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RicROC

(1,203 posts)
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 08:37 PM Apr 2021

There's a good cop in Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo Police Department

13.April.2021 ·
Today, Officer Thomas Dye was recognized by the RACC of Fargo-Moorhead as a recipient of the Healing Hurt Award. Each year, RACC staff nominate organizations and individuals they feel have gone above and beyond to positively impact those victimized by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, trafficking/sexual exploitation, and child sexual abuse in the past year. The recipient is chosen because the staff believe they have greatly contributed to supporting the agency's mission to create a society free of personal abuse.

Officer Thomas Dye was nominated by RACC staff for "showing compassion and patience while responding to a sexual assault call at a local emergency room. He did his best to make the client feel comfortable and heard while remaining respectful and diligent in his questioning."

RACC Staff said: “Officer Dye showed this survivor that they mattered - he treated them as a person, a human being who deserved his time, his attention and to be heard. Many survivors don’t come forward out of fear of police response, however Officer Dye’s approach made the reporting easier than it could have been for the clients.”

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A HERETIC I AM

(24,362 posts)
1. Wait....isn't that what.....
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 08:46 PM
Apr 2021


I'm glad he acted like a decent human being, but isn't that what you're SUPPOSED TO DO?

OH GEE! HOW WONDERFUL! A COP ACTING LIKE A DECENT HUMAN BEING.! LET'S GIVE HIM AN AWARD!


FFS

Enter stage left

(3,394 posts)
2. There are good cops out there...I've personally met one of them...
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 08:46 PM
Apr 2021

I hope I have the chance to meet the other two before I die.

Deuxcents

(16,085 posts)
4. My first thought
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 09:06 PM
Apr 2021

What? We gotta get excited about a good cop doing his duty? Forgive me as I’m sure he’s a decent cop.. have we come to this?

CTyankee

(63,890 posts)
5. No. I think it is a good time to recognize and reinforce such notions as duty to others, caring,
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 09:11 PM
Apr 2021

decency. Setting standards of excellence after the former guy trashed any moral standard possible. If not for ourselves, then for the next generation.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,103 posts)
8. Sorry, but they have been being recognized for those things for years...
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 11:26 PM
Apr 2021

it's the killing and illegal activities that have been shoved under the rug.

CTyankee

(63,890 posts)
9. Believe me, I know what you are saying. But let's be practical. We can praise the good and noble
Wed Apr 14, 2021, 11:53 AM
Apr 2021

actions while condemning the bad and make the other side look foolish.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,103 posts)
7. Evidently, they want awards when they do their jobs correctly and ignored when
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 11:24 PM
Apr 2021

they don't. Been that way for fucking years (to completely misuse a Pink Floyd lyric).

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