21 years here Edgecomb. I have reduced my bitterness, and confined it to anyone with a law degree. I have however, met on line, and talked by phone, to a gentleman named Richard, aka AtlLaw, that although a practicing prosecutor, ex-law officer, in spite myself LIKE. He is a good guy with his feet on the ground, his head outta his a#%, and his ego well under control. This is to say, he has been to see the elephant, survived, and knows how to treat people. All others with a law degree regardless of their side, I have no use for.
I spent a couple of years in patrol promoted to Sgt in the 70s, was a Special Investigator for a D.A.'s office, then went to narcotics. After 3 years there working marijuana growers in the Red River bottoms along the Oklahoma-Texas border, and developing a keen distrust for ANYONE, I went back to Uniform, to SWAT as a trainer-team leader, then to tactical K-9 as a trainer. After all the above, I found a well trained dog was far more dependable, and trust-worthy than most officers, and he wasn't trying to get my job.
I have been out for almost 17 years, and do not miss it, or most of the folks involved in it. I still support L.E. but, my wife says I would make a good hermit. I'm not the gun nut I used to be, and although a pistol smith, have sold all my automatics, and went back to the basics. Wheel guns! They almost never fail, have more usable power, are more versatile, and carry well. Besides, after two separate fights, the 357 mag performed better, and both were over in under 6 rounds, and fewer seconds.
