Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(20,735 posts)

14. He's a writer!

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 01:48 AM

Jan 2019

Well told story and he had me the whole way. Lovely story and well told. Maybe the cop can write a book some day or submit a short to the New Yorker!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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