I think, before the crash, I had a number of Police Stories posted, but I can't find them now.
So, this is an area where those of us who have been (or are) law enforcement can share stories or just shoot the breeze.
There actually was a show years ago called "Police Story". It didn't run long.
There is one particular episode I really wish I could find.
This one police officer wanted more than anything to be a SWAT officer.
He trained, studied, politicked... constantly trying to get on SWAT.
Then he wanted to be the sniper.
Again, practiced, trained, begged.... and he finally got to be the team's sniper.
Hostage situation happens, and he's on the roof with his sniper rifle at the ready, and his spotter beside him whispering range, wind, things like that...
The negotiations go sour, and he's finally given the green light to take the shot.
He does it with perfection.... steady, slowly squeezing the trigger between heartbeats, and POW.
Clean headshot, the subject is down, the hostage free, and everybody is safe.
His spotter pats him in the back and tells him GREAT JOB!!!!
But the sniper doesn't move. He's frozen. He is overcome with what he has just done.
The spotter again tries to get his attention, but the sniper doesn't move, and the spotter has to pry his fingers off the forearm of his weapon, and remove the weapon from the sniper's hands.
It was a very powerful episode showing the REAL side police work. And the fact that the taking of a human life isn't such an easy thing to do, even when justified.
So, this is an area where those of us who have been (or are) law enforcement can share stories or just shoot the breeze.
There actually was a show years ago called "Police Story". It didn't run long.
There is one particular episode I really wish I could find.
This one police officer wanted more than anything to be a SWAT officer.
He trained, studied, politicked... constantly trying to get on SWAT.
Then he wanted to be the sniper.
Again, practiced, trained, begged.... and he finally got to be the team's sniper.
Hostage situation happens, and he's on the roof with his sniper rifle at the ready, and his spotter beside him whispering range, wind, things like that...
The negotiations go sour, and he's finally given the green light to take the shot.
He does it with perfection.... steady, slowly squeezing the trigger between heartbeats, and POW.
Clean headshot, the subject is down, the hostage free, and everybody is safe.
His spotter pats him in the back and tells him GREAT JOB!!!!
But the sniper doesn't move. He's frozen. He is overcome with what he has just done.
The spotter again tries to get his attention, but the sniper doesn't move, and the spotter has to pry his fingers off the forearm of his weapon, and remove the weapon from the sniper's hands.
It was a very powerful episode showing the REAL side police work. And the fact that the taking of a human life isn't such an easy thing to do, even when justified.
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