Hey folks, I’m taking another shot at it again. That’s right
I’m back for a bit to see if I can make enough content to keep me interested.
So I’m going to just dive right in and see if I can come up with something entertaining
to put on the page.
In the
past few years that I’ve been away a lot of things have changed in my life, I’ve
married and divorced, I’ve put myself through a law enforcement academy, and I’ve
managed to get hired on at a law enforcement agency as a reserve officer. First
I’d like to start by saying it was not a bitter divorce, there were no violent
clashes, it was merely a splitting of a household with a friend. We remain
friends, we talk on a regular basis, and I still value very much as a friend. I
say this to let everybody know that I’m not just some bitter divorcee who feels
slighted by the world. I don’t, and I’m not, I’m still the cynical, pessimistic-optimist
I’ve always been. Allow me to explain; a pessimistic-optimist in my humble
opinion (which happens to be the only one that matters in this particular instance)
is someone who expects things to go wrong, and is not surprised nor unprepared
when this happens. Though when something goes right this someone is freakin’ ecstatic,
but in the long run does not let this affect his outlook on all other
independent situations. That said I hope you can get a general idea of how and
why I react in the ways I do, and how I come to some of the conclusions that I
do.
Now
that that part is out of the way I’d like to get down into some of the topics
that have me itching to write again. First subject of the day you guessed it
gun control. I know everybody is pretty tired of hearing about it, but I’m also
pretty tired of hearing people blame an inanimate tool for the failings of one
person. Instead of attempting to look at the source of issues people want to
ban the tool. I don’t particularly blame this knee jerk reaction on the people
or honestly the government either. We don’t teach people as a society to be
objective and think objectively. We also don’t teach proper trouble shooting
any more. With this said I do not have all the answers, and I do not claim to
have all the answers. But I do claim to be realistic, and to think realistically.
First stop and think about what you’re saying, banning things that are readily available
within 1000 miles (12 hour drive +/-) will not keep them out of the hands of
criminals. Laws affect the lives of law abiding citizens, not criminals.
Criminals will do what it takes to get the things they need to commit crimes
even if it means manufacturing dangerous unreliable tools, such as fire arms,
bladed objects, blunt weapons, to name a few. I book into evidence on a fairly regular
basis prohibited items and controlled substances. Funny there are laws against
these, yet people still continue to get their hands on them and carry them. I’m
pretty sure it’s Illegal to drive while intoxicated yet it happens every day
and on many occasions it’s that person’s second or third offense. I guess what
I’m trying to get at here is why would you try to remove a person’s ability to
protect and keep safe his or her family and or property?
So yeah
this law enforcement gig, probably one of the most rewarding and enjoyable
things I’ve ever done. Even though I’ve been doing it almost a year the fact
that I have a full time job that I work during the week has kept me from
finishing the FTO program as of yet. The agency I’m working for has been great
even though I’m at a reserve status I’m allowed to do pretty much everything
the other full time officers do. I’ve also learned that two man operations are
much more enjoyable than solo. Having someone to talk to and bounce ideas off
of even if you’re sick of hearing that person breath, it makes the job that
much easier, enjoyable, and safe for that matter. The job has also helped me
build confidence in myself, and my ability to handle most any situation that
comes down the pipe so to speak.
And that’s all I ‘ve got to say about that….for the moment.
