law enforcement is an honorable profession that does guarantee exposure to many of america's worst citizens.. on both sides of the bar. I don't think that's the greater point though. being exposed to the human condition under any circumstances should "wise-up" anyone after enough time- be they judges, cops, jailers, military- homeless, drug addicts, prostitutes, abusive families... the question is do you continue to act according to your beliefs and values, or do you act relative to the people you deal with? I have known for some time that scum should be treated as such if possible, opening my heart for a terd won't get me any good karma or favor with jesus, it will get me taken advantage of. reality sets in for everyone eventually- probably early on for Dee. Dee's wise enough to just say it how it is- doesn't mean he's a cold old curmudgeon- it means he's not a fool. I wish I had cops like dee around here... most are fat/gross/nerdy types that don't scream warrior/righteous/strong to me in appearance or action.