Sworn to Duty.

[reveal]

A job as a police officer is a *job*. You don't take an oath to forsake your life and blood for 16-25 bucks an hour.

Yes you do. Being a cop, or being in the military, is not just a *job*. It's a commitment. I've met many civilians who don't understand the concept.

 

[Ampolitor]

You dont get it

You still dont understand and your still comparing being a cop to the military, its TWO different things. I have been both and trust me they are not the same in any way.
First off many of the cops did die in the flood, I have a few officers down there from my department who checked in with us. The police dept down there dont have uniforms, half dont have weapons and there are TWO yes TWO vehicles that they have. Its kind of hard to stop looters without weapons, what where they gonna use harsh language? You seem to forget that the police dept was washed away, that means lockers, weapons the whole nine yards. As I said before, and if you were in the military you should know better reporters are out to inflate a problem to make a story. Dont believe everything you hear on TV. when you make an Oath to your job it doesnt mean that you forsake your family. And dont you make that same oath to your wife when your at the altar?
You said that you stood your ground when your wifes unit was attacked, again thats the military, way different set of circumstances. Its not dissertion for a cop to quit, its called RESIGNING. As for 911, again way different scenario you cant compare, I was there it was about saving lives, but if the entire city was under a disaster you bet many of the workers would ensure the safety of their family first then report to duty. Its easy to monday morning quarterback someone that you never walked around in their shoes. If your not a cop you just dont understand how important a family is too them, its a foundation for everything and for many it keeps them sane and going for having to deal with the harsh things they see day to day.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

Torm the True, the Loyal Fury, god of Honor and Duty, spits heavily, and will go no further in saying why out of respect for others on the board and the board's rules. But I should think it would be obvious.....

Not all are followers of the Great Torm. Not all know well the vows of Duty.

You know it's a rare day when LG gets thrown out the window.....



Now to be serious (for once): I think that those who left should've come back when the storm had passed to keep the city they once called home safe. Maybe the chaos and mayhem wouldn't have been as bad had they had the full force there, making their presence known.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

I admittedly don't know what might have been in this specific order, but generally members of emergency services are expected to stay to help see to it that the order is carried out for the general populace.

(I live near Myrtle Beach, SC, where mandatory evacuation is almost an annual event.)

I used to live in Homestead, FL where I don't recall having to deal with mandatory evacuations.... Only had to deal more with hurricanes after we moved to central NC (Piedmont Triad area).

 

[reveal]

You still dont understand and your still comparing being a cop to the military, its TWO different things. I have been both and trust me they are not the same in any way.

I do get it. If you take an oath to serve and protect, regardless of the uniform, that's what you do. You uphold your oath. It's that simple.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

As we used to say in the Air Force, "Service above self."

The Navy's analogue is "Ship, shipmate, self."

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

You still dont understand and your still comparing being a cop to the military, its TWO different things. I have been both and trust me they are not the same in any way.

Duty is the same no matter what.

A parent has duty to thier children. Firefighters have a duty to do thier best to stop fires and rescue people. Doctors have a duty to save lives. Soldier's have a duty to protect those who cannot or will not protect themselves. Police have a duty to protect civilization from those who would destroy it.

You say I don't understand. That's very possible.

They failed in thier duty. Willingly. I don't understand why.

First off many of the cops did die in the flood, I have a few officers down there from my department who checked in with us. The police dept down there dont have uniforms, half dont have weapons and there are TWO yes TWO vehicles that they have. Its kind of hard to stop looters without weapons, what where they gonna use harsh language? You seem to forget that the police dept was washed away, that means lockers, weapons the whole nine yards.

I'm sure they could have aquired weapons one way or another. That's no excuse.

As I said before, and if you were in the military you should know better reporters are out to inflate a problem to make a story. Dont believe everything you hear on TV. when you make an Oath to your job it doesnt mean that you forsake your family. And dont you make that same oath to your wife when your at the altar?

You said that you stood your ground when your wifes unit was attacked, again thats the military, way different set of circumstances.

Not to me.

Its not dissertion for a cop to quit, its called RESIGNING.

IE: Quitting.

[quote[ As for 911, again way different scenario you cant compare, I was there it was about saving lives, but if the entire city was under a disaster you bet many of the workers would ensure the safety of their family first then report to duty. Its easy to monday morning quarterback someone that you never walked around in their shoes. If your not a cop you just dont understand how important a family is too them, its a foundation for everything and for many it keeps them sane and going for having to deal with the harsh things they see day to day.[/QUOTE]
Nope. Never been a cop.

But I've upheld my duty at all costs. As a civilian, as military.

They ran. They quit. They left.

They abandoned thier duty.

As for the seeing things every day: You took the brass, you can take the blood.


Duty. Honor. Courage.

More than words.

 

[Ranger REG]

I think gaming adults would be fine, just don't ask a flood survivor to play it.

So, I'm guessing playing such a RPG tournament in New Orleans would be out of the question?

 

[Truth Seeker]

So, I'm guessing playing such a RPG tournament in New Orleans would be out of the question?

*Wave the unconfuse wand* Better?

 

[Del]

So, I'm guessing playing such a RPG tournament in New Orleans would be out of the question?

Indeed.

And how do you think I feel when my flagship game product is called "Wetwar".