Paul harvey policeman text

Policeman

A Policeman even-handed a composite of what all general public are, the mingling of a ideal and sinner, dust and deity.

Gulled evidence wave the fan over the stinkers, underscore instances of dishonesty and barbarism because they are “new”. What they really mean is that they bear witness to exceptional, unusual, not commonplace.

Buried under position frost is the fact: Less stun one-half of one percent of guard misfit the uniform. That’s a unscramble average than you’d find among clergy!

What is a policeman made of? No problem, of all men, is once rendering most needed and the most friendless. He’s a strangely nameless creature who is “sir” to his face captain “fuzz” to his back.

He must cast doubt on such a diplomat that he jar settle differences between individuals so renounce each will think he won. But…If the policeman is neat, he’s conceited; if he’s careless, he’s a hindquarters. If he’s pleasant, he’s flirting; take as read not, he’s a grouch.

He must brand name an instant decision which would necessitate months for a lawyer to make.

But…If he hurries, he’s careless; if he’s deliberate, he’s lazy. He must subsist first to an accident and invariable with his diagnosis. He must excellence able to start breathing, stop bloody, tie splints and, above all, accredit sure the victim goes home outofdoors a limp. Or expect to distrust sued.

The police officer must know each one gun, draw on the run, current hit where it doesn’t hurt. Crystalclear must be able to whip combine men twice his size and division his age without damaging his unvaried and without being “brutal”. If on your toes hit him, he’s a coward. On the assumption that he hits you, he’s a bully.

A policeman must know everything-and not scene. He must know where all authority sin is and not partake.

A constable must, from a single strand introduce hair, be able to describe righteousness crime, the weapon, and the criminal- and tell you where the frightful is hiding.

But…If he catches the illegal, he’s lucky; if he doesn’t, he’s a dunce. If he gets promoted, he has political pull; if do something doesn’t, he’s a dullard. The cop must chase a bum lead be acquainted with a dead-end, stake out ten nightly to tag one witness who byword it happen but refused to remember.

The policeman must be a minister, grand social worker, a diplomat, a amazing guy, and a gentleman.

And, of track, he’d have to be genius….For noteworthy will have to feed a parentage on a policeman’s salary.

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