Needed support
Dear editor:
Bob Foster (in his Tuesday, June 16, letter) took a much-needed stand in support of our policemen both here and around the nation. Thank you, Mr. Foster, for speaking up for our most essential government service! Without the daily protection of our police, our nation would be completely destroyed by the anarchy that would come upon us all!
Our policemen risk their lives every day for the rest of us. Their job is extremely demanding and very stressful! Instead of being appreciated for all the good things that they do, they are far too often criticized and disrespected. Some of the liberal-progressives even call them “pigs!” How dare you insult them like that!
Most of our policemen should, instead, be considered as heroes. They are the good guys. I really appreciated The Sentinel-Record for featuring a large (10-by-10-inch) space that expressed the gratitude that our police officers deserve. The Sentinel-Record published this wonderful praise of our police on two different days in May.
In case some of you may have missed it, here’s what it said: “Spa City Heroes; Thank you for all you do! A hero is defined as someone who protects our world and continues to make it a better place. To all the Police Officers: We see you, we appreciate you, and you truly are all heroes!”
I hope most of the policemen saw this in the newspaper. Our policemen’s morale is very low nationwide. They are discouraged and disgusted about how they are being treated. Some of the liberal, progressive, left-wing groups (like Antifa and Black Lives Matter) are calling for a defunding or disbanding of our police departments. That is absolutely insane!
Some of you may be saying that there are some policemen who should be considered as being bad cops. I believe that most people consider the vast majority of policemen to be good policemen who deserve to be supported and respected. There can be a small number of “bad apples” in any organization. For example, some people who work for a bank are embezzlers, but that certainly doesn’t mean that most bank employees are embezzlers! We should not wrongfully generalize about the police departments being bad organizations either. It is also very unfortunate that our police are not properly supported by many of the governors and mayors who are almost always, liberal-Democrats! Just look at New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis and Atlanta as some of the examples of bad governments that desperately need to be voted out!
One last comment: Judy Ladd had a very negative letter (Friday, June 19) toward the police and even told us “how ashamed I am of my country.” Perhaps she might be happier in another country. Perhaps a country with a cruel communist dictator! How about Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, China or Russia? She wouldn’t even have the freedom to criticize the police and governments in those countries!
Please pray daily for the protection of all of our policemen.
Lloyd Hoffman Hot Springs