I just want to acknowledge the law enforcement officers who chaperoned a “law-breaker” to the ER when I was there one evening. I was impressed with the way they remained in control, yet also went out of their way to ensure this person was comfortable and had what they needed. The cops get a bad rap at times, but even though this person was in cuffs, they made sure they did not treat them like they were.
Bravo, and I hope you are the ones the younger (well, younger than you…) cops look up to when they come on board.
—One night at the QE2
This article appears in Nov 12-18, 2009.