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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bigdawg90" data-source="post: 4108804" data-attributes="member: 49831">I understand your comments come from a place of compassion but being an Officer is not a right.  It’s a privilege.  No one forced anyone into the life.  No one was drafted.  If someone signs up for a life of sacrifice, they don’t get to use that as an excuse for mistakes. Hard day, long nights, kids screaming, new borns, marital problems.  They should be expected to either take the day off and get some help or get over it.  But we have too many people that keep saying the “you have a hard job,” and “you’re only human” mantra.  There is not a single other job in America that can affect our rights as much as a peace officer.  The president can’t even arrest you.  That comes with an insane amount of responsibility.  You don’t get to run from it because you make a mistake.  Police should be held responsible for their actions just like anyone else. I’ve worked many jobs in my life.  I’ve never seen so much partisan bull crap be spewed about such an important position.  Law enforcement can have such a massive impact in your life, either for good or bad.  Every American citizen should be vigilant and suspicious of anyone with such authority.  It’s not disrespectful to say to an Officer, “you have no right to ask me that,” or “I refuse to answer anymore questions.”  It’s not disrespectful to say, “you chose this life, live with the consequences.”</blockquote>

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