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WAP, I've learned social media is a good place to have a pseudonym- I've done document and data security and it's far too easy to have personal info compromised.

I've done your job and was going to do it again when I was blessed to get this one. I loved self-initiated police work, but adults who can't take care of their own problems or cause their own problems (alcohol/drug-induced, not securing their property) turned it into drudgery. I used to say,"I have work to do, but my job keeps getting in the way". It's a shame that many, many adults can't function without adult supervision.

It was a blessing to change careers in midstream. I didn't want to spend the rest of my career writing reports after the fact; as the saying goes,"When seconds count, the police are just minutes away"- too often it's just about picking up the pieces. Staying engaged with the public is the best part of "The Job", but there's little time for it when you're tending to the oblivious and the "frequent flyers". It got to the point where I'd look back over the shift and didn't see that I'd made any difference. You're probably thinking, "It's a good thing you left police work", and you'd be right.

Safe Watch and may St. Michael always ride with you.

And yes, I've pumped gas, too- 35 years ago.

Thanks, Norm, for the lofty slogan- almost forgot that one; perhaps you can stick to the topic or conversation next time instead of sniping.