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Something about this STINKS and is DEEPLY disturbing. This South Carolina pilot who was flying volunteer supply and rescue missions says he was ordered out of Lake Lure, NC under arrest threat. He's a pilot, a certified law enforcement officer, and a volunteer member of the fire department. Over the weekend, he went on a rescue mission with his son. After rescuing a North Carolina woman, he said he was forced to leave her husband behind because he was threatened with arrest by a firefighter official. REPOST this for widespread exposure!! #thinblueline #lawenforcement

Something about this STINKS and is DEEPLY disturbing. This South Carolina pilot who was flying volunteer supply and rescue missions says he was ordered out of Lake Lure, NC under arrest threat. He's a pilot, a certified law enforcement officer, and a volunteer member of the fire department. Over the weekend, he went on a rescue mission with his son. After rescuing a North Carolina woman, he said he was forced to leave her husband behind because he was threatened with arrest by a firefighter official. REPOST this for widespread exposure!! #thinblueline #lawenforcement

This went from a smell of gas to a catastrophic event injuring 9 f/f's, 2 civilians & killing 1 f/f. Be careful out there & never take anything for granted as a routine call. My condolences go out to the entire Loudoun County Fire Rescue.

Something about this STINKS and is DEEPLY disturbing. This South Carolina pilot who was flying volunteer supply and rescue missions says he was ordered out of Lake Lure, NC under arrest threat. He's a pilot, a certified law enforcement officer, and a volunteer member of the fire department. Over the weekend, he went on a rescue mission with his son. After rescuing a North Carolina woman, he said he was forced to leave her husband behind because he was threatened with arrest by a firefighter official. REPOST this for widespread exposure!! #thinblueline #lawenforcement

“Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Zach Miller just won a settlement after a discrimination suit, because he was fired after asking for mental health help. He was struggling with the cumulative effects of wreck after wreck, near-miss after near-miss, CPR on babies and so on. Yes, as his bosses observed, every road dog deals with those things. And everyone has a breaking point, and no one knows where it is till it's too late, and it's different for everyone. The problem with modern police recruitment is we are limited to recruiting humans, and humans...break. Call this organizational betrayal, or sanctuary trauma, or whatever buzzword you prefer but understand: every time THIS happens, whether the officer's injury is physical or psychological or both, it affects every other officer that sees it. No one cares what you say. They care what you do. It is a moral and ethical failure in the profession and it is time to do things differently. Note: Montana is mostly conservative, before someone tries to make that a political catfight. - Charlie P.” I got this from The Rural Badge #lawenforcement #police #trooper #statepolice #highwaypatrol #montana

Why The Police Should Get Our Support Sure, there are some bad police - I think you will find that when those people are discovered, the whole force is ashamed of them too. It belittles all the good work that the rest do. In every line of work, someone isn't 'good'. We put the police on a pedestal and whilst that is for a good reason, there has to be balance as they are human like the rest of us. Please take the 12 minutes it takes to listen to this British bobby tell you a bit about his work. It's made by a son interviewing his dad. https://lnkd.in/gJ_CK9F6 When there is a vehicle accident or a fire or a noise disturbance, we look to the police to sort the issue. When I was in a family car wreck age 12, I'd just started at secondary school. A lorry (aka truck) was distracted and ran into the back of our Peugeot 504. The police, fire and ambulance service attended. A London cab hit me on my motorbike by London Bridge as he was doing a U turn. The police saw it on camera and called the ambulance. If there is a wildfire, they are directing traffic, knocking on doors... I think they are fab because they deal with a lot of tough stuff, put their lives on the line. At the school shooting in our neighborhood, the police responded rapidly and quickly brought the situation to a close. I would have preferred to have seen a couple of things done differently as I'm opinionated, so that will always be the case. Being able to give feedback is important. Every situation is different, and nothing will be perfect. I am very thankful to all the officers who rushed to the scene and the staff who worked diligently in the background. Of course, policing isn't all crime related, there are plenty of other jobs which go on. Dispatch, administration staff, community policing for schools, older community and the community at large; traffic control, animal ordinance, emergency services, prison services and more. The scope varies according to the size of the department and funding. Next time you wish to knock them. Please stop. Was it just the one person or is the problem larger? Consistent standards across the country could bring about positive change. For that to happen constructive response and reporting as well as consistent standards across the country not just State to State or county to county. For that to happen, it needs the support and encouragement of the people. The difference between a British bobby and a cop is a gun. If America could 'lay down its arms' the country would be a safer place. CHILDREN would be alive. Hunting is fine as long as it is done swiftly in season and for a purpose i.e. food, vicious animal... People who kill for fun should go to prison e.g. Wyoming man who taped the snout of a wolf in a bar and then hit it with his snowmobile to kill it. https://lnkd.in/gBzz34yW Please advocate for the police. #police #lawenforcement #ptsd #