Today’s one of a kind:
Some thoughts for today:
In religious circles you find not everyone who chooses
to be known as a Christian, acts like one. You may have known some saints and
scoundrels, we have.
Policemen? I grew up respecting the ‘men in the blue
uniform.’ My first personal contact was Sgt Claude Setzer. He was a member of
Dad’s church in Belmont. He was a gentleman and easy to like.
Real quick
story:
Scotty H. a good friend. Stopped me one day in a store and said, “Jack you know Claude, right?”
"YES."
“I used to drink
too much and on Saturday nights he would follow me home from the beer joint.
Once I was in the yard he would honk, and drive on. I asked him one day why didn’t you give me a
ticket? Claude just smiled and said, I
knew you would drive careful if I was following, and you did. I just wanted you
safe.”
He finally settled for a $35 ticket. He wasn’t my
favorite person, but he was right.
Once in the USMC
Sherry and I and another couple were going home for the weekend (1956). I encountered
my worst time with an officer. He charged me with speeding and I was not. The
judge in a one horse town fined me $45, threatened to throw me in jail and make
me miss ship’s movement, a courts martial offense. Between us 4 we raised the money. But in that incident the judge and the
officer were both smiling, and even did some laughing at our expense.
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All
professions have nuts and odd balls, but from my experiences there are many
more GOOD folks than bad. I have a
feeling that Woody (Old Woody's Boomer Page ) is one of the Good Guys! Always respect the men
in Blue. There is a rule in life and in
scripture, “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them do Unto YOU!
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5 comments:
I've never seen the result of a tree felled by beavers. That's wild!
I so love the story of that cop following you home to ensure you arrived safely. Not so much the other jerk and judge; I want to believe they finally got their due. But at the same time, wish it was me driving the Karma bus! I'm still sore about a similar incident that happened to me just north of Port Charlotte. Doesn't do me any good, but ya. With all the sad incidents of crazed cop-killers out there, methinks they need to rethink the way they speak to people.
Still respecting the blue, and glad to be alive!
xo
As you say, there's good and bad in every walk of life. That's why I take the bus.
Years ago when I was young a policeman stopped me at night. I was driving with the lights off. He said, "Do you realise your lights are off? A policeman could stop you and give you a penalty ticket!" And he let me go.
That was a good lesson which I learnt well.
God bless.
You know I had the exact same experience as you did - a small town with my friends. Said I did a rolling stop and almost hit someone - I did not!
He pulled us down to jail and we all had to come up with cash right then and there!
I've only had 2 tickets in my life and the last one was many years ago and I was caught by plane. My niece is a police officer in Chicago and has had it with the force. She's going to retire soon even though she's only 45. Folks don't respect the police like we were taught to do. I'll be happy when she's no longer in danger. Have a good weekend Jack and Sherry! Snow has arrived here again but then the warm air..50de..is back by Monday. Makes me have weather whiplash!
I've received two tickets and deserved both of them. They involved car accidents. I honor and love the men in blue for all that they do to keep us safe. Little do we know the dangers they face every day for us.. There mey be some bad ones but thankfully I haven't met one. Hope I never do.
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