Cops

[Stinky The Clown]

Once again, a cop ran TOWARD the danger, saved lives at the cost of his own.

His wife is now a widow.

His son now has no Dad.
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I know there are bad cops.

But I am grateful that many, many more of them are good.

Thank you, Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. He was reported as saying before he ran in the "this place is full of kids"....

Not all cops are bad, this was one of the good ones.

[Blue_true]

14. And he didn't worry about the race or ethnicity of the kids that he was running in to save. n

[dameatball]

2. Well said. He did what he thought was right and it cost him his life.

[TruckFump]

3. Went in without a thought for his own life.

One helluva man.

[bronxiteforever]

4. He was a hero period. Heartbreaking again

For police and EMS who have to confront these shooters and these scenes and for the grieving parents of college kids;kids who went to a dance and now will never come home.

Meanwhile we have the military out for refugees “on the unarmed road of flight”.

[pazzyanne]

13. May I join you....

[Mosby]

5. He did his job and then some

Who knows how many more would have died if hadn't engaged the killer.

He's a hero.

[In_The_Wind]

6. May he rest in peace.

[Dave in VA]

7. Yes a true hero

[mikeysnot]

8. There are tons of good LEO's out there

we only hear about the bad ones...

[Rural_Progressive]

16. It only takes one asshat

to sully the reputations of thousands of good ones.

[Tipperary]

9. Thank you for this.

I am glad that the cop haters are being quiet for once.

[crim son]

10. A good cop indeed.

I would venture to say that not all republicans are bad, not all evangelical Christians are bad, not all "pro-lifers" are bad. Sometimes though it's really hard to remember.

[thesquanderer]

11. Also reminds us that a good guy with a gun still isn't enough to prevent a tragedy. (n/t)

[Hassin Bin Sober]

12. Ironically, he ran a side business as a Concealed Carry trainer so civilians can carry guns.

It never ceases to amaze me that cops I know are all for everyone carrying a gun.

[pintobean]

15. There's nothing ironic about it.

He took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.

[Rural_Progressive]

17. I live outside a small town in north central WA

pretty much a red area of the state but with an interesting mix of blue beginning to infuse the area.

Found out last week that up until recently the town was paying beginning officers just a little over $12/hour. Not exactly a salary that will entice the best people to apply for the position.

Like everything else, if you aren't willing to pay people to do dangerous, emotionally exhausting work you're going to get the stinkers who want authority and enjoy hassling and harassing citizens.

[treestar]

18. exactly and it also encourages corruption

when they are poorly paid.

[grantcart]

19. As the husband of a police widow, thanks Stinky.

[Hortensis]

20. +1000. I am every bit as grateful to good cops as I am eager

to have criminals in uniform fired and prosecuted, which is profoundly. When they're both, that's where sentencing comes in.

Sgt. Helus was the officer we all want sent when we're in trouble. A very sad loss to everyone.

[7962]

21. Veery well said! nt