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<blockquote data-quote="BadgeBunny" data-source="post: 1376026" data-attributes="member: 1242"><p>This ... again ... ad nauseum ... **sigh**</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This may be but still ... (and not to sound like a liberal here because I am all for the bad guys getting their just desserts) we have a system in place (flawed though it is but that is another thread in and of itself) for dealing with felons. </p><p></p><p>You say "Most Felons don't change." That may be but do you have a crystal ball on your front sight that tells you instantly what a particular felon is gonna do in the future?</p><p></p><p>As for the bolded part ... you are right ... I have never had a family member harmed by a felon in any way but I think about how I would handle myself often if it were to happen -- kinda comes with the territory around here. </p><p></p><p>I went on a ride along with GC one time and watched him deal with a felon he had to arrest and take to county. </p><p></p><p>On the way to in, GC treated the guy like he was one of our neighbors, talked to him about how he got where he is and if he thought he was ever gonna be able to turn things around. Was there anything GC could do to try to help him do that. The guy had mentioned that he hadn't eaten in a day or so. First thing GC did when we got to county was get him a couple of bologna sandwiches ... Last thing he said to him before we left him there was "Good luck, man. Try to get that drinking thing taken care of before you hurt yourself or somebody else, will ya?"</p><p></p><p>I cannot remember a time I ever respected and loved a man so much as I did GC at that moment.</p><p></p><p>It is NOT easy to be merciful ... it is the hardest thing a person will ever do, especially if they deal with the dregs of society on a regular basis like you guys do. But once you lose the ability to be merciful the bad guys have won. I was well on my way to being an old woman when I learned that lesson. My husband is the one who taught it to me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It worries me that you think it is appropriate for a citizen to exact some kind of justice or revenge or punishment on someone else.</p><p></p><p>Thank goodness you realize that you are ranting. I don't know how long you have been a cop or what has happened to you or any of your fellow officers. But I do know it's a rough job ... I can understand where you are coming from, but it is not your responsibility to judge whether someone can turn their life around or not ... Don't take responsibility for the entire world. No good can come from it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadgeBunny, post: 1376026, member: 1242"] This ... again ... ad nauseum ... **sigh** This may be but still ... (and not to sound like a liberal here because I am all for the bad guys getting their just desserts) we have a system in place (flawed though it is but that is another thread in and of itself) for dealing with felons. You say "Most Felons don't change." That may be but do you have a crystal ball on your front sight that tells you instantly what a particular felon is gonna do in the future? As for the bolded part ... you are right ... I have never had a family member harmed by a felon in any way but I think about how I would handle myself often if it were to happen -- kinda comes with the territory around here. I went on a ride along with GC one time and watched him deal with a felon he had to arrest and take to county. On the way to in, GC treated the guy like he was one of our neighbors, talked to him about how he got where he is and if he thought he was ever gonna be able to turn things around. Was there anything GC could do to try to help him do that. The guy had mentioned that he hadn't eaten in a day or so. First thing GC did when we got to county was get him a couple of bologna sandwiches ... Last thing he said to him before we left him there was "Good luck, man. Try to get that drinking thing taken care of before you hurt yourself or somebody else, will ya?" I cannot remember a time I ever respected and loved a man so much as I did GC at that moment. It is NOT easy to be merciful ... it is the hardest thing a person will ever do, especially if they deal with the dregs of society on a regular basis like you guys do. But once you lose the ability to be merciful the bad guys have won. I was well on my way to being an old woman when I learned that lesson. My husband is the one who taught it to me. It worries me that you think it is appropriate for a citizen to exact some kind of justice or revenge or punishment on someone else. Thank goodness you realize that you are ranting. I don't know how long you have been a cop or what has happened to you or any of your fellow officers. But I do know it's a rough job ... I can understand where you are coming from, but it is not your responsibility to judge whether someone can turn their life around or not ... Don't take responsibility for the entire world. No good can come from it. [/QUOTE]
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