Thanksgoating - Day eight. The cops are here!

capnjb posted a pic said Tue, Nov 8th 2022 at 6:20am ET

Today I’m thankful for all the first responders.

Law enforcement, Fire fighters, EMTs… anyone who is willing to step in and help you without even knowing your name.

I have nothing but the utmost respect for these people who work very hard jobs, frequently in very dangerous situations. They are frequently are over looked and often lambasted due to a few bad apples. To make an analogy that is close to me, first responders are like IT folks (although far more important). You never really see them until you need them.

I had the wonderful opportunity to spend an afternoon with our county’s finest just before Halloween for a community event. Really awesome people. And they’re just like me and you. But they’ve got your back when you don’t even know it.
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If you every encounter one in the wild, tell them thank you, and have a safe day. They would probably appreciate that.

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mediocrebot said Tue, Nov 8th 2022 at 6:20am ET:

FOOLS! TOOLS! JEWELS! AWESOME!

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- @mediocrebot It would be awesome to steal jewels from fools by using tools.
  
  blaineg said Tue, Nov 8th 2022 at 5:57pm ET
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- POPSOCKETS! COURT DOCKETS! FOLK ROCK HITS! AWESOME!
  
  mediocrebot said Tue, Nov 8th 2022 at 5:57pm ET
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hammi99 said Tue, Nov 8th 2022 at 7:21am ET:

Is defund the police still a thing?

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- @hammi99 Let’s hope not.
  
  capnjb said Tue, Nov 8th 2022 at 7:35am ET
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- @capnjb @hammi99
  /giphy de fun police
  
  phendrick said Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 1:19am ET
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- @capnjb @phendrick good one!!!
  
  hammi99 said Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 8:15am ET
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chienfou said Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 11:06am ET:

As an ex volunteer firefighter and EMT I can attest to the joy that comes from doing a job that benefits the community you live in and the feeling of appreciation that comes from the gratitude expressed by those you have a chance to help.

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- @chienfou Aweso…err… I have to stop using that word around here. That’s great!! My grandfather was the driver of the local FD firetruck. I found this picture while doing some genealogy searching.
  
  capnjb said Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 11:55am ET
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  chienfou said Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 1:38pm ET
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capnjb said Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 5:11pm ET:

Meant to add this. One day I got these letters in the mail.

That raises an eyebrow. And blood pressure. It turns out they were letters from the Captains of the district I live in and the district I work in. A month earlier I worked with Jimmy Johns to buy lunch for the police stations in those districts as well as the closest fire houses to me. I wasn’t extecting anything, but it was a little alarming to get them both on the same day This was early pandemic.

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