NC State Intentional foul - Page 4

35thPony · #46 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 06, 2004, 02:53pm

You have no idea about the rules I have to enforce. That cop didn't do anything wrong, my guess is you reved your engine to get going and he said "you need to slow down". You even said it yourself. Some argue that a high percentage of officials like to flex their authority but does that make them right? I doubt it. I also believe you don't know even 10% of the rules I enforce. You know don't speed, steal, beat, rob, or do drugs... It is ALOT more then that. You talk crap about us and we protect you, your family, and your property. The sad thing is people like you will never respect my job. You hate us and yet if you are being attacked, shot at, robbed, stole from, etc... You will still want me to show up and help you out and I will be there with no ill will what so ever. My job is to help even the ignorant ones that don't like me because I wear a badge.... and you know what it doesn't really matter to me because I treat everyone the same and will help anyone who needs it.

JR Can you give me an example of when a police officer beat someone with a stick and was convicted of a crime and kept his job. BTW, in my state we don't have police unions either... wish we did. The public can make all the false accusations they wish and there is nothing we can do. Police officer's get fired so often when they have done nothing wrong. I have been sued twice and both cases took 2-3 years to resolve and do you know what... Both were dismissed because they were bs. Police corruption is there, just like in any job. I could tell you that a large number of referees take bribes. I am smart enough to know that is not the case, but I am smart enough to know it happens. I will never think less of you because someone dishonored you profession and bet on a game or took a bribe so please afford me the same respect. I know there are some ignorant people that constantly complain in every game that refs suck and they are paid off. I am not one of those. We are all humans and we will all make mistakes. I apologize I took offense to the immediate slamming of me but when you attacked my profession, I bit back... But, you probably took my orginal post and thought I was trying to attack one of you. I apologize for that.

My parnter and friend and I had a bad day at work on July 11, 1997 and I would say our day was worse than one you can ever have. The next time you think a cop flexed his muscle because he told you to slow down think of my partner and his family.

http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=14937

here is a link... That is all I have left of my friend and partner is that link and a headstone.

[Edited by 35thPony on Apr 6th, 2004 at 04:11 PM]

canuckrefguy · #47 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 06, 2004, 03:51pm

Like no one else here has ever lost somebody close for no good reason, I suppose?

I can't imagine what it must have been like to lose your partner like that, or to know that you might die on the job someday.

But neither of those things justifies the self-important, superior, arrogant, and ignorant attitude you have.

Leadership is ACTION, not a POSITION. If you want respect, you must act in a way that justifies respect. I'd hate to think the majority of police officers are as completely sour as you seem to be.

BBall_Junkie · #48 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 06, 2004, 03:56pm

I am going to go ahead and lock this thread as it seems to have degenerated from the original topic and discussion on whether or not the play in question was intentional or not, into a topic totally unrelated to basketball.

Let's get back to the basketball stuff and the reason people visit this forum.

Thanks,

Brendan