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5. This illustrates why we need more beat cops

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 11:41 PM

Jan 2019

So many problems in America could be solved if police knew the people around them and people knew the police.

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An ugly shift did have a nice moment... [View all] Roland99 Jan 2019 OP

Wow. Imagine if it was always like that... Squinch Jan 2019 #1

Thanks for sharing this! bmpbmp Jan 2019 #2

You're the kind of trev Jan 2019 #3

Great article about Patrick Skinner, the author of that piece: tblue37 Jan 2019 #8

Yes, I got that. trev Jan 2019 #13

Thanks for that link Roland99 Jan 2019 #16

Really enjoyed reading this NJCher Jan 2019 #19

Kicking for that 14 year old kid and democrank Jan 2019 #4

This illustrates why we need more beat cops Clash City Rocker Jan 2019 #5

Kick SCantiGOP Jan 2019 #6

We need more policemen like this. Moebym Jan 2019 #7

See my post #8 above. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #9

This made me cry. lunatica Jan 2019 #10

Oh wow, my heart swelled at this, beautiful and inspiring. firstwife Jan 2019 #11

Change Icanthinkformyself Jan 2019 #12

He's a writer! KT2000 Jan 2019 #14

This is beautiful writing by Patrick Skinner, who is presumably PatrickforO Jan 2019 #15

I grew up knowing nice policemen kimbutgar Jan 2019 #17

I'm more interested in the kid's account of the evening. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2019 #18