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...ya know what?.....
...yeah, it's not worth the bad taste it would leave on my posting habits.
On topic.
I would have driven pretty fast to get my dog to a vet. (less enthusiastically for my cat, but, my daughter loves the cat, so I would make a sincere effort) If a cop tried pulling me over, I would dial 9-11 on my cellie and told the dispatcher what my deal was. I would agree to slow down to 10 above the limit, but, I would make no qualms about being arrested at the vets. But I would. Not. Stop.
Sallie Derra, my dog, looks at us as her pack. We ARE her family no matter WHAT Mr. Emotionless up there above me thinks. Dogs carry a pack mentality, as all dogs do, and my dogs pack is my wife (Alpha Female), my daughter (pack sister) and myself, the Alpha Male. We communicate with, nurture each other with, wrassle with and exist with EMOTION.
The dog has emotions, as do my wife, kid and myself. (Maybe the cat too.
) I don't think the cop needs to be threatened. I think he caught some crap from his superiors for being insensitive and handling it badly, but, threatening to harm him? That's a bit over the top. But, his actions speak very, VERY loudly about the training police are receiving that lean towards a more militaristic nature. They are trained to "Turn it on" to maintain control over any situation. There's little room for immediate compassion when the cop is "Turned on". It's not part of the "On". They are trained and conditioned to analyze and assess any threats that may present itself. It's a process.
Sucks it has to be there. At least with a call to 9-11, the cop chasing me has an idea what I'm up to and my motive is not to evade arrest.
There ain't no Andy Taylor Sheriffin' no more, Ope.
My $.02
Cuhail




