Reply #66: Totally agree

[theHandpuppet]

There's a cop here in town who was recently called to a report of child abuse just a few blocks from my home. When police arrived they found a two year old toddler that had been viciously raped by her mother's boyfriend and possibly some of his other friends as well. The baby had massive internal injuries and is still in the hospital. This cop hasn't been able to sleep since and is tortured by what he witnessed. What he needs is some time off and psychological counseling because he's suffering from PTSD. And he's a good guy who serves his community for about 30 thou a year.

Like I said, I know I couldn't handle the kind of crap most cops witness day after day and neither could most of the people here. Sure there are bad cops, but the blind hatred of all cops I see here day after day will do nothing to solve the real problems of law enforcement in this country. There needs to be a nationwide public dialogue on how to solve these problems, including how to attract and keep the best officers and to offer them psychological support. Many communities these days are so strapped they can't afford to attract the best and may be reluctant to shed those who aren't fit for this line of work. These basic issues are ones that need to be addressed.