"L Sternn" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:26:57 GMT, "jaybird" > wrote:
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>>"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.

I believe that even in the follow up articles it was stated that his
comments had no effect on the response time.

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