We almost missed our annual post honoring National Police Week this year, and we apologize. We have been rather busy with a few personal crises, and have had little time to sit and write extensively.
Our police in recent years have been reviled extensively and falsely accused of all sorts of things. Some of these things, such as the officer in Ferguson Mississippi having to kill to defend himself against a hoodlum attempting to take his firearm, have resulted in riots and the end of the cop's career and his or her having to go into hiding amidst threats.
We will grant that there have been instances where a police officer haas shot and/or killed a person for no justifiable reason. But these incidents have been few and far between and have always resulted in the disgraceful end of the errant cop's career and/or his or her conviction in criminal court.
Much more common is the death of a police officer at the hands of some malefactor who just does not like the police; mainly because they make things inconvenient for sociopaths like him or her self. Between this and the possibility of being unjustly accused of unlawful use of force the career field of Police Officer has become a minefield which fewer and fewer young folks are willing to enter on.
This year as always still more names will be added to the wall at the National Police Memorial here in Washington, D.C.. Just recently the name of a young lady who was killed her very first day on the job was added. Among the throngs attending this week's ceremonies will be the widowed spouses and the children who lost a parent in the valiant battle against crime that all police officers engage in every day. When you spot a police officer, salute and thank him or her for their service. It does brighten their day. To all members of the Law Enforcement Community who read this: Thank you for your service and may you enjoy a blessed Police Week.
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