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Murphy Martin Commentary
September 29, 2005
"Standing Tall"
We sometimes take them for granted--those dedicated men and women in
blue. But during recent days when they were called out in additional
numbers throughout the south in the wake of those wicked ladies
named Katrina and Rita, asked to pull double shifts--to rescue those
who were trapped and facing death--try to halt looters who seized
new opportunities to become bigger scum-bags while the world was
crumbling---yes as I looked at picture after picture and story after
story about their dedicated work---I REMEMBERED how much we take
police officers for granted.
Police officers are those nameless creatures who are called sir or
m'am to their face and the fuzz behind their backs! They must be
such diplomats that they can settle differences between individuals
so that each will think he won.
However, if a law enforcement officer is neat, they are conceited,
if they are careless they are bums. If they are pleasant they are
called flirts, if they are not they are called A GROUCH.
They must make instant decisions that would take an attorney months
to make. If they hurry they are called careless, if they are
deliberate they are lazy.
They must be able to stop bleeding, tie splints, and make sure the
victim goes home without a limp or they may be sued in court. The
law enforcement officer must know every gun, draw on the run and hit
where it doesn't hurt.
They must be able to whip two men twice their size and half their
age without being brutal. They must know everything and not tell.
They must know where all the sin is
but not partake.
Police officers must from a single strand of hair be able to
describe the crime, the weapon, and the criminal...and tell you
where the wanted person is hiding. But if they catch the wanted man
some will call them lucky, and if they don't they will be called a
dunce!
If officers get promoted some will say it is because of political
pull.
Yes, law enforcement officers must be all things to all people. They
must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough
person---and a lady or a gentleman....AND....they must be part
genius, because they will have to feed their families on the salary
of a law enforcement officer!
Murphy Martin
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"Never a Dull Moment"
"Another Hero Laid to Rest"
"Blame Game"
"Senior Thoughts For the Young"
"Role Model Challenge"
August 18 - "Network News Anchors"
August 11 - "Now All Three Are Gone"
August 4 - "Trust in the Media"
July 28 - "Television Then and Now"
July 21 - "The Mick"
July 14 - "Forty Years and Counting"
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