Frank Borelli
Editor-in-Chief
Officer.com
I am often perplexed by situations wherein one group of people feel that it is hateful and should be illegal for another group to feel and demonstrate pride in its existence. What makes speech against one group “hateful” or illegal but speech against the other group perfectly acceptable? The difference seems to simply be that one group has been determined to be a minority. Read the rest of this entry »
Frank Borelli
Editor-in-Chief
Officer.com
“Sometimes doing the right thing isn’t doing the right thing.” Schmuck Captain from the movie SWAT.
“You know how it is, Street; sometimes doin’ the right thing ain’t doin’ the right thing.” Sgt. Hondo from the movie SWAT.
Those statements are almost identical. Voice inflection and attitude are definitely different. But do they really say the same thing? Not when you think about it. When you think about what each meant they mean nearly the opposite. The Captain is essentially saying to do nothing at all while the Sergeant is saying to do something that probably violates rules but needs to be done. Read the rest of this entry »
Frank Borelli
Editor-in-Chief
Officer.com
It’s not just a job; it’s an adventure.
Be all you can be.
Looking for a few good men.
All of those sayings are as applicable to law enforcement as they are to the branches of military service they are recruiting tools for. What law enforcement further shares in common with those branches of service is that it’s a lifestyle - as much as being a serviceman or woman is. Read the rest of this entry »
Frank Borelli
Editor-in-Chief
Officer.com
A Gift Horse In The Mouth
Just recently I’ve run into a situation where a number of people, using a totally free service, have decided that the service isn’t being provided the way they’d like, so they’re complaining about it. Of those complaining only one has offered to PAY for the service if said service would be modified to his desires, but the remainder of them - those complaining - complained even louder at the thought of having to pay for it. Read the rest of this entry »