tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post8483842429679777981..comments2024-03-17T11:09:57.186-07:00Comments on Officer "Smith": Thoughts From Behind the Badge: Pull Up a Chair and Grab a Drink. We're Gonna Be Here for a While...Officer "Smith"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16053602205443157704noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-27386630706066409372014-01-06T12:29:19.349-08:002014-01-06T12:29:19.349-08:00Hello Officer "Smith",
Thank you very m...Hello Officer "Smith",<br /><br />Thank you very much for this post; I am one of the sheep but try not to act like a sheep. I try first and foremost to be aware of my surroundings and to not walk myself and/or my loved ones into a dangerous situation. Your statement that everyone needs to take responsibility for their own safety really spoke to me. Thank you for sharing your beliefs.<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568737375092396088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-40184079395926900252013-01-01T22:47:07.219-08:002013-01-01T22:47:07.219-08:00this type of measured approach to the shooting is ...this type of measured approach to the shooting is sadly missing in a lot of the main stream press ,...re people being more aware of what is going on around them.. it is sadly more likly that the sheep will continue to remain sheep and resent the sheep dog until presented with a wolf at which stage being sheep they are likly to turn on the sheep dog!) great blog as alwaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-639958399029151082012-12-20T06:45:41.300-08:002012-12-20T06:45:41.300-08:00Great points Thank-You for sharingGreat points Thank-You for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-37170214113567500002012-12-17T19:39:21.618-08:002012-12-17T19:39:21.618-08:00@ Chasing Freedom,
I suppose I've never reall...@ Chasing Freedom,<br /><br />I suppose I've never really given that any thought. As such, I can't give you an informed answer until I've given it some consideration. Let me mull it and see if an opinion develops.Officer "Smith"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16053602205443157704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-68470549646850971842012-12-17T08:23:54.916-08:002012-12-17T08:23:54.916-08:00Officer "Smith": Excellent post, as usua...Officer "Smith": Excellent post, as usual. I've shared and quoted it all over my FB page. You offer wonderful insights.<br /><br />Moose: I am in the progress of writing a blog post that addresses mental health aspects of such things. Probably won't be nearly as good as "Smith's" post but hopefully will open some eyes. May I quote, and credit, your comment?Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141395911798488035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-78439689000295614082012-12-16T13:35:56.208-08:002012-12-16T13:35:56.208-08:00You know, I posted this very thing on one website ...You know, I posted this very thing on one website that had an article about the shooter. I said that I didn't want to hear about HIM. I wanted to hear about the heroes, not the murderer, and everybody was all, "But if we know about him, we can stop this from happening again." Really? This "loners" FAMILY & FRIENDS didn't see this coming but WE'RE supposed to see it.....in a person who keeps to themselves. <br /><br />Brilliant deduction.*Goddess*https://www.blogger.com/profile/03012831511206842735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-44552876910942444382012-12-16T12:57:11.709-08:002012-12-16T12:57:11.709-08:00Hi Officer Smith,
How do you feel about teachers...Hi Officer Smith, <br /><br />How do you feel about teachers who already have a CCW / firearms training carrying in schools? I agree that arming all teachers is a non-viable option that would do more harm than good. However, wouldn't a willingly trained teacher carrying a gun/ taser/ mace fall in line with your thought on no "gun-free" zones and your point of people doing their best to protect themselves? I'm not saying it's the only solution, heck, it may not even be viable in certain schools (no one qualified) but it would be a shame to completely disregard armed teachers in the effort to curtail these violent acts.Chasing Freedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978839011099763479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-3074161141935773512012-12-16T09:17:17.497-08:002012-12-16T09:17:17.497-08:00I'm sorry, Moose, if it seems like I omitted a...I'm sorry, Moose, if it seems like I omitted a discussion on mental health, but the post was already too long. I also didn't talk about all the people who think allowing prayer in school is the magic pill to cure our ills. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Officer "Smith"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16053602205443157704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190524197374045099.post-24009926693907119352012-12-16T07:20:25.652-08:002012-12-16T07:20:25.652-08:00You brought up mental health care... and then neve...You brought up mental health care... and then never addressed it again.<br /><br />In the US, people who are mentally ill are treated with stigma. There are those who believe that things like depression are "faking it" and that it's "just the blues", instead of something that can actually cause people major problems. We don't talk about mental illnesses in public, and when we do it is in hushed voices, as if it's a horrible secret that must be hidden.<br /><br />In the US, it's nearly impossible to get good mental health care unless you are either rich or blessed with an excellent health care package. Most insurance plans cover a few dozen mental health appointments, and usually with a co-pay far higher than that charged for any other medical practitioner.<br /><br />In the US, you might be lucky and get your primary doctor (if you have one) to prescribe some medications for your mental illness, but that's a band-aid. Imagine breaking your leg and it is treated by just putting on a cast and shoving you out the door. Without a scan to make sure where and how it's broken, an exam to see whether there are more complications, and post-break therapy, your leg may or may not ever heal.<br /><br />Because of the way our culture and our health care systems deal with mental illnesses, tragedies of all sorts will needlessly continue to occur, when simple treatment might prevent them. Of course it won't stop all things from happening. But in the US, we don't even try to address mental health, except to point our fingers and place blame.Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.com