worked in violent street crimes in the hillsborough county Sheriff's office down here. There's plenty of times I feel like telling them the exact same thing, but heroes don't do the easy work, ya know?
I don't view it as odd. I think kids should understand danger and death. Of course, we don't want them fixating on it but I would not hide it including its finality.
I don't think the boy went to the funeral. From the sounds of the article they were transporting the body to the funeral home in preparation for the funeral.
the transportation was made into a show of respect and the hearse was given a police escort and officers had their sirens on and were saluting as the hearse went by. A lot of the town came out to pay their respects to the family of the fallen officer, and my assumption was the family with the little boy was among the townspeople paying their respects and the boy spotted his dad in the police detail.
it doesn't seen that odd if my assumptions are correct.
A accidental work injury vs getting murdered by some scumbag is not the same thing. I'm sorry.
I agree, it's not the same. That doesn't make it worse, IMO. In fact I would probably feel better knowing my father died protecting people vs. falling asleep driving a truck or being run over by a forklift.
A accidental work injury vs getting murdered by some scumbag is not the same thing. I'm sorry.
I agree, it's not the same. That doesn't make it worse, IMO. In fact I would probably feel better knowing my father died protecting people vs. falling asleep driving a truck or being run over by a forklift.
I'm not sure it makes much difference to a small child. losing a parent sucks and the point of the thread wasn't a pissing match about most dangerous jobs.
a child sees his dad's friend, who has the same job as his dad, get killed doing that job, and realizes that could happen to his dad. And all some of you can respond with is snark?
RE: A police officer I did a football podcast with
This is genius, aside from the fact that it doesn't count for all the police who have been shot, stabbed, shot at, been in a fight, been hit by cars, etc and lived to tell about it. It doesn't take into account the ones who were lucky.
How many people are willing to drive down a long dark driveway knowing theres a crazy person armed with a rifle at the end, possibly waiting to ambush and kill you? I have some loggers in my family who would tell you themselves they aren't.
Far greater likelihood of dying on the job than cops and foremen! We walk into the jaws of death every day and get little credit for our heroically heroic heroism!
actively engaging in (heading towards) work activities where bullets might fly is the domain of the police. being shot while on the job (mostly robbery, but some disgruntled work aggression) can happen lots of places.
actively engaging in (heading towards) work activities where bullets might fly is the domain of the police. being shot while on the job (mostly robbery, but some disgruntled work aggression) can happen lots of places.
wrong. Cops are wimps compared to the heroes of the engineering world! A cop 'MIGHT' have to deal with a true life or death situation occasionally - an armed perp, a dangerous chase - but the engineer is far more likely to face the INVISIBLE ENEMY - heart attack, aneurism, stroke!!! Armed only with the PC and iron balls, handicapped by high cholesterol and poor eyesight, the engineer rules the day, walking into a wall of fire, eyes wide open!
Powerful picture.
Dead is dead.
It's not worth sending the thread off the rails.
I don't view it as odd. I think kids should understand danger and death. Of course, we don't want them fixating on it but I would not hide it including its finality.
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maybe try accidental deaths vs. homicide???
Dead is dead.
I don't think the boy went to the funeral. From the sounds of the article they were transporting the body to the funeral home in preparation for the funeral.
the transportation was made into a show of respect and the hearse was given a police escort and officers had their sirens on and were saluting as the hearse went by. A lot of the town came out to pay their respects to the family of the fallen officer, and my assumption was the family with the little boy was among the townspeople paying their respects and the boy spotted his dad in the police detail.
it doesn't seen that odd if my assumptions are correct.
I agree, it's not the same. That doesn't make it worse, IMO. In fact I would probably feel better knowing my father died protecting people vs. falling asleep driving a truck or being run over by a forklift.
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A accidental work injury vs getting murdered by some scumbag is not the same thing. I'm sorry.
I agree, it's not the same. That doesn't make it worse, IMO. In fact I would probably feel better knowing my father died protecting people vs. falling asleep driving a truck or being run over by a forklift.
I'm not sure it makes much difference to a small child. losing a parent sucks and the point of the thread wasn't a pissing match about most dangerous jobs.
or maybe we should.
it's appropriate to that child and that father.
Of course though that was not the point of the thread, it was about this picture and this child and this police officer.
I didn't expect it to become contentious, apparently I had too high expectations.
He posted picture that displays the emotions of this boy and his father who happens to be a policeman, not much to really take exception with.
I am sorry for your loss!
This is genius, aside from the fact that it doesn't count for all the police who have been shot, stabbed, shot at, been in a fight, been hit by cars, etc and lived to tell about it. It doesn't take into account the ones who were lucky.
How many people are willing to drive down a long dark driveway knowing theres a crazy person armed with a rifle at the end, possibly waiting to ambush and kill you? I have some loggers in my family who would tell you themselves they aren't.
Exactly.
That a son, at that early an age, wants his father to live forever is the point.
The occupation doesn't matter.
Yeah...1.2 million men and women we honor today may argue against that.