Sworn to Duty.

[reveal]

I'm confused too. Truth Seeker's use of commas in the OP is giving me fits. Did they leave their fellow officers to deal with the problems, or did they leave their fellow officers, to deal with the problems?

To me, it reads that they left to help deal with problems within NO but never came back. Basically, they showed up for duty, got their assignments, and then abandoned the force.

 

[Dakkareth]

And now a third reading ... this screams for clarification .

 

[reveal]

This is not entirely clear - did they leave to deal with the disaster, or did they leave behind their fellows to deal with it?

Because I naturally assumed it was the first and wanted to ask, what was wrong with that, morally speaking ...

Even if they did leave the force to deal with their own problems, they have a duty as sworn police officers to help others first. It sucks but it's the truth. As we used to say in the Air Force, "Service above self."

A lot of people don't agree with that line of thinking, or even understand it, but for those of us who served in any capacity, civilian or military, it's an extremely important oath and one to not be easily forgotten no matter the circumstances.

 

[diaglo]

A lot of people don't agree with that line of thinking, or even understand it, but for those of us who served in any capacity, civilian or military, it's an extremely important oath and one to not be easily forgotten no matter the circumstances.

question authority.


diaglo "who is currently serving" Ooi

 

[reveal]

question authority.


diaglo "who is currently serving" Ooi

Question, yes. Leave your fellow service members in the lurch, no.

 

[Ampolitor]

Family First

Its called Family First!
I would be looking for my family as many of them were doing rather than protect a grocery store so people dont steal Bread, Cmon, if you were Aux you should know that.
Family first and everyone goes home at the end of the day. Its easy to monday morning quarterback when your not in the life threatening situation and your thinking of your 2 year old or wife who may be drowning or be at the hands of looters.

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

Its called Family First!
I would be looking for my family as many of them were doing rather than protect a grocery store so people dont steal Bread, Cmon, if you were Aux you should know that.
Family first and everyone goes home at the end of the day. Its easy to monday morning quarterback when your not in the life threatening situation and your thinking of your 2 year old or wife who may be drowning or be at the hands of looters.

Quite an amusing train of thought, considering your sig.



Try them as if they were soldiers in deserted in the face of the enemy. THey had a sworn duty to uphold, they represented not only the law, but the government promise to assist it's citizens in times of dire straights.

They ran away like little children threatened with a spanking.

 

[reveal]

Its easy to monday morning quarterback when your not in the life threatening situation and your thinking of your 2 year old or wife who may be drowning or be at the hands of looters.

It's easy, for me at least, because I took an oath to put the well-being of my country ahead of my family and myself. I was proud to serve and proud of job I did for my country. Yes, if my family were in possible trouble, I would be very worried and the situation would have become more stressful. But I still had a job to do. I still swore an oath that I protect my country. If I hadn't, if I had gone back against everything I believed true and good, I couldn't have lived with myself.

 

[Psionicist]

They ran away like little children threatened with a spanking.

I'm not following you. You mean it's the childrens duty not to run away when you threaten to spank them?

 

[Truth Seeker]

To quote a true hero- "To know what the truth is, the whole truth, not mine or your's...open thy mind to other greater possibilities. And when you reach that moment, there will be many paths that lies before you, for exploration. Prepare for a greater journey."
-Christopher Reeve
1952-2004

We do not know why they walked away. Did they walk off to loot the city? Or did they need to take care of their own homes, families, and lives. Can we judge them knowing what we know? Was the city not tending to the officer's families?

True giving your word should mean for something, I agree with that; your point is not lost on me, they spoke the words they should stand by them.

This is the first time ever, I have ever seen anyone quoted my own personal sig...and what I mean by that...I wrote it in stages to the current verison. When I first came here to this site.

But to the main point. I was very restraint in not showing my true dismay for the situation. Too many factors involved, to cause such a dessertion. But seeing it this morning...was a major shock to the system. It was like a battlion size group, just up...and vanishing without a word or trace.

I understand the panic.
I understand the fear.

But heaven help you...

Sorry...need to stop there. For my own sake. I need to stop there.