Aurora Boys In Blue

[sneakerd]

Easy there- pretty sure he's being sarcastic.

[KevDen2005]

Just so you guys know I am tired of seeing this crap. I don't get DUI's, I don't put myself in situations off duty that would cost me a job or get me in any trouble. The public is always watching us. When these guys screw up, it makes all of us look bad. I am really tired of it.

And yes, it sounds to be that Elhuero was being sarcastic, but I think he was also referring to the CSP Trooper that was DUI in his patrol car then claimed to have PTSD as a reason for doing it. I actually don't know what ever came of that either.

[UberTong]

Easy there- pretty sure he's being sarcastic.

Just so you guys know I am tired of seeing this crap. I don't get DUI's, I don't put myself in situations off duty that would cost me a job or get me in any trouble. The public is always watching us. When these guys screw up, it makes all of us look bad. I am really tired of it.

And yes, it sounds to be that Elhuero was being sarcastic, but I think he was also referring to the CSP Trooper that was DUI in his patrol car then claimed to have PTSD as a reason for doing it. I actually don't know what ever came of that either.

Oooops, sorry Elhuero. It's kinda difficult to see when someone is smiling, frowing or whatever it may at their computer. And I've been short all week anyway, trying to quit chewing, and just fed up with shit, thus my rant on Monday.

KevDen- That's awesome to hear. From a civi standpoint, when the world seems a mess with Obama, Afghanistan etc, then on top of that we have our sworn local protectors doing this kind of stuff and beating guys up, it makes us civilians feel very unsafe and leery of trusting you guys at all, because hell we don't know if we're gonna get you on the next traffic stop or a cop who's hungover and wants to beat some ass.

Elhuero- Sorry again man, I'm dumb and feel bad. Buy ya beer?

[airborneranger]

Sarcasm? Well played sir, well played

[UberTong]

Ya ya, inserts foot in mouth .


God I'm a dick sometimes.

[Ronin13]

KevDen, you've been a great resource on here. I don't want to come across as bitter or an LEO basher, I'm just tired of seeing this stuff get more and more prevalent.



Elhuero,

Please spare the PC crap. "They are people just like you and me". So are murderers, rapists, and drug dealers. What would two Aurora cops have PTSD from? From cops being killed in another state? RIP cops in SD, but come on, what a COP out. Yes the media is biased, but the breathalyzer and the beer in a squad car...is not. Call me nuts, but when I was little I looked up to Police Officers, and thought they always held themselves at a higher standard because I saw them like that, and they were there to protect and serve. And unless I've ever served I don't know the stresses? So that gives you the right as cop to drink and drive because its soooo stressful, or rough up someone because it soo stressful? Really man? No, it doesn't one bit and I'm tired of hearing it. If my job was so stressful it made me drink and drive at 6pm on my way home from work, well shit I'd have to say that's not the job for me.

This! I agree with Uber, I think that cops are forced to hold themselves to a higher standard than the normal everyday Joe. Hell, I have PTSD and saw some pretty horrid shit in Afghannyland, but do you see me using that as an excuse when I screw up? No. I man the f*ck up and take my lashings.
I'm willing to bet that Kev is one of the good ones who even when slightly impaired would resort to getting a sober ride, in fact, I'll put money on that, because the good LEOs have this thing called 'integrity' and without that they shouldn't be doing the job. I've seen a couple of my friends on Lakewood PD and one on Jeffco do a little rule bending for fellow officers and upon stopping them for DUI they usually give them a ride home and keep it under wraps. But these guys were in their POVs and not in a "stolen" (as I see this APD case as) police vehicle. I think it's bullshit for people to say "the stress is so high" and "they were seeking a release from their stressful job," if you can't handle the stress seek a new career. We had guys in the box crack under the stress of combat, and guess what? We put them in low-stress support positions, not back out on mission and soon after redeployment they were command ordered to get an evaluation to see if they still could do their MOS, if not, re-class or chapter. There is no room for f-ck ups in a job where lives depend on you, much like with FD's and PD's. So no, I don't want to hear the stress card cop out or the PTSD cop out, sorry excuses right there. /rant

[airborneranger]

Ya ya, inserts foot in mouth .


God I'm a dick sometimes.

Initially I didn't think it was sarcasm and I smiled at your post.

Stay golden pony boy!

[sneakerd]

All of this stuff is a good reason that I would NEVER open carry unless I'm in the wilderness. You're just looking for a confrontation with local PD, and like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get!
I try to live my life very low key, attract no attention, make no noise. When I am in the presence of PD, and they're talking to me- it's yes sir, no sir, you're right sir.

[UberTong]

Initially I didn't think it was sarcasm and I smiled at your post.

Stay golden pony boy!

So you liked it, ahhh gee airborne thanks.

I don't apologize for what I wrote, just for directing at poor Elhuero who was too good at sarcasm for my dumb ass to notice.

Btw, what is that from? Stay golden pony boy?

[airborneranger]

LOL - It is from the Outsiders. It just something dumb that I say every now and then .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnZbK...layer_embedded