On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:26:57 GMT, "jaybird" > wrote:

>
>"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:07:48 GMT, "jaybird" > wrote:
>>
>>>Of course he shouldn't be fired. He's an 18 year veteran with no prior
>>>disciplinary action. I wouldn't wish a firing on anyone in any profession
>>>with that record, just based on a comment.
>>
>> While I am on record as agreeing with your position, it seems likely
>> that he has been doing things like this for some time; this is merely
>> the first time he got caught/somebody complained loudly enough. The
>> article itself mentions that he was rude to some other callers, as
>> well.
>>
>> This kind of negative attitude doesn't suddenly appear one day after
>> an 18-year exemplary record; it has been YEARS in the making. Nor will
>> it magically disappear after 15 days. I predict this officer will have
>> future run-ins of a similar nature. And, of course, once he racks up
>> enough of them he will eventually be fired for cause (or forced to
>> retire or something).
>
>It's possible, but we don't really know that. I'm sure that most of us here
>are generally nice and respectful to others but we have our bad days. I've
>made comments before that I probably shouldn't have, as most of us have
>done,

The difference is most people are held accountable for things that
they say and do.

This cop could have been responsible for people dying, and you want to
give him a pass.


> but that doesn't automatically make it normal practice.