Anyway, this mutual friend that I talked to was just really negative towards police officers. Everything they had told me of their encounters with a police officer was not actually negative; its just their relative happen to not make good choices AT ALL. This mutual friend told me their relative always did something bad that cause the Police to show up for the purpose to serve and protect the community and in this case, also to protect her relative from themselves (they were suicidal) and other times they weren't making wise decisions. I was astonished of all the negative commentary.
I don't think this person really understood the job of a Police Officer and why we need them. I can count on ONE hand how many times I've had a bad experience (it was two times). But I know for a fact, I can count on both my hands and feet how many times I've had a great experience with Police Officers. And I use to do stuff that required police to be involved to make sure everyone was safe. The places that I'd go to is at 5K's, 10K's, half and full marathons (I would walk the 5K's), film festivals, Interpreting, and work.
It made me sad that this mutual friend I talked to was just so negative.
I will be the first to say, I'm sorry to all those that feel negative feelings towards them. I am truly sorry you have had a bad experience. I hope that you have better experiences. I hope that you have an experience where they can teach you that not all Law Enforcement Officers are bad people and they can be your friend. They are just as human as you and I. I pray that you are able to soften your heart. They risk their lives every day to help protect you, us, me, our families, our communities, our kids and sometimes even ourselves. They too have families too that they need to return to. I wish this person the best. I hope one day they have an experience like mines when you are trying to be serious but you simply can't do it because the person that you are talking to is really just a silly Police Officer being themselves.
