09-01-2020, 03:34 AM
My father was in the forces and then police force for 30 years, as were many who returned form the war.
He'd tell you about the respect for his colleagues, and the respect you should hold them in, because the average person has no idea what they have to go through.
At the same time he would always warn to be alert of people in authority, not because they are any worse or any better than the general public, but because they have a privileged position that leads to unparalleled opportunity to bend the rules and just like the general public they aren't all above temptation. He said the biggest mistake you can make is an assumption.
Same applies to most forces and emergency services of any type.
He'd tell you about the respect for his colleagues, and the respect you should hold them in, because the average person has no idea what they have to go through.
At the same time he would always warn to be alert of people in authority, not because they are any worse or any better than the general public, but because they have a privileged position that leads to unparalleled opportunity to bend the rules and just like the general public they aren't all above temptation. He said the biggest mistake you can make is an assumption.
Same applies to most forces and emergency services of any type.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"

