Virginia Law Officer Vents

I am thoroughly disgusted with the attitude towards the police in this case. (Archives: http://gaytoday.badpuppy.com/garchive/ people/081197pe.htm ) I am a law officer myself and I can tell you that the victims race, religion or background does not dictate our fervor of investigations .

I don't care if you are the slime of the earth I will defend your rights and give my life to save yours if need be!! this is how most cops feel!! we do a dangerous hard job others cant . few people know how hard it is to prove someone guilty of driving drunk let alone murder. if cops move to fast the juries let guilty go on technicalities.

Give us a chance. Go ride with your local law enforcement one night then go to court with them see the bull crap we go through and the devotion to all citizens we give you would be surprised. I don't think you will print this but i wish you would. And as for Chucky's Mom, I'm sorry your family was a victim and that you are suffering. I wish you God's love and protection.

Sincerely
(Name Withheld)

Flustered, he brushed the comment off. I then said to him,..."You know...I think your right,...I believe we can change how we were born...I think I'd like to be Puerto Rican."

AK

Forgive my use of hateful words, but I think you'll see my point: I'm surprised these fundamentalists haven't gone to the attic and unpacked all their old racist literature. Perhaps they should white-out "nigger" and just insert "faggot". I grew up in a Southern Baptist church. Even today, if a person of color showed up to worship they would throw them out and lock the doors. Whenever I get depressed about Pat Robertson, et.al., I just try to remember that one day they will be looked upon with the same disgust as is George Wallace, Lester Maddox, and Bull Connor.

HNY

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