresponse was "we need an ambulance at such and such an address." She didn't swear at him and once she knew she was talking to someone, herrequest for an ambulance was anything but "snotty". It wasn't until the officer who answered proceeded to lecture her that she let loose withthe f-bombs. I might also note that she wasn't the only one in this conversation that was using inappropriate language.</span><br style="font-weight: normal;"><br style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The whole thing could have been avoided if, as a 20 year veteran - who is professionally trained to deal with people in tense& emergency situations - would've responded (as 911 protocol calls for) with a simple "What is your emergency?". Plain and simple. Wewouldn't be talking about it today.<br><br></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Doug</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span></strong>
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