The cops are not heroes
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” - Harvey Dent The Dark Knight When I was a kid, cops to me were real life heroes. They were the physical manifestation of Batman, Superman…hell, even Gandalf! The point is they were something I knew I could put my trust into because of what they represented to me as a kid. I had neighbors that were police officers, people at my church, schoolmates’ parents were cops, and I was always excited to meet them. I was in Scouts as a kid and I can remember in the back of every Boy’s Life magazine was Scouts in Action! It was the stories of larger than life Scouts, braving the odds and performing life saving feats. Something I always wanted to have written about me. That very solid urge to go above and beyond the normal call of humanity and do something selfless and great for another human. When I was old enough I joined the Police Explorers, and what a rush that was! Here I was as a teenager, sitting in a R