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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CiscoKid" data-source="post: 1468830" data-attributes="member: 126">Argh -- I can't believe I read the whole thread.My take -- the problem here is outside the realm of officers attending an event.The memo from DC Webster, although less than impressive prose at best, is what it is.The retort from Captain Fields, again - not a literary work of genius, is what it is.All correspondence should have ended after Captain Fields retort.I think too much testosterone took over.If DC Webster had picked up the phone, and asked Captain Field to have a face to face chat, would this have escalated?  Perhaps, but I think both sides could have come to an amicable resolution. Once correspondence bounces around the department, people have to avoid losing face.I blame DC Webster for not being the bigger man.He should have met face to face, and tried to resolve this, without the use of back and forth memos. He allowed this to become a bigger situation than it ever should have been.Of course, I am not a cop -- so my expertise is very limited.I am however a team lead of a group of people, and frequently see email battles turn into something foolish.  Often I have to tell my boss and teammates to stop sending emails, pick up the phone, and converse like adults.</blockquote>